Desserts & Sweets

This is a recipe for making Icelandic pancakes. This recipe should be enough for 25-30 pancakes.

Bread pudding has been around as long as there have been frugal cooks and leftover bread. Try this inexpensive basic recipe for a quick and easy dessert. Includes tips for variations.

These homemade waffle iron spice cookies are not only quick and easy to make, they are also packed full of nutritional benefits. They make an exceptionally delicious treat for you or your kids.

Cake storage is not the clear-cut process you thought it was. Believe me. As a lifelong cake aficionado and fangirl, I thought I knew everything there was to know about cake preparation and storage. But I was wrong.

Sometimes called "Spanish French toast," this dish is traditional at Easter, but delicious all year round. Try this easy torrija recipe today!

Find the secret to a perfect toffee crunch here! 4 simple Ingredients (butter, sugar, nuts, and chocolate) make this really easy butter nut and chocolate toffee in just minutes, for the perfect bite!

Quick and easy recipe for turning a store-bought cake mix into delicious Pizzelle cookie batter. Perfect for Christmas and Valentine's Day celebrations.

Enjoy this delicious Peanut Butter Pound Cake with or without frosting. Recipes and step by step instructions with photos are included.

Quick and easy recipe for lemon spritz cookies using Jell-o instant pudding. This new spin on a holiday favorite is an instant hit.

This is a cake that is super easy to make and requires only very basic ingredients. It can be made for any occasion—or for no occasion at all. For a fancier dessert, you can decorate it with a Brazilian touch.

These Cherry Winks are so pretty & good tasting as well. Enjoy the step by step instructions & photos.

Malaysian fried banana fritter or Pisang Goreng is a favorite tea time snack. This recipe is delicious, crispy and easy to cook. Check out also which banana variety is suitable as banana fritter

This recipe will show you how to make healthy and delicious homemade clean eating cinnamon rolls—packed full of wonderfully healthy ingredients—without sacrificing any of the amazing flavor. I really think you and your family will enjoy these more than the store-bought confections.

Out back of my grandmother's house in Lumpkin, Georgia, towered a grand old pecan tree. Whenever we visited in the fall, we would collect a grocery sack full of pecans, and Granddaddy would shell them while he watched the TV news. We kids could eat...

Biscotti--the once obscure cookie has become famous thanks to Starbucks. Enjoy a bit history, fun facts, and (of course) recipes.

Walter White Cupcakes with Jesse Pinkman Frosting and Blue Sky Crystals. A dramatic dessert made from scratch that's easy on the eyes and quite addictive!

Flavored sugar cubes add a special touch to any occasion. They are also super simple to make using only a few ingredients. Find out how with these step by step photos and instructions.

Rich, creamy, and with a dazzling taste of chocolate marbled with the flavors of Grand Marnier and cardamon—plus little crackly pieces of caramel. This dessert recipe is sure to be a success, especially with whipped cream piled on it.

The hottest candy in the world is right here. See all the insanely hot candy and watch people trying to eat it!

Shortbread is a buttery and delicious biscuit or cookie that is a traditional Christmas treat. It's a very enjoyable snack at any time of year and is associated with some interesting traditions. Plain biscuits and ones with added fruit, spices, or chocolate can be bought or made at home.

German chocolate cake. It's not German—it's not even European. It began in Texas but has ties to the pre-Revolutionary days of our history. Join me for a quick history lesson, the original recipe, and some fun alternatives.

Christmas pudding is a rich, fruity, seasonal British dessert. This page looks at some delicious and often unusual recipes for using up Christmas pudding leftovers in the days after the main event.

Petit fours are tiny, iced layer cakes. Often served as part of an assorted pastry tray, these elegant treats are usually made with layers of génoise cake, jam and French buttercream frosting. This simplified recipe features shortcuts that let you focus on the fun part - decorating.

McVitie's is a well known biscuit maker in Britain. The company has had a long history. Two of its most popular products are digestive biscuits and Jaffa cakes.

These easy cookie recipes for kids are easy to follow, have few ingredients, and are the kind kids can make by themselves.

Learn how to make homemade caramels using fresh ingredients and finishing salts. Includes step-by-step instructions and photographs to lead you through the candy making process.

This is a wonderful, old fashioned recipe for Southern tea cakes. Photos and easy instructions included!

Precooking the oatmeal in these cookies makes them dense and moist with a chewy texture. They are filling and nutritious, perfect for breakfast. Make cookies or bars. Many variations available!

Pie crust can be a tricky and frustrating thing to make. Here is a very quick and easy recipe with a twist that makes it foolproof and idiot-proof. Includes step-by-step photos.

Impossible to make macarons, you say? No! This method has always worked beautifully for me, and I'm no kitchen whiz. I detail step-by-step, with pictures and an accompanying video, how to do it right.

This bread pudding recipe has a fascinating flavor because of the bread. It perfectly melds with a variety of spices and apples to make a very unique and satisfying dessert.

This vegan coconut rice pudding is a sweet, comforting, and filling dessert or snack. It can be adjusted to use the ingredients you have on-hand and can easily be made gluten-free.

