Dessert/7 recipes

A layered cherry pie with amaretto-spiked cherry filling, silky almond cream custard, and stabilized whipped cream topped with white chocolate. A true Oregon gem.

Milky Way layer cake melts eight candy bars with butter into a chocolate-caramel-nougat batter for a moist Southern celebration cake. Tender crumb, rich frosting-friendly base, layered or sheet style.

Cheesecake squares with a brown sugar and walnut crumb crust that doubles as a streusel topping, a creamy cream cheese center, and M&M's tucked in for chocolate crunch and color. Easy bar-form cheesecake, no springform needed.

Four-ingredient cherry dump cake with a buttery yellow cake mix crust, two cans of cherry pie filling, and a nutty crumble topping. Served warm with ice cream.

Soft almond cookies made with egg whites, almond extract, and topped with toasted almonds. Lower fat, lightly sweet, and tender with a delicate crumb.

A no-bake chocolate mint cheesecake made with cream cheese, Vandermint liqueur, and chocolate pudding mix in a chocolate crumb crust. Five ingredients, zero oven time, all indulgence.

Sugarless applesauce cake sweetens with raisins, dried fruit, and unsweetened applesauce instead of granulated sugar. A diabetic-friendly bundt cake spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Chocolate sour cream cake built on melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, and a finishing splash of boiling water that blooms the cocoa into deep, fudgy darkness. Tender, moist, old-school layer cake at its honest best.

Homemade dandelion jelly made from foraged dandelion petals boiled into a golden liquid, then set with pectin and lemon juice. Tastes like honey with a floral twist.

Deliciously rich. These irresistible grasshopper pie bars are perfect to impress your friends or family. Creamy, smooth, and decadent, it melts in your mouth.

These scrumptious snacks are perfect for the kids lunches. Just make sure to pack extra for their friends!

Crunchy toffee-studded drop cookies loaded with crushed candy bars and chopped pecans. A buttery brown sugar dough bakes up golden with irresistible brickle crunch in every bite.

To make good pralines, a candy or a digital kitchen thermometer is essential.

Bakery-sized oatmeal cookies loaded with chopped dates, walnuts, coconut, and sesame seeds, spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and almond extract. Crisp edges, chewy centers.

Carrot cake cupcakes with walnuts, chocolate chips, and warm spices, topped with cream cheese frosting. Orange juice in the batter adds a bright, unexpected twist.

Chocolate apricot upside-down cake with a caramelized brown sugar base, tender apricot halves, and pecans beneath a cocoa-rich batter. Served with cinnamon whipped cream.