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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.

Hummingbird Cake frosted and pecans added to the top.

Hummingbird Cake

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By Tammy Chastain
I just love this cake recipe. I make it for Easter and Mother's Day. My ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of Addictive Carrot Cake on a plate.

Addictive Carrot Cake

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By Amanda Hyatt
My mom has been making this cake since I can remember, and it's always a ...
(9 ratings)
A slice of Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Pie on a plate.

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Pie

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By Lisa Lynn
This pie only takes about 10 minutes to prepare. I promise you will have the ...
(4 ratings)
Blueberry Cheesecake with blueberries on top.

Blueberry Cheesecake

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By Sharon Whitley
I have made this many times over the years. It's always a hit and there ...
(1 rating)
Three chocolate ganache cupcakes on a plate.

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes With Cherry Cheesecake

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By Didi Dalaba
My daughter and I created these luscious beauties on Saturday in preparation for our Father's ...
(2 ratings)
Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pie with a piece cut out.

Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pie

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By Teresa Howell
This sweet potato pie is a pie my aunt always used to make and serve ...
(5 ratings)
A slice of Irish Cream Pound Cake on a plate.

Irish Cream Pound Cake

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By Debbie Sue
This pound cake has the delicious flavor of Baileys in every bite! It can also ...
(2 ratings)
Irish Coffee in a chocolate rimmed glass.

Irish Coffee By Nor

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By Nor Mac
With St. Paddy's Day around the corner, I decided to come up with a Baileys ...
(1 rating)
Two glasses of one-minute Chocolate Mousse with whipped cream.

One-minute Chocolate Mousse

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By Kitchen Crew
What if you could make a rich and creamy chocolate mousse in minutes? This no-cook ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of Crack Pie on a plate dusted with powdered sugar.

Crack Pie

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By Judy Sandifer
Y'all, this is the hottest pie up in the east coast (mainly New York) and ...
(1 rating)
Chocolate Covered Strawberries on a platter.

Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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By Kitchen Crew
Chocolate covered strawberries are delicious all year long but become very popular (and expensive) around ...
(1 rating)
Cupcake frosted with Marshmallow Fluff Buttercream.

Marshmallow Fluff Buttercream Frosting

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By Gail Springsteen
This frosting, although containing lots of butter, makes a good-sized batch of frosting. It works ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of Cherry Cream Pie on a plate.

Cherry Cream Pie

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By Cecelia Huddleston
My husband loves the combination of the cherries with the vanilla cream.
(1 rating)
Italian meringue buttercream frosting piped onto cupcakes.

Authentic Italian Meringue Buttercream Frosting

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By Annamaria Settanni McDonald
This is a creamy light version that is not rich and heavy. Very smooth with ...
(2 ratings)
Molten chocolate cake with chocolate oozing out.

Burning Love Molten Chocolate Cakes

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By Debbie Thurmond
Chocolate lovers, this one is for YOU! I make this for my husband on very ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of chocolate truffles.

Chocolate Truffles

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By Sheila Farrah
My daughter and I like to make these for showers and special occasions. When we ...
(2 ratings)
Eggnog cake with rum frosting sliced and on a plate.

Eggnog Cake With Rum Frosting

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By Patricia Kutchins
This was originally an amaretto cake until I substituted eggnog! Very moist and delicious.
(4 ratings)
Heavenly chocolate mousse with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse

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By Fran Miller
Yes, I know this takes 3 cups of heavy cream but the taste is HEAVENLY! ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of cannoli cheesecake on a plate with chocolate chips sprinkled on top.

Cannoli Cheesecake

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By Helen Booth
This cheesecake is really creamy and full of flavor. It is a great composition of ...
(1 rating)
A slice of chocolate pecan cake with warm gooey frosting.

Chocolate Pecan Cake

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By Teresa Edwards
I love desserts and chocolate! This cake is so delicious, I have made it ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of chocolate bourbon pie on a plate with whipped cream.

Chocolate Bourbon Pie

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By Judy Parlier
This pie is a special family holiday tradition. Hope you will make it one of ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of Pfeffernusse dusted with powdered sugar.

Mommy Sugar's Pepper Nuts (pfeffernusse-pebernodder)

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By Beth Carlton
This is a very old recipe from Germany. These cookies are usually served with coffee ...
(3 ratings)
German Linzer cookies dusted with powdered sugar and filled with jam.

German Linzer Christmas Cookies

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By Sheila M
This is my mother-in-law's German version of Linzer Christmas Cookies. She says they are ...
(2 ratings)
Three snowballs on a plate.

Snowballs

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By Alice May Matulevich
They're not what you think they are (hint: not a cupcake!). These snowballs are a ...
(1 rating)
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