Dessert Recipes

Oatmeal apple cake with three cups of oats, chopped apples, brown and white sugar, cinnamon, and nuts. A dense, hearty cake that's more oat than flour with chunks of apple throughout.

Rich cookies made with leftover egg yolks from angel food cake: cream both sugars with shortening, roll in sugar, flatten with glass, and bake until golden for tender rounds.

Luxurious amaretto-soaked brownies with chocolate amaretto frosting and white almond icing drizzle. Boozy, pecan-studded dessert bars that need overnight chilling for maximum flavor.

Although this dessert is called a cake, the consistency is more similar to that of a pie.

Enjoy this delicious coffee cake with your favorite coffee or tea in a beautiful afternoon.

Pillowy soft almond cookies made with almond filling for intense flavor, topped with sliced blanched almonds. Lightly golden, tender, and fragrant. Makes 2-3 dozen.

A fruit-packed bundt cake with bananas, crushed pineapple, applesauce, and chopped nuts spiced with cinnamon. Stir-together batter, no mixer needed. Moist, dense, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Shortcut Italian sheet pan biscotti baked in a 9x13, sliced, and broiled golden. Six ingredients, 30 minutes, and you've got a tray of crispy-edged cookies with zero fuss.

The pound cake is so moist, buttery and soft, it is a great dessert at any time!

Jeweled candied fruitcake loaded with dates, candied pineapple, whole cherries, and 2 lbs of pecan halves. More fruit and nuts than batter. A stunning holiday gift cake.

Cindy Schweitzer of Muskego offered this cherry twist on melt-in-your-mouth finger cookies.

Egg-free chocolate cake layered with a ganache filling loaded with sliced Snickers bars, then frosted in glossy chocolate and crowned with chopped peanuts. If you've ever wanted to hide a candy bar inside a cake, this is your blueprint.

A decadent chocolate chocolate chip pound cake is made with chocolate morsels and German sweet chocolate. Buttery, chocolaty and super moist.

Classic British millionaire's shortbread with three irresistible layers: buttery shortbread, gooey homemade caramel, and a glossy dark chocolate top. Dangerously addictive.

I love blueberries and this recipe has great taste. I make this a lot because you can use fresh or frozen blueberries, which I always have in the freezer.The tasty lemon sauce is the perfect topping for this tender cake. If you use frozen berries do not thaw before adding them to the batter.

Fiadone is a traditional Corsican ricotta cheesecake with bright lemon zest and airy whipped egg whites. Lighter than New York cheesecake, this French island classic bakes to a deep golden crust.