Desserts

These are especially fun for kids to make–they’ll love squishing the dough balls together to make each marble. Cream cheese gives the cookies richness and chewiness. Just make sure both the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before you start so that they’ll incorporate fully into the dough. The food coloring is optional. […]

An old fashioned plum pudding that was passed down to me from my grandmother, with a modification of using baking mix instead of making the top from scratch. I serve it with ice cream or what I call a Dip made from milk and flavored to taste with cinnamon and vanilla. I let each individual

A white cake made with fresh cherries and cherry juice. My wife’s favorite! Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups halved and pitted cherries 1 ¼ cups cherry juice Directions: Preheat oven to

An easy and delicious cake, also known as Earthquake Cake. Coconut and pecans are baked under a German chocolate cake mix, with a cream cheese mixture on top that sinks into the batter as it bakes. Ingredients: ½ cup margarine 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup flaked coconut 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake

It couldn’t be easier to make this treat. Just melt chocolate chips and stir in peanuts and marshmallows. Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips ⅛ cup butter 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 ½ cups dry-roasted peanuts 1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows Directions: Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with

Four ingredients only, for a chocolate cherry dump cake that is moist and delicious and packed with flavor. Great for a short-notice dessert. Ingredients: 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling 1 (15.25 ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix 2 eggs 1 teaspoon almond extract (Optional) 1 (15.75 ounce) can prepared chocolate frosting Directions: Preheat

Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream for a summer treat. Ingredients: 4 eggs 2 cups white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk ¼ cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking

Chocolate volcano cake with hard candy lava and erupting marshmallow fluff®. You can do almost anything to decorate this cake. Be creative according to your time and energy! Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix (such as Betty Crocker® Super Moist®) 1 ⅓ cups water 3 eggs ½ cup butter, melted 1 (18.25 ounce)

Warm, gooey s’mores dip! Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips 1 (10 ounce) package large marshmallows 1 (14.4 ounce) package graham crackers (such as Honey Maid®) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread chocolate chips in the bottom of a glass baking dish. Arrange marshmallows on top. Bake in the

This is a recipe that was passed down from my grandmother. She used to make it frequently for her children when they were growing up. It’s a delicious recipe that contains fresh sour cherries. You can substitute water for the cherry juice. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1