8,128 vanilla recipes

Fruity Jello cookies made with a cookie press, using flavored gelatin for bright color and fruity flavor. A buttery spritz-style cookie in any flavor you choose.

Chocolate marshmallow drop cookies topped with a soft melted marshmallow, glossy cocoa icing, and a pecan half. Like a homemade Mallomar in cookie form, made for cookie tins and lunchboxes.

Eggnog Cheesecake with Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crust recipe

Pennsylvania Dutch chocolate cake made with boiled chocolate, buttermilk, and baking soda, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Rich, dense crumb with old-fashioned charm.

Homemade Kahlua: a rich coffee liqueur from a slow-simmered coffee syrup, vanilla and vodka. Cheaper than store-bought, make-ahead, and a great gift for cocktails or pouring over ice cream.

Feathery fudge cake: a light, airy two-layer chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate and a creaming-method batter. Tender, fluffy crumb that takes any frosting beautifully.

Best pecan pralines made rich with heavy cream and brown sugar, studded with pecan halves and cooked to the soft-ball stage. A creamy, caramel-deep Southern candy that melts in your mouth.

Maple nut bundt cake with swirled layers of cinnamon-sugar nuts baked into a pudding-enriched batter, then drizzled with maple-vanilla glaze. Starts with a cake mix but tastes from scratch.

Sara Lee-style original cream cheesecake copycat with graham cracker crust, eggless cream cheese filling, and a sweet sour cream topping. The classic frozen cheesecake at home.

3-step chocolate cheesecake: cream cheese filling studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, baked in a graham cracker crust. The 5-minute mix-and-bake dessert that beats most boxed mixes.

A classic pound cake made without salt or leavening, relying on nine eggs and thorough creaming for its tender, dense crumb. Brightened with fresh lemon juice and vanilla, this low-sodium recipe bakes into a tall, golden beauty in a tube pan.

Classic Toll House marble squares: a buttery blondie base swirled with melted chocolate chips and chopped nuts. The melt-and-marble trick gives every bite ribbons of chocolate without overpowering.

Easy microwave milk chocolate fudge made with chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, vanilla, and walnuts. No candy thermometer needed, sets at room temperature.

Old-fashioned egg custard pie with a silky, nutmeg-spiced filling in a flaky pastry crust. A simple five-ingredient custard that bakes smooth with the classic knife-clean test.

Deep dark chocolate cake made with cocoa powder and boiling water for intense flavor, topped with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting. Includes the frosting recipe.

Frosted peanut butter cookies with a homemade peanut butter and powdered sugar frosting. Soft, chewy drop cookies loaded with double the peanut butter flavor.