1,863 vegetable shortening recipes

A rich, fudge-frosted two-layer cake with a tender crumb from egg yolks and a splash of brandy. This Viennese classic brings old-world European baking right to your kitchen.

Two-layer lemon cake with a homemade lemon curd filling made from fresh lemon juice, zest, butter, and eggs. A classic from-scratch layer cake with a bright, tangy coating.

Fudge pudding cake that bakes into two layers: chocolate cake on top and a rich fudge sauce on the bottom. A self-saucing dessert with walnuts and real chocolate.

Pennsylvania Dutch funny cake baked in a pie shell with chocolate sauce on the bottom and vanilla cake on top. Two layers swap places in the oven like magic.

Proper Cornish pasties with homemade flaky pastry wrapped around finely diced steak, lamb kidneys, potatoes, and root veg. The real deal from Cornwall, no shortcuts.

Fork-tender chuck pot roast browned and slow-simmered with dill and a splash of vinegar, then finished with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and a tangy sour cream gravy. A one-pot Sunday dinner.

Moose stew braises cubed game meat with red wine, beef broth, pearl onions, carrots, and new potatoes. A Northwoods chop-house classic thickened with buttery beurre manie.

Sophisticated apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese baked right into the crust. The filling simmers apples in port wine, apple juice, and lemon zest. Lattice top for elegant presentation.

Tofu pumpkin pie: vegan pumpkin pie made with silky firm tofu instead of eggs and dairy. Warming spices and crystallized ginger top for a dairy-free holiday dessert.

Clinton's Chips are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with old-fashioned oats, two sugars, and a generous load of semisweet chocolate chips. Crispy-edged, chewy-centered, and ready in 30 minutes.

Buttery shortbread cookies topped with caramel, coated in melted chocolate, and pressed with chopped pecans. Homemade Turtle-style candy cookies that make a gorgeous gift box treat.

Kahlua mousse brownies with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, butter, and pecans. Intensely chocolatey with a boozy coffee depth.

Texas-style chili con carne with diced beef, whole red chili pods, paprika, and a cornmeal-flour thickener. No beans, no tomato, just deep meaty heat from a long slow simmer.

City school red devil's food cake made with cocoa, hot coffee, buttermilk, cake flour, and a touch of red food coloring. The nostalgic cafeteria chocolate cake from scratch.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies loaded with peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts. A fudgy cocoa dough with a double dose of peanut crunch in every bite, baked in under 10 minutes.

Cinnamon-spiced maple cookies rolled in crispy rice cereal with chopped nuts. A crunchy, unique drop cookie with a sweet maple flavor and cereal coating.