Desserts

The best apple dapple cake recipe! This is a delicious old-fashioned dessert using fresh apples. It is moist and easy to make.

This is a delicious, easy Strawberry Pretzel Salad from my kitchen to yours. Step-by-Step instructions and video.

Some desserts never go out of style, and poke cake is one of them. First popularized in the 1970s, poke cakes became a staple at church potlucks, family reunions, and backyard cookouts thanks to one simple trick—poking holes in a freshly baked cake so a delicious filling can seep into every bite. The result is an incredibly moist, flavorful dessert that's nearly impossible to mess up. While early recipes often featured gelatin, today's poke cakes have evolved into endless var

There’s something about a strawberry cake that just feels like sunshine on a plate. It’s soft, tender, and bursting with that classic strawberry flavor—perfect for celebrations, Sunday dinners, or honestly, just because you’re craving something sweet and homemade. This recipe is one of those beautiful in-between desserts: simple enough to make anytime, but special enough to impress. The secret? A little boost from strawberry gelatin for color and flavor, plus real strawberrie

Some recipes aren’t just desserts—they’re memories. This Old-Fashioned Cherry Cheesecake is one of those special dishes that instantly takes me back to Sunday afternoons, gathered around the table, waiting for that first slice. It’s light, creamy, and topped with a bright, glossy cherry layer that feels both comforting and just a little bit celebratory. What makes this recipe even more meaningful is that I first wrote it down when I was just 9 years old, standing in the kitch

There’s something magical about a cookie that fills your kitchen with the warm aroma of spices and comes out of the oven with that signature crackled top. These Giant Molasses Cookies do exactly that—and then some. They’re soft and chewy on the inside, slightly crisp on the edges, and coated in a sparkling layer of coarse sugar that gives them just the right amount of crunch. This is the kind of recipe that feels like home, whether you’re baking for the holidays, sharing with

This Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake is one of those recipes that never lasts long in our house. My family isn’t big on thick icing or overly sweet desserts, and this cake hits the perfect balance. The natural sweetness of the blueberries paired with the bright zest and juice of fresh lemons creates a flavor that feels fresh, light, and just sweet enough. It’s the kind of cake that works just as well for breakfast with coffee as it does for dessert after dinner. The pound cake b

Some recipes are more than dessert—they’re memories, celebrations, and love baked into a pie crust. This Family Famous Chocolate Pie is one of those recipes. It’s rich, silky, and crowned with a fluffy meringue, just like my grandmother used to make. My grandmother was famous for this pie. It was the dessert everyone hoped would appear at family gatherings, and it became a birthday tradition for my dad—requested every single year. She originally made it using a chocolate pa