Dessert Recipes

Microwave pineapple upside down cake done in under 15 minutes of cook time, with caramelized brown sugar, classic pineapple rings, and maraschino cherries. Retro dessert, modern shortcut.

Cherry-studded cookies loaded with white and dark chocolate, inspired by the iconic ice cream. Kirsch-soaked cherries deliver a boozy punch in every bite.

Apple Danish bars layer cinnamon-spiced sliced apples between two flaky pastry sheets in a sheet pan, then drizzle with almond glaze. A sliceable Scandinavian-style coffee cake bar.

Almond Cookies: tender Italian-style cookies built on real almond paste, butter, and almond extract. Pressed flat with a sugared glass for crackled, sparkling tops. Makes 5 dozen.

Old-fashioned pound cake with shortening, six eggs, and no leavening. Vanilla and almond extract give this dense, tender tube cake its signature flavor.

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.

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

Blackberry brandy sour cream pound cake built around dissolved jello, brandy, and a quartet of extracts. A boozy, jewel-toned bundt cake with deep berry flavor and a tender pound-cake crumb.

An upside-down apple cake baked in a skillet over a layer of homemade caramel with golden apples, almond extract, and a splash of amaretto. Flip it out and watch jaws drop.

Buttery shortbread-style biscotti loaded with whole macadamia nuts, flavored with vanilla and almond extract. Twice-baked to a golden, crisp snap.

Almond float with mandarin oranges: a delicate Chinese-restaurant dessert of agar-agar almond jelly squares served in cool mandarin orange syrup. Light, dairy-flexible, and refreshing.

Huckleberry pie with grated apple and a hint of almond extract. Wild Northwest berries baked into a double-crust pie where the apple thickens the juice naturally and the almond pulls out their floral side.

Black velvet cake is a dark, rich tube cake built on devil's food mix and instant chocolate pudding. Studded with chocolate chips and toasted slivered almonds for crunch in every slice.

These bars have been a family favorite for Mary Wilhelm of Sparta for decades.

Buttery Swedish Melting Moments cookies with almond and orange extract literally dissolve on your tongue. Six ingredients, one hour chill, and you've got 2 dozen tender, crumbly Scandinavian treats.

Cherry cheesecake ice cream blends cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk and chopped dark cherries for a no-cook custard base with bright fruit ribbons. Tastes like frozen cheesecake.