Dessert Recipes

Blueberry crunch cake bakes a buttermilk cornmeal cake under a crown of fresh blueberries with a cinnamon-sugar crackle on top. Lighter than coffee cake, sweeter than cornbread. The Southern morning cake that disappears fast.

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.

Caramel-pecan cake made with buttermilk chocolate batter, folded egg whites for lift, and a gooey caramel-chocolate chip topping baked right on top.

Midnight cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and oil for a dark, tender crumb. Filled with raspberry jam and frosted with whipped chocolate cream.

Lighter banana spice cake with whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, buttermilk, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg-clove spice. A lower-fat sheet cake that bakes in 30 minutes and slices into 24 lunchbox-friendly squares.

Waldorf red velvet cake with buttermilk, cocoa, and a cooked flour frosting that tastes like whipped cream. The original Waldorf-Astoria recipe from scratch.

Fudgy brownies lightened with prune puree instead of butter, topped with a chewy coconut macaroon layer and a chocolate drizzle. A two-in-one treat that's richer and more wholesome than it looks.

Rich chocolate Bundt cake made with Dutch process cocoa, espresso, buttermilk, and five eggs, topped with a glossy bittersweet chocolate glaze. A deeply chocolatey, bakery-quality cake.

Chocolate banana cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and folded egg whites for a light crumb. A single-layer 9-inch square cake dusted with powdered sugar.

Easy banana sheet cake made with yellow cake mix, buttermilk, and orange juice, finished with a broiled brown sugar pecan topping. Bakes in a 9x13 pan for potlucks and parties.

Two-layer banana cake with whole wheat pastry flour, filled and topped with vanilla Bavarian cream and fresh banana slices. A lighter, more elegant take on classic banana cream pie.

Basic chocolate cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, buttermilk, and cake flour for a moist, tender two-layer cake. A reliable foundation for any frosting.

Moist buttermilk cornbread studded with fresh blueberries, made with both cornmeal and masa flour for extra corn flavor and a tender crumb. Just 8 minutes of prep and 20 minutes in the oven for a kid-friendly side or snack.

Fudgy brownie cake baked right in wide-mouth canning jars and sealed hot for gift-giving or storage. Cocoa, buttermilk, and walnuts make a rich, moist crumb that keeps beautifully in the sealed jar.

This cake is moist and tender and has a delightful frosting. I found this recipe in an old community cook book my Aunt gave me and it is very good. Great for a family dinner, picnic or potluck. One of my favorites!

Chocolate cola cake with real cola in both the batter and the warm cocoa icing, plus buttermilk, mini marshmallows, and optional pecans. A Southern sheet cake classic.