Baked Good recipe collection

Heath bar poke cake made with chocolate cake mix soaked in sweetened condensed milk and caramel, topped with whipped cream and crushed toffee. A make-ahead crowd pleaser.

Herman sourdough starter made with active dry yeast, flour, sugar, salt, and warm water. Ferments for 72 hours and keeps in the fridge for up to 11 days.

Cornell bread, the high-protein bread machine recipe with wheat germ, soy flour, and nonfat dry milk added to whole wheat and bread flour. Nutrient-dense and honey-sweetened.

Hobo bread is an old-fashioned raisin quick bread that starts with an overnight soak of raisins in baking soda and boiling water. Dense, moist, and easily turned into a fruitcake.

No-bake eggnog cheesecake with a nutmeg graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and whipped cream. A chilled holiday dessert that needs no oven.

Hot fudge sundae ice cream pie layered with vanilla wafers, vanilla ice cream, and a rich homemade fudge sauce of chocolate chips, marshmallows, and evaporated milk. A crowd-pleasing freezer dessert.

This legacy from my Hungarian grandmother links my children to their Old World heritage in a most pleasing way! No one can eat only one of these rich little crescents.

Hungarian tarts with a cream cheese pastry shell and five filling options: almond, pecan, walnut, coconut, and farmer's cheese. A traditional holiday baking project.

Irish whiskey cake with raisins soaked overnight in Jameson, brown sugar, and a lemon glaze dripping down the sides. Traditional St. Patrick's Day cake with a warming whiskey-soaked crumb.

Jam-filled spice cookies with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves sandwiched with apricot or raspberry preserves. Buttery shortbread-style cutout cookies with a stained-glass window center.

Light, airy coffee cheesecake with ricotta, instant coffee, and fluffy egg whites on a honey-sweetened zwieback crust. A no-bake style set with gelatin for smooth, mousse-like slices.

Old-fashioned jelly cookies: buttery shortbread rounds sandwiched with red raspberry jelly and dusted in powdered sugar. The kind that gets softer and better as the jelly soaks in.

Tiny cookie cups filled with a rich pecan-Kahlua topping.

Like the mixed drink but baked into a cake using vodka and Kahlua.

Kalakukko: a traditional Finnish rye-crusted fish pie with pork and small whole fish sealed inside a dense rye dough, slow-baked for hours. A Savonian heirloom and Easter specialty.

Key lime cheese pie: a creamy no-bake key lime pie with a tangy cream cheese filling, sweetened condensed milk, real key lime juice, and a fluffy whipped cream top. Florida sunshine in a slice.