7,302 vanilla extract recipes

Chocolate nut torte: a four-layer sponge cake filled with silky cooked chocolate-buttercream frosting and topped with chopped nuts. An old-world holiday torte for special occasions.

German sweet chocolate snack cake with coconut-pecan frosting: a buttermilk-tender chocolate sheet cake topped with the classic toasted coconut and pecan caramel frosting.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies with a double-chocolate base and a creamy peanut butter filling in the center. A bakery-style cookie that looks fancier than it cooks.

Mocha icebox cake layers ladyfingers with a silky coffee custard filling, then chills overnight into a sliceable, cake-like dessert. Topped with sweetened whipped cream for an old-fashioned coffee lover's treat.

Citrus cheesecake brightens a rich cream cheese filling with both lemon and orange zest, set in a buttery homemade citrus pastry crust instead of graham crumbs. Tangy, fragrant and bakery-smooth.

Silky Bavarian vanilla cream dessert set with gelatin and enriched with vanilla ice cream. Unmold and serve with fresh fruit.

Mini cheesecakes with vanilla wafers bottoms topped with cherry pie filling. Easy individual cherry cheesecake that's ready in about 30 minutes!

Rich sour cream cheesecake with four packages of cream cheese, six eggs, cinnamon, and a vanilla wafer crust. Baked in a springform pan for 70 minutes. Dense, creamy, and tall.

Peach Melba parfaits with peach-amaretto vanilla ice cream layered with raspberry coulis and fresh berries. Escoffier's classic dessert in parfait form.

White chocolate spritz cookies pressed into festive shapes and dotted with mint-chocolate morsels. A buttery, melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie made with a classic cookie press.

Marble cheesecake with swirled vanilla and cocoa batters on a chocolate crumb crust. Baked with a slow cool-down method for a creamy, crack-free finish every time.

Crunchy twice-baked biscotti packed with roasted almonds and hazelnuts, scented with vanilla, anise, and almond extract. A big-batch Italian cookie that keeps for weeks and begs to be dunked.

Black chocolate sponge cake: deep dark chocolate sheet cake with boiling-water batter trick, topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. Old-fashioned chocolate-peanut butter combo.

Buttery slice-and-bake pinwheel cookies swirled with cherry preserves and scented with vanilla and almond extract. Roll, freeze, slice, and bake to golden perfection.

Intensely rich chocolate mousse with semi-sweet chips, egg, vanilla, almond extract, and crème de cacao whipped with hot cream: few can eat more than one small serving.

Classic pound cake made from scratch with butter, shortening, and 7-Up for tender crumb: baked 90 minutes in a bundt pan with vanilla and lemon extract for subtle citrus sweetness.