1,085 vanilla cake recipes

Fudgy, chewy brownies packed with over a pound of chocolate: semisweet in the batter and Swiss dark chocolate chunks folded in and scattered on top. Walnuts add crunch. An overnight rest deepens the flavor and gives you clean-cut bars.

Fantastic fruit muffins: low-fat whole wheat muffins with oats, pear, cranberry, and golden raisin. Prune puree replaces butter for natural moisture; egg whites keep them light and healthy.

Low-calorie berry bars made with a tangy buttermilk batter topped with fresh or frozen blueberries and raspberries, finished with sugar and lemon zest. No butter needed. Just 48 calories per bar.

gluten free, egg free

Have something with your coffee to snack on with this decadent cake that's rich with every bite.

Mary Jane's brownies melt butter, sugar, and water on the stove, then stir in a full bag of chocolate chips for an intensely fudgy brownie with nuts. So gooey they're best stored in the fridge.

Crunchy drop cookies loaded with crushed corn cereal and raisins or chocolate chips. Brown sugar keeps them chewy inside with crisp golden edges.

Dark cocoa cookies stuffed with two full cups of chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Makes 54 soft, fudgy drop cookies with a deep chocolate flavor that hits from the very first bite.

Quick chocolate brownies made by melting semi-sweet chocolate into a sugar, butter, and evaporated milk base. Fudgy, rich, and mixed in one saucepan with minimal flour.

Chewy chocolate drop cookies with buttermilk, melted unsweetened chocolate, crushed peppermint Lifesavers, and walnuts. A minty, fudgy cookie with real candy crunch.

Tender date loaf quick bread studded with plump dates and vanilla. This moist tea bread freezes wonderfully, slices like a dream, and tastes even better slathered with salted butter the next day.

One of my favorites. These are the cookies I make when I am trying to impress someone or cheer a person up. Though they are made with milk chocolate they are not too sweet. The edges are airy and crunchy and the center is soft and chewy.

Classic chocolate refrigerator cookies made with real unsweetened chocolate. Shape the dough into a log, chill overnight, then slice and bake for 72 crisp, thin cookies.

Fat-free cocoa squares with applesauce instead of butter or oil. A hot cocoa-brown sugar sauce poured over the batter before baking creates a gooey, self-saucing chocolate dessert.

Cinnamon chocolate sheet cake with a boiled cocoa-margarine base, buttermilk batter, and chocolate cream cheese frosting. A Texas-style sheet cake with warm cinnamon spice throughout.

Applesauce brownies with no butter or oil, loaded with pecans and chocolate chips. A full cup of applesauce keeps them fudgy while cocoa powder brings deep chocolate flavor.