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.

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

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

Pineapple Nut Cookies

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

No-bake Energy Bites

Sarah Farrand avatar
By Sarah Farrand
This ridiculously easy snack food is great for a quick boost of energy. It is ...
(2 ratings)

No Guilt Cream Cheese Frosting

Norene Dowell avatar
By Norene Dowell
I was looking for a way to make a cream cheese frosting without all that ...
(34 ratings)

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Anne Bruscato Nunez avatar
By Anne Bruscato Nunez
This sweet indulgence has become a New Year's Eve tradition for our family. I've ...
(32 ratings)

Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies

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By Lauren Perkins-Boyd
This is my copycat recipe of Subways Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies. I think they are pretty ...
(13 ratings)
A platter of Bombshell Blondies.

Bombshell Blondies

Laurie Lenartowicz avatar
By Laurie Lenartowicz
There will be no "blonde" jokes when you serve these moist chewy blondies at your ...
(1 rating)
Squares of Cheesecake Peanut Butter Brownies WIth Graham Cracker Crust.

Cheesecake Peanut Butter Brownies With Graham Crust

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By Ashley Burnam
If you love cheesecake, peanut butter, and gooey brownies, you need these in your life. ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Easy Chocolate Chip Blondies with powdered sugar.

Easy Chocolate Chip Blondies

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By Margaret Fisher
This recipe is very quick, easy, and very tweak-friendly. It can easily be used as ...
(2 ratings)
Homestyle Bread Pudding with custard sauce on top.

Homestyle Bread Pudding

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By Annamaria Settanni McDonald
I love bread pudding and this has to be the one recipe that brings me ...
(29 ratings)
Turtle Trifle ready to be served.

Turtle Trifle

Leah Robertson avatar
By Leah Robertson
This recipe is so good and rich! It is a fave among my husband's ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Snowball Cookies.

Snowball Cookies

Teresa G. avatar
By Teresa G.
These snowball cookies are a must for Christmas, New Year's, and weddings. They are delicious ...
(5 ratings)
A slice of Italian Coconut Cream Cake.

Italian Coconut Cream Cake Recipe

Ted McWhorter avatar
By Ted McWhorter
This was a recipe that my co-worker Frances would make for someone she felt was ...
(7 ratings)
Slices of Cranberry Cookie Strudel.

Cranberry Cookie Strudel

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By Didi Dalaba
This recipe reminds me of autumn, upcoming holidays, and the aromas of baking at home. ...
(6 ratings)
A slice of Most Memorable Marguerite Cake.

Most Memorable Marguerite Cake

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By Maureen Haddock
I have made this cake at least 80 times, and when my returning guests see ...
(3 ratings)
Christmas Trifle ready to be served.

Christmas Trifle

Rebecca McCright avatar
By Rebecca McCright
Trifles are such fun! So many variations, and so many ways to make them look ...
(4 ratings)
Sliced Rum Glazed Pound Cake on a plate.

Rum Glazed Pound Cake

Paul Raines avatar
By Paul Raines
This is a recipe I found in an old family cookbook. Just have fun with ...
(2 ratings)
Kat's Chocolate Cream Cheese Pastry ready to be sliced.

Kat's Chocolate Cream Cheese Pastry

Kathy Griffin avatar
By Kathy Griffin
I made a dessert for our Valentine's dinner and had leftover chocolate sauce I didn't ...
(6 ratings)
A slice of German Christmas Gingerbread with whipped cream.

German Christmas Gingerbread

Lysa Christopher avatar
By Lysa Christopher
This delicious gingerbread recipe is tasty and full of flavor. It is very different from ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Pistachio Cake on a plate.

Pistachio Cake

Jill Doss-Raines avatar
By Jill Doss-Raines
My husband and I love this simple cake.
(25 ratings)
A plate of Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Colleen Sowa avatar
By Colleen Sowa
Two of my favorite things - bacon and chocolate chip cookies! This is a perfect ...
(25 ratings)
German Apple Cake dusted with powdered sugar.

German Apple Cake

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By Nancy J. Patrykus
This is my German friend Hilda's mother's recipe for Blitzkuchen mit Apfeln (German apple cake). ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Peppermint Balls.

Peppermint Balls

Lillian Russo avatar
By Lillian Russo
I came up with this when I was trying to think of some kind of ...
(5 ratings)
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