8,468 sugar recipes

Light, fluffy coconut cupcakes made with coconut syrup, cake flour, and whipped egg whites folded into a scalded milk batter. Topped with guava frosting for a tropical Hawaiian-style treat.

Curried pumpkin soup with crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and a hint of clove thickened with milk. A creamy, warmly spiced fall soup ready in under an hour.

Wine fruit cup with sliced plums, nectarines, and golden raisins soaked in a spiced white wine syrup infused with anise, cinnamon, and lemon. A chilled starter that doubles as a light summer dessert.

Frozen summer fruit punch made by freezing pineapple, orange, and banana juice into a slush, then topping with strawberries and lemon-lime soda. Crowd-sized recipe serves 30.

Heat wave spaghetti sauce is a no-cook tomato sauce with fresh basil, lemon verbena, garlic, and grated gouda. A summer pasta that uses the heat of cooked noodles to warm the marinated sauce.

Lime mousse pie is a frozen dessert of tangy lime mousse over rum-brushed angel food cake. Creamy, tart, and cloud-light, a refreshing year-round finish.

Lemon rose geranium angel cake: a classic cloud-light angel food cake perfumed from below by fresh lemon rose geranium leaves lining the pan. Delicately floral, snow-white, and finished with fresh berries and edible flowers.

Pink pickled shallots in red wine vinegar with pink peppercorns, mustard seed, and thyme. Refrigerator pickle that turns brilliant rosy pink and keeps for months.

Meringue pecan pie binds Ritz cracker crumbs and chopped pecans into a stiff egg-white meringue, then bakes into a chewy-crisp slice. No pie crust required. Top with ice cream or fresh fruit and whipped cream.

Mocha macaroons: coconut macaroons spiked with instant coffee and cocoa powder for a chewy, chocolate-and-espresso candy-bar bite. Naturally gluten-free, flourless, and almost embarrassingly simple to mix.

Turkey Waldorf salad turns leftover roast turkey into a crisp, light meal with chopped apples, celery, green onions, and a tangy yogurt-mayo dressing brightened with lemon. The day-after-Thanksgiving lunch hero.

Chocolate sour cream muffins with chopped walnuts and marshmallow pieces. Rocky-road inspired chocolate muffins with melty marshmallow pockets.

Traditional German braised red cabbage with Granny Smith apples, red wine, and a splash of vinegar to lock in the ruby color. Sweet-tart side dish for pork roast, sausages, and holiday tables.

Apple pancake puff: a Dutch baby-style oven pancake baked in a skillet with cinnamon-spiced apples and raisins in the center. An impressive breakfast for four in under an hour.

Spicy pickled plums in malt-vinegar brine with red chilies, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and mace. A British-style preserve for cold meats, cheese boards, or holiday ham.

White chocolate ricotta-filled cookies: crisp baked wonton skins sandwich a white chocolate, ricotta, and orange zest filling, with toasted hazelnuts and dark chocolate baked into the shell. A fusion dessert with serious restaurant flair.