Desserts

Pecan-Crust Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Sweet Potato Pound Cake is a favorite “vegetable cake” thanks to a tender, faintly spicy, light orange sweet potato crumb. Large enough to feed a crowd, it’s a perfect fall cake for holiday parties.

Desserts

A Very Yankee Holiday Cookie Swap

Top bakers share their favorite holiday cookie recipes as we give a classic Christmas cookie exchange a modern twist.

Desserts

Spiced Cranberry-Orange Possets

A traditional English pudding with an ultracreamy texture, this holiday posset recipe has added layers of gingered cranberry sauce to give it a distinctively New England spin.

Desserts

White Chocolate Cranberry-Orange Cookies

Flavored with white chocolate, orange zest, cranberries, and cardamom, these White Chocolate Cranberry-Orange Cookies are cozy and bright—just like the holidays themselves.

Desserts

Sour Cream Sugar Cookie