Dessert recipe collection

Old-fashioned hermit cookies with molasses, raisins, chopped nuts, and a warm spice blend of cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. A chewy New England classic rolled and cut from thick dough.

Old-fashioned lemon pudding cake that separates into two layers as it bakes: a fluffy sponge on top with a silky lemon custard underneath. Six simple ingredients.

Fat-free apple cake made with applesauce instead of butter or oil, loaded with diced Granny Smith apples, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Freezer-friendly.

Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with plumped golden raisins, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. Soft, chewy drop cookies using the raisin simmering liquid in the dough.

Classic old fashioned pound cake with lemon extract, fresh lemon juice, and zest baked in a tube pan. Dense, buttery, and rich with six eggs and evaporated milk.

Old time pound cake, today it is still an excellent recipe!

Old-fashioned chocolate cake with crushed peppermint stick candy folded right into the batter. A tender cocoa layer cake with a cool, pepperminty crunch. Straight out of a mid-century church cookbook.

Old-fashioned Christmas drop cakes with currants, lemon zest, and butter pressed thin and baked crispy. A heritage holiday cookie recipe with a delicate, lace-like texture.

Old-fashioned deep chocolate layer cake: a three-layer cocoa and buttermilk cake made in a food processor, dark and tender with sour cream chocolate frosting. Weekend bake for special occasions.

Old-fashioned double-lemon cake: a tender butter cake made with zest-infused lemon sugar, soaked in hot lemon-sugar glaze, and finished with lemon frosting. Served with rum-kissed lemon-zested strawberries for a bright spring dessert.

Old-fashioned lemon-nut coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, walnuts, and lemon zest in a buttermilk batter. A quick one-pan breakfast cake best served warm.

Fudgy Southern chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate, pecans, and a two-temperature baking method. Dense, rich, and brownie-like with a cocoa-dusted pan for extra chocolate flavor.

Old-fashioned Omaha brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, and walnuts. Fudgy edges with a slightly cakey center, the way grandma made them.

Omie's apple torte loaded with chopped apples and nuts in a buttery cinnamon batter. A dense, rustic German-style apple cake that's more fruit than cake in every bite.

One bowl macaroons need just three ingredients: shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Chewy centers, crisp golden edges, ready in 35 minutes. Naturally gluten-free.

One-bowl brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts. Fudgy, rich, and minimal cleanup with the chocolate melted right in the mixing bowl.