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Blue Ribbon Dessert Recipes

Sweet! Indulge in this collection of favorite dessert recipes from kitchens across the globe. From fruit to fudge, there’s something for every sweet tooth.

Shamrock Cookies on a wire rack.

Shamrock Cookies (st. Patrick's Day)

Lisa Johnson avatar
By Lisa Johnson
I love these shaped cookies. I make them on St. Patrick's Day. It is so ...
(3 ratings)
Old School Butter Pound Cake ready to be sliced.

Old School Butter Pound Cake

Jennifer J avatar
By Jennifer J
I am not really a dessert type of girl, BUT there are two cakes that ...
(60 ratings)
My Favorite King Cake for Mardi Gras.

My Favorite King Cake Recipe

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By Joanna Gotwald
I started making King Cake about 10 years ago and every year my husband's office ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Mom's Tres Leche Cake on a plate.

Mom's Tres Leches Cake

Fran Murray avatar
By Fran Murray
My son, Nick, came home from Argentina one year with a new found taste for ...
(3 ratings)
Death by Oreo Cupcakes ready to be enjoyed!

Death By Oreo Cupcakes

Debbie W avatar
By Debbie W
If you love chocolate and Oreos you will love these cupcakes!! Back in 2010, my ...
(129 ratings)
Hawaiian Dream Trifle ready to be served.

Hawaiian Dream Trifle

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By Susan Bickta
I love the combined flavors of pineapple, toasted coconut, and macadamia nuts. I combined ...
(8 ratings)
Wrapper pulled off a Chocolate Cupcake With Coffee Buttercream.

Chocolate Cupcakes With Coffee Buttercream

Denise Fisher avatar
By Denise Fisher
I make a lot of cupcakes. People buy them from me for weddings, birthdays, events, ...
(3 ratings)
Three Chocolate Molten Cakes ready to be served.

Chocolate Molten Cakes

Kathleen Taylor avatar
By Kathleen Taylor
Everyone loves these cakes! They are the bomb for a chocolate lover. Don't ...
(22 ratings)
Cheesecake with Raspberry Grand Marnier sauce drizzled on top and more on the side.

Raspberry Grand Marnier Cheesecake

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By Rose Rauhauser
It's big, creamy and delicious. Enjoy!
(29 ratings)
A slice of Preacher Cake.

Preacher Cake

Susan J Swanson avatar
By Susan J Swanson
My Dad (Edward Kielpikowski) loved to make this cake for company, potlucks, and for ...
(300 ratings)
Bust Your Buttons Cake with butter glaze poured over the top.

Bust Your Buttons Butter Cake

Angela Gray avatar
By Angela Gray
I named it that because one bite of this cake and you can't stop eating ...
(141 ratings)
Peaches and Cream cake ready to be sliced.

Peaches And Cream Cake

April Fuller avatar
By April Fuller
I had this at a bed and breakfast in Elizabeth City, NC and I have ...
(42 ratings)
A bite taken from Mom's Gooey Butter Cake.

Mom's Gooey Butter Cake

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By Shelly Pruett
My mom made this for years and has shared the recipe with many people, including ...
(66 ratings)
Old Fashioned Molasses Cake with a dollop of whipped topping.

Old-fashioned Molasses Cake

Vanessa Thompson avatar
By Vanessa Thompson
This was a personal favorite of my dads! He loved this cake.
(25 ratings)
my house smells better than any yankee candle ever could!  mmmmmmmm.  i know the neighbours are drooling.  yummy!

Gooey Peach Cake

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By Jane Manookin
Easy to make and hard to leave alone. This was one of my experiments that ...
(20 ratings)
A stack of Salted Caramel Brownies.

Salted Caramel Brownies

Diane Atherton avatar
By Diane Atherton
Ever had a craving and had to satisfy that craving or die?? Well, I've ...
(14 ratings)
A slice of Hawaiian Pie on a plate.

Hawaiian Pie

Joelle Johnson avatar
By Joelle Johnson
Kinda tastes like a pina colada in the form of a pie. Really easy and ...
(61 ratings)
A plate of Glazed Caramel Apple Pecan Pinwheel Cookies.

Glazed Caramel Apple Pecan Pinwheel Cookies

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By Brenda Watts
My great-grandma brought her delicious apple puddeny-pie recipe from Ireland. From that recipe, my grandma ...
(4 ratings)
Valentine Meringues for Valentine's Day.

Valentine Meringues

Vicky Hunt avatar
By Vicky Hunt
These sweet little babies are so good. I make these for my daughter at Valentine's ...
(21 ratings)
Iced Butternuts on a cooling rack.

Butternuts

Denise Hagar avatar
By Denise Hagar
These are my most requested cookie. I usually make at least 500 of these at ...
(25 ratings)
A tray of Grandma Lu's Vanilla Anisette Christmas Cookies.

Grandma Lu's Vanilla Anisette Christmas Cookies

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By Nancy A.
Growing up in an Italian family, our kitchen was always filled with family, food, and ...
(2 ratings)
Inside of the Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler.

Best In Show Blackberry Cobbler

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By Judi Harris-Nulle
This was also in my mother's handwritten cookbook. I made it for the Jefferson ...
(45 ratings)
A stack of Baileys Irish Coffee Cream Fudge with coffee on the side.

Baileys Irish Coffee Cream Fudge

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By Heather M. Baker
Very smooth and silky fudge. I like to make this recipe and my other Baileys ...
(25 ratings)
Pinulada (Honey Balls) formed into a mound on a plate.

Pinulada (honey Balls)

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By Roberta Savio
This is a great hostess gift! My mom would use festive holiday bowls and bring ...
(3 ratings)
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