Dessert/5 recipes

Sugarless cake leans on simmered raisins for natural sweetness instead of refined sugar, with oats, cinnamon, and a touch of artificial sweetener. Diabetic-friendly snack cake that still tastes like dessert.

Triple chocolate oatmeal cookies with cocoa in the dough, semi-sweet chips throughout, and white chocolate dipped edges. Thick, chewy, and built for serious chocolate lovers.

Senior winner in Cake Division of 1953 Pillsbury Bakeoff.

This buttery and moist Irish style coffee cake is so easy to make, and it always impresses everyone!

Easy tube cake made with yellow cake mix and apricot nectar, soaked with a hot rum-butter glaze for boozy sweetness.

Buttery drop cookies with orange extract and flaked coconut. Crisp golden edges, soft centers. This big-batch recipe makes 5 dozen in about 30 minutes of active time.

Heritage-style sour milk cookies filled with a cooked raisin and ground walnut filling brightened by lemon juice. An old-fashioned farmhouse treat rolled, cut, and sealed by hand.

Baked rice pudding with red currant sauce features individual orange-scented custards topped with tart ruby-red currant puree. An elegant Scandinavian-inspired dessert.

Savory Italian cheese cookies loaded with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, butter, and a hint of nutmeg, each topped with a whole almond and baked golden. Rich, crumbly, and utterly addictive.

Never fail chocolate cake with sour milk, cocoa, and a splash of boiling water for a tender, deeply chocolatey bundt. The classic forgiving recipe that bakes up moist every time.

Homemade Pecan Sandies copycat recipe with finely chopped pecans in a buttery shortening-based dough baked until golden. A spot-on clone of the classic Keebler cookie.

Layered phyllo strudel filled with fig puree and fresh pears spiced with cinnamon and allspice, drizzled with warm honey and chopped hazelnuts.

Cream cheese cookie bars with a buttery brown sugar walnut crumble crust and tangy cheesecake filling. Easy to bake, cut into squares, and best served chilled.

Southern-style chocolate cola cake loaded with mini marshmallows, made in a 9x13 pan and frosted warm with peanut butter frosting. A potluck legend that feeds a crowd.

Dense chocolate brownie baked in a pie pan, smothered with melted caramel, and topped with pecans and chocolate chips. Serve warm with ice cream for the ultimate indulgence.

Fruity cereal squares made with Trix cereal, Jello, corn syrup, and butter. A colorful, no-bake treat with just 4 ingredients that sets in 30 minutes.