Dessert Recipes

Sunny cocoa drop cookies are light chocolate-orange cookies made with corn oil spread and sour cream, then finished with a glossy cocoa drizzle. Lower-fat drop cookie, four dozen per batch.

Strawberry angel food cake made from a box mix with strawberry soda and honey replacing the water, topped with a pink powdered sugar glaze. A semi-homemade cake with fruity flavor.

Pumpkin raisin cookies with canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and raisins, topped with a simple butter-vanilla frosting. Soft, cakey fall cookies that stay moist for days.

Flaky pastry bars filled with thin-sliced MacIntosh apples, raisins, and sugar, topped with lattice strips. Sour cream dough creates tender layers. Dust with powdered sugar while warm for elegant finish.

Homemade pound cake with butter, powdered sugar, eggs, and a hint of lemon extract. Five-ingredient classic for tea, dessert, or strawberry shortcake base.

Chocolate cinnamon cake with almond cream layers a tender whipped-egg-white cake spiced with cinnamon and unsweetened chocolate, topped with a tangy almond-scented sour cream and whipped cream finish.

Chocolate icebox pudding layers a rich German chocolate filling between vanilla wafers, then chills until the cookies soften into a cake-like, no-bake dessert. A vintage make-ahead treat with just four ingredients.

Classic chocolate sheet cake with cinnamon and vinegar in the batter, topped with warm cocoa icing poured over the hot cake so it soaks into every prick-marked inch.

Classic pound cake made with powdered sugar, margarine, eggs, flour and a hint of lemon. Dense, buttery and finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. Baked low and slow in a tube pan.

Cranapple cake baked in a tube pan with cranberries, shredded apple, and applesauce for moisture. A lower-fat fall cake with a vanilla confectioners sugar drizzle.

Double chocolate bar cake with melted milk chocolate, cocoa, and sour cream batter, filled and frosted with whipped chocolate cream. A light, airy three-layer stunner.

Double chocolate drop cookies with melted unsweetened chocolate in the batter, semi-sweet chips throughout, and a from-scratch chocolate frosting on top.

Eggnog thumbprint cookies filled with rum-spiked buttercream and dusted with nutmeg. A buttery shortbread base with a creamy holiday filling. Perfect for Christmas cookie tins.

Classic county fair funnel cakes fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. A simple egg, milk, and flour batter swirled into hot oil for crisp lacy edges and a tender middle.

Classic butter cookies with a hint of orange juice and vanilla, rolled and cut into shapes, then topped with a creamy buttercream frosting. A versatile holiday cookie perfect for decorating.

Chocolate Bundt cake hides a cream cheese, coconut, and chocolate chip tunnel inside. Hot coffee in the batter deepens the cocoa, and buttermilk keeps the crumb tender under a glossy glaze.