7,969 powdered sugar recipes

Fluffy white layer cake made with egg whites only, butter creamed light with sugar, and a tender milk-based crumb. The classic wedding and birthday cake base.

Butterscotch brownies (blondies) made by melting butter with brown sugar for that toffee-deep flavor, then folding in nuts for crunch. One bowl, 25 minutes, and a chewy fudgy texture that beats any boxed mix.

Impossible coconut pie: a self-crusting blender pie that magically separates into a crust on the bottom, custard in the middle, and toasted coconut on top. No pastry, no rolling, just pour and bake.

Cream of spinach soup thickened naturally with rice, lifted by a whisper of curry powder and a squeeze of lemon. No flour, no roux. Smooth, bright, and surprisingly delicate.

Classic cake doughnuts spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, rolled, cut, and fried golden in hot oil. Old-fashioned cake donuts ready in 30 minutes, served plain, sugared, or frosted.

Lemon tea loaf bakes a fragrant, lightly sweet quick bread packed with fresh lemon zest. Tender crumb, golden top, and a citrus aroma that fills the kitchen.

Lowcountry benne seed cookies (Charleston style) with toasted sesame seeds, brown sugar, and butter. A thin, crispy Southern Christmas cookie with West African roots.

Milky Way candy bar brownies melted right into the batter for chewy chocolate-caramel squares. A clever Halloween candy stash bake with built-in nougat and caramel layers.

Crazy cake (also called wacky cake or depression cake) needs no eggs, no milk, no butter. Mixed straight in the pan with vinegar for chemistry-class lift. A Depression-era favorite.

Mocha nut butter balls: tender, snowball-style shortbread cookies flavored with cocoa and instant coffee, packed with toasted walnuts or pecans, rolled in sugar.

Easy raisin bran muffins made with the cereal straight from the box, no soaking required. A wholesome breakfast that bakes up in 30 minutes flat for busy mornings.

Mississippi mud cake with cocoa pecan brownie base, melted marshmallow layer, and chocolate frosting. The triple-layer Southern Delta classic.

Pennsylvania Dutch peach cake from Lebanon County with fresh peach halves baked into a tender biscuit-style base, dusted with cinnamon sugar. A summer harvest classic.

Classic Tuscan biscotti di Prato with toasted whole almonds, orange zest, and vanilla. The original almond biscotti from Prato, Italy, made for dunking in Vin Santo.

Almond torte made in the food processor with almond paste, butter, and a generous lift of eggs. Dense, marzipan-rich, and ideal with coffee. The processor method takes the work out of beating.

Van's Faves are crisp lace-thin oat cookies scented with orange zest and finished with a chocolate drizzle. Eight ingredients, big crunch, and an old-fashioned tin-cookie feel.