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.

Granny’s Grand Cake & Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling

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By Brenda Watts
When I was little I remember the great smells that filled my granny's home when ...
(3 ratings)

Frosted Fudge Brownies

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By Kelli Thomas
These brownies are addictive. The frosting is my favorite.
(14 ratings)

Grilled Pineapple Napoleons With Coconut Caramel Sauce

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By Leah Stacey
I made up this recipe by using different components of other recipes that I have ...
(5 ratings)

Chocolate Peanutbutter No-bake Cookies (or Just Chocolate No-bake Cookies)

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By Susan Aldrich
On my wedding day over 30 years ago a little old lady came through our ...
(11 ratings)

Refreshing Strawberry Frosty

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By Catherine Cappiello Pappas
Simplicity and grace are sometimes difficult to find in a fast paced world. Sometimes people ...
(4 ratings)

Chocolate Squares

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By Theresa Airth
Delicious chocolate treat!!!
(3 ratings)

Cherry Winks

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By Joanne Sarver
This is a really old recipe. I make these at Christmas.
(5 ratings)

Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies

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By Kimi Gaines
I took a basic cake mix cookie recipe and made this one. The mix ...
(7 ratings)

Apples & Oranges Torte

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By Mary Shivers
With an abundance of apples every fall, I love to use them in creative ways. ...
(2 ratings)
A warm, cozy dessert to celebrate special occasions!

Salted Butterscotch Banana Bread Pudding

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By Naylet LaRochelle
A warm, cozy dessert for special occasions! I came up with this recipe for a ...
(2 ratings)

Banana Loaf In A Crock Pot

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By NIKKI SMITH
As an Diabetic, I try to recreate favorite foods so that I can eat them. ...
(11 ratings)

Reese Cup Cupcakes (buckeye Cupcakes)

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By Renee R.
Who doesnt love the great taste of peanut butter and chocolate?! These rich cupcakes will ...
(6 ratings)
A Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake on a white platter.

Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake

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By Tina Reed
A personal favorite. We have so many!
(4 ratings)

Junior Mint Cheesecake

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By Erin Ellefsen
When I had nothing in the fridge but a giant loaf of cream cheese and ...
(5 ratings)
Dulce de Leche Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

Dulce De Leche Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

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By Emily Hobbs
This is a delicious, easy cake that "bakes" in a slow cooker. It's a ...
(8 ratings)

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

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By Cherie Szilvagyi
So many good recipes handed down through the generations. Grandma Lawrence used to make ...
(6 ratings)
I am 55 years old and my mom has been gone for 3 years.  Ever since I can remember on every Thanksgiving, Christmas and family reunion my mom baked her fresh apple cake in a big old bundt pan.  I have to say growing up I hated this cake done but loved the raw cake batter.  But anyone who ever tasted it could not get enough and wanted the recipe but mom would not give it out.  Well I never wanted or tried to make it until after she died.  I have always loved cookbooks and cooking so my best treasure left to me was all her cookbooks. In them she wrote her special recipes down that she did not share with anyone.  So one day about 6 months after death I started reading her cookbooks and wow!  I found all of her secret recipes and a love letter my dad had written her when they were dating what an inheritance!  My parents were married 50 plus years and my husband and I are working on 36 years of marriage.
So for the first time I made this cake.  Not quite as good as hers according to my uncles and cousins but close.  Probably because she did not write down how long to bake or what temperature so I had to try again and again. and finally I got it right.
 So now I not only have my moms treasured cake recipe but I have a treasured love letter to go with it.  Now I am calling it Mom’s Fresh Apple Love letter Cake!  I must say when this cake is baking in my oven it takes me back to my childhood sitting on the counter top and licking the batter from the empty bowl. What a heritage and tradition!

Mom’s Fresh Apple Love Letter Cake

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By Barbara Mayo
I am 55 years old,my mom has been gone for 3 years. Ever since ...
(4 ratings)

Mocho Cakes

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By Lee Sweet
These freeze wonderfully and are hardy enough to send overseas to my son in afghanistan. ...
(2 ratings)

Kim's Coconut Cream Cheesecake

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By Kim Phillips-Randolph
I tried this out on my family fourth of July. It was a hit. ...
(10 ratings)

The Wedding (hazelnut Samosas Soaked In Milk Mix)

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By Vasupradha Raghav-Vasudevan
The true confluence of the best flavors, trust me when I say it melts in ...
(2 ratings)

Pineapple Nut Cookies

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By Russ Myers
A little taste of the tropics in a cookie.
(8 ratings)

Sa–more S’mores, Please…

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By Irisa Raina 9
I made these for fathers day...for the adults... The other adults who didn't want this had ...
(3 ratings)

Cindy's Profiteroles

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By Cindy Dozier
I came up with this recipe & everyone LOVES them!!! We didn't like the original ...
(3 ratings)
Aunt Laura and Peggy (2012 memorial day; volunteering)

Aunt Laura's "chocolate Sheath Cake" And Frosting

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By Straws Kitchen(*o *)
This recipe was sent to me by one of my cousins from TX. and she ...
(11 ratings)
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