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.

Frosting spread over the Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Helaine Norman avatar
By Helaine Norman
This cake is unusual in that one batter makes both the cake and the frosting! ...
(2 ratings)
Chocolate oozing from Chocolate Lava Cake.

Chocolate Lava Cake

Lisa Johnson avatar
By Lisa Johnson
My family loves it. It is so easy and simple to make it. They were ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of King David's Cookies.

King David's Cookies

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By Valleygurl Clanton-Pigram
I love baking for my family and friends. So on this particular day, I was ...
(3 ratings)

Anti-crabby Cake

Sarah Farrand avatar
By Sarah Farrand
I'm sure there is an official name to this cake, but I grew up with ...
(87 ratings)
Slice of Dragonfly Dark Chocolate Cake on a plate.

Midnight Dragonfly Chocolate Cake

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By Cynthia Guptill
I have been looking for a great chocolate cake recipe most of my life. I ...
(36 ratings)
Grandma's Old-Fashioned Sundae Sauce over vanilla ice cream.

Grandma's Old-fashioned Butter Pecan Sundae

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By Family Favorites
This has been our family's favorite ice cream topping for three generations. Rich, creamy, buttery, ...
(6 ratings)
A plate of Vanilla Pudding Poppers.

Vanilla Pudding Poppers

A Q avatar
By A Q
These are so easy to make and versatile! You can fill them with any kind ...
(1 rating)
A slice of Sinful Torte on a plate with chocolate shavings.

Sinful Torte (passover, Special Occasion)

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By Lindsey G
I needed a dessert to take to a Passover meal. If you have had Passover ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies.

No-bake Oatmeal Cookies

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By Melinda Talbott
I like no-bake cookies because they don't heat the house up.
(3 ratings)
A helping of Mama's Lemon Custard Delight on a plate.

Mama's Lemon Custard Delight

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By Cheryl Redes
This recipe has been handed down from my great-grandmother as an easy summer dessert to ...
(39 ratings)
A slice of Carrot Cake on a plate.

Carrot Cake

Elissa Powers avatar
By Elissa Powers
I didn't think I liked carrot cake until I figured out how to fix it ...
(6 ratings)
A slice of My Grandmother's Chocolate Pie on a plate.

My Grandmother's Chocolate Pie

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By Debbie Thurmond
This was the recipe my grandmother always went to when she made a chocolate meringue ...
(12 ratings)
An assortment of German Kuchen.

German Kuchen

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By Dorene Nagy
When I worked at the bank I had a customer who used to always come ...
(5 ratings)
A slice of Ice Box Lemon Drop Cake.

Ice Box Lemon Drop Cake

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By JANE LOUISE
My grandmother made a delicious, moist lemon cake like this from scratch years ago. It ...
(48 ratings)
A slice of Chocolate Easter Bundt Cake on a plate.

Chocolate Easter Bundt Cake

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By ALEKSANDRA B.
My family loves this Bundt cake. We always make this for Easter. It's best when ...
(2 ratings)
Slices of Orange Meringue Pie on a plate.

Orange Meringue Pie

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By Gaynel Mohler
My late husband loved this. Do not use store-bought juice. Should only use fresh-squeezed.
(9 ratings)
Plates of Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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By Judy Garcia
These can be made using the original recipe with chocolate chips or you may substitute ...
(10 ratings)
Valentine Sugar Cookies - Sugar Flavored decorated with frosting.

Valentine Sugar Cookies - Citrus Flavored

Malinda Coletta avatar
By Malinda Coletta
Sugar cookie surprise... just a hint of lemon, orange, or lime to make for a ...
(7 ratings)
Go Irish Brownies on a platter.

Go Irish Brownies

Kathie Carr avatar
By Kathie Carr
Good for St. Patrick's Day or anytime! A "watching Notre Dame Women's Basketball" party inspired ...
(15 ratings)
A slice of Texas Sheet Cake on a plate.

Texas Sheet Cake

Vanessa Gregg avatar
By Vanessa Gregg
Easy to make and always a family favorite!
(3 ratings)
A platter of Christmas Bacon Crack.

Christmas Bacon Crack

Dave T. avatar
By Dave T.
Good for Christmas or any time you want a little something different as a treat ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Sugar Doughnuts From Canned Biscuits.

Canned Biscuit Sugar Donuts

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By Kathy Sterling
My mother made these for us since we were young, and she made them when ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Momma Sweet Biscuits.

Momma Sweet Biscuits

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By Tammy Green
My 9 yr old son named this snack/dessert. (Momma sweet biscuits). Now they are requested ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Homemade Easter Eggs.

Homemade Easter Eggs

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By Irene Marie Monks Kazan
My family loves this recipe. You can double it if you want more. It makes ...
(3 ratings)
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