How to make your own healthy peanut butter cups. This dark chocolate and peanut butter dessert is delicious.

Who doesn't love cinnamon buns? With a kiss of real maple syrup, these rolls are irresistable. Try them for breakfast or afternoon snack with a cup of hot tea.

Interested in using silicone baking molds? Check out my simple tips and tricks to be sure you're making the most of these convenient kitchen tools.

I love making meringues. Here are 13 ways to make these tasty little puffs, including step-by-step pictures. Gluten- and sugar-free recipes included.

Want a change from your standard lemon cake? Add a tangy lime glaze and candied lime peel for a stunning dessert cake. Dressed to kill and a flavor to die for!

Jelly babies are soft, gelatinous candies that have a fruit flavour and resemble a baby. Liquorice (or licorice) allsorts are colourful candies with a variety of appearances and flavours.

What is the sourest candy ever made, and where can I find it? Check out this list of the most mouth-puckering sourest candy ever made.

My mother remembered the days of ice boxes & this family cookie recipe goes back to those days or possibly even further. Enjoy!

A delicious sweet topper for cakes, loaves, and donuts.

Three recipes for gummy worms: the first two recipes are all natural and are great for families following the Feingold diet. The last recipe contains artificial dyes and colors, but is made with fruit juice rather than high fructose corn syrup. Make your own gummy worms at home for a healthier candy treat!

Decadently delicious, this chocolate orange fudge sauce recipe is easy to follow. Double the recipe and make treats for your friends. Recipe and step by step photo instructions are included.

A deliciously rich recipe where the flavors of sweet adzuki beans in a paste meld and compliment chocolate, with the seductive flavor of coconut completing the picture.

You can make chocolate at home from cacao (the real name of cocoa) beans with the right appliances and supplies. Creating chocolate from start to finish is possible right in your own kitchen!

Simple-to-make frosting recipes, including buttercream frosting, cream cheese frosting, and Swiss meringue buttercream frosting.

Carrot cakes are perfect for high altitude baking. Learn how to make this delicious cake. A recipe for cream cheese frosting is also included.

A no fuss and step by step guide on how to make brigadeiro. An easy brigadeiro recipe you can complete in less than 40 mins. The most popular Brazilian dessert. Traditional Brazilian food at its best.

Wondering how to make homemade ice cream in a bag? This recipe is easy and delicious and ready in 10 minutes. Have fun watching cream turn into ice cream as you shake it in a bag of ice and salt.

These little cookies are showing up in every high-end bakery and gift shop. Indulgent, exquisite, expensive? Yes. But that doesn't mean that they are difficult. Let me show you how to make your own.

Warm up in the cooler weather with a rum-soaked apple cake. Apples are in season in autumn, and make a beautiful and delicious bundt cake!

A list of Portuguese sweets including the well-known pastel de nata down to the lesser-known "barriga de freiras" – belly of nuns. Read this article to learn all about Portuguese pastries.

This chia seed pudding recipe is easy to make, requires only 3 ingredients and is perfect as a quick breakfast when allowed to sit overnight.

Learn the legendary story of where chocolate comes from, as well as some interesting facts about cacao beans and Quetzalcoatl. You'll also find a yummy recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate.

Includes an easy, tender pie crust recipe, as well as two recipes for filling, including chiffon pumpkin. Yum!

Delicious for any occasion, Jell-O jigglers are just about the easiest treat you'll ever make. In this article, you'll find step-by-step photos and written instructions, along with some helpful hints.

I've been baking peach cobblers for years, and I've learned a few things to do -- and what NOT to do. These instructions walk you through every step of the process.

Classic Charlotte Russe apple cake. Delicious and easy to make traditional Russe with Lady Fingers. Elegant dessert seen on Downton Abbey.

Enjoy the rich flavor of pecans and coconut in this moist cake topped with real homemade cream cheese icing. This step by step recipe with photos shows you how to make this yourself.

Homemade waffle cones and Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream. What could be better? Learn how to make both and you'll earn rave reviews from every member of the family.

Step-by-step instructions for making homemade espresso ice cream and chocolate sauce, followed by assembly of this sophisticated sundae.

Fifteen-minute recipe with pictures and nutrition info! This rich and creamy Thai pudding is definitely a must-try.

Making a pie crust from scratch is fun, economical and easy. It reminds me of playing with modeling clay as a youth. Follow these simple instructions, and you'll be surprised at the great results.

This recipe for irresistible Italian ribbon cookies, also known as Venetians, rainbow cookies, or Neapolitan slices, uses tinted almond cake layers joined with raspberry jam and topped with chocolate.

Quinces are large, yellow fruits which are sour when raw but delicious when cooked. They can be used to make jam, jelly, and a sweet paste called membrillo.

Step-by-step recipe for steamed treacle pudding using Lyle's Golden Syrup.

Candied citrus peels, like orange, citron, and lemon, are wonderful treats. They can be eaten on their own, dipped in chocolate, or used in baking. I'll show you a quick method and a traditional one!

