7,302 vanilla extract recipes

Fresh apple bundt cake packed with three cups of chopped apples and pecans in a thick, oil-based batter. More fruit than cake, with a dense, moist crumb that stays soft for days.

Anise almond biscotti are twice-baked Italian cookies with toasted almonds and warm anise seeds. Crisp, dunkable holiday treats that keep up to 4 weeks. Makes about 2 dozen.

Thai rice balls in sweet coconut milk made with rice flour and arrowroot, boiled then simmered in warm coconut sauce. A naturally gluten-free Southeast Asian dessert served hot.

No-egg chocolate cake made with cocoa powder, sour milk, and boiling water for a rich, moist crumb. One-bowl mixing, no eggs needed, baked in a tube pan.

Layered peanut butter chocolate bars with a butter cookie crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and double milk chocolate layers. No-bake filling, one hour chill, and pure candy shop flavor.

Brown sugar cookie dough with butter, egg yolk, vanilla, and brandy. A versatile piped or spooned wafer cookie base that bakes thin, crispy, and golden in under 10 minutes.

Reese's peanut butter cup cheesecake on a chocolate cookie crust with chunks of candy folded into the filling and a sour cream topping. Make-ahead dessert for any crowd.

Pineapple cherry cake loaded with golden raisins, almonds, and candied fruit. A slow-baked fruitcake with crushed pineapple for extra moisture and lemon-vanilla flavor.

Buttery oatmeal cookie pops on sticks, decorated with frosting, chocolate sprinkles, and gumdrops to look like little boy and girl faces. A fun baking project for kids.

Polvorones: traditional Mexican pecan cookies made with butter and lard, spiced with cinnamon and anise seed. Sandy, crumbly, and sugar-coated.

Fudgy double chocolate brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate pieces, and crunchy walnuts. Rich, dense, and loaded with real chocolate flavor.

Old-fashioned chocolate caramels cooked with cream in two stages and studded with walnuts. A chewy, cocoa-rich homemade candy with a deep caramel undertone and a clean, smooth bite.

Easy chocolate cheesecake pie set on a vanilla wafer-cocoa crust with a sweetened condensed milk and melted chocolate filling. Dense, fudgy cheesecake without a springform pan in sight.

Chocolate icebox cookies slice and bake from a chilled dough log. Make-ahead, freezer-friendly slice-and-bake cookies that stay fresh for weeks before baking, perfect for holiday cookie tins.

No-bake lemon cheesecake built on whipped evaporated milk and lemon jello for a light, airy filling, pressed into a buttery graham cracker crust. A vintage potluck favorite that freezes beautifully.

Maple walnut cake made with real maple syrup, buttermilk, and toasted walnuts, topped with a fluffy marshmallow-maple frosting. A two-layer showstopper for fall baking.