A delicious dessert treat that's quick and easy. It only takes three simple ingredients and less than twenty minutes. Yummy, pretty, and just in time for summer.

Quick and easy recipe for making homemade Truffles with 3 ingredients.

You can't make a perfect bread pudding without the perfect bread-- and a days-old ciabatta baguette lends itself nicely to this long-loved dessert. This recipe is easy to make, easier to eat and especially easy on your wallet. A how-to with pics.

Make your own chocolate candy quick and easy with candy melts. Heat the melt in the microwave, add your favorite mix, like coconut, chopped nuts, even candied fruit. Pour it in a mold and in 15 minutes you have a delectable chocolate treat to enjoy for yourself or to give as a gift.

Marshmallows are delicious treats and recipe ingredients. The first marshmallow candy was produced from a flowering plant that is used in traditional medicine.

Don't waste your time on boxed cake mixes. Whip up a homemade rum cake from scratch for a dessert like none you've ever tasted before: light, moist, and exceptionally rummy. For adults only!

Curious about Thai sweets? You've got to try this sticky rice dessert. Four ingredients. Four simple cooking steps. Yumminess is awaiting you!

Learn how to make photo-realistic sugar-sweet bacon from fondant or gumpaste with the instructions in this step-by-step tutorial with photos.

Review of Krusteaz Cookie mixes, tips on different ways to use them, and my recipe double chocolate chunk cookies.

How do you make banana rum cake at an elevation of 9,000 feet? Learn about the science behind high altitude baking. Also included: high-altitude baking adjustments for fabulous cakes at any altitude.

Easy fixes to those hard, crispy, and thin cookies. Baking soft and chewy cookies has never been easier with these simple tips.

Use juicy, ripe peaches and a few fresh ingredients to make this delicious peach custard ice cream. No grocery store ice cream even comes close! I'm sharing my mother's secret Southern recipe.

Shortbread is an easy-to-make cookie. You don't need to roll out dough, shape with cookie cutters or fuss with a cookie press. Just mix a few simple ingredients and you will look like a baking genius

These 20 upside-down cake recipes aren't like your grandmother's pineapple one. These use all sorts of fruits, adding a new twist to an old favorite. Photos and step by step instructions provided.

Try not to drool as you learn how to make these decadent fudge recipes, complete with step-by-step instructions and simple ingredients!

6 tasty homemade cookie recipes, fresh from the oven! Select from lemon bars, nutty shortbread, oatmeal macaroon, flourless peanut butter, peanut butter chocolate kisses and brown sugar cookies frosted with cream cheese!

My favorite selection of cupcake themed quotations, sentiments and sayings. Cute quotes to get your day off to a delicious start.

Looking for that elusive ginger biscuit/cookie recipe? Here it is, with a great hit of ginger and a wonderful crunch and snap.

Strawberry Jell-o + Cake = Jell-o Cake. It's as easy as it sounds. This is a great way to turn a store bought boxed cake mix into something spectacular and the possibilities are almost endless.

I recently found this recipe on fitnessandfreebies.com - it is called Low Calorie Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie. This is a favorite at our house because of its minty flavoring. I have made several ice cream pies over the years and this is one of...

Grantham Gingerbread arose through a lucky mistake in 1740 by William Eggleston, a baker in the English town of Grantham. The unique biscuit that he produced has never lost its local popularity.

Taste the goodness of Spain's famous shortbread at home. This polvoron recipe comes with a twist by using any of your favorite crackers.

This chocolate chip cookie recipe, a Mrs. Fields cookie hoax, is delicious. Hershey bars and ground oats combine to make this recipe different than others.

Mold Rice Krispies treats into fun shapes following these easy directions for shaping with your hands or with cookie cutters. There are tons of pictures of treat shapes for inspiration to create your own treat designs.

I think these are the best light recipe I've discovered for oatmeal cookies! I hope that you'll love these delicacies as much as I do.

Make campfire cakes in oranges, melt sweet treats in banana boats, and mix up some fun new s'mores recipes. There are also ideas for other quick and easy camping desserts that you can make over the fire.

Recipe, baking tips and history of Lane Cake, a blue ribbon winner from an 1898 county fair and a Southern favorite.

With a box of yellow cake mix prepared with a basic recipe and various mix-ins that you probably have on hand, you can create delicious cake mix cookies that taste like they were made from scratch.

Kraft used to print it on their marshmallow creme jars, but for some crazy reason, it's gone. Fortunately, I have the original recipe and am sharing it here! You can make chocolate or vanilla.

These easy recipes require only a box of cake mix, and a mix-in. That's it, 2 ingredients that you probably have on hand. You'll find 20 enticing combinations with instructions and photos.

This rich and gooey dessert will be a hit with your family and friends! Plenty of photographs and step-by-step instructions lead you through the recipe for perfect blondies every time.

I will show you how to eat a cupcake without making a mess. I will also show what different cupcake eating tactics reveal about the people who employ them.

These white chocolate orange tassies, or cookie cups, are delicious and make a beautiful addition to any dessert table or cookie tray. The recipe and step by step photos are provided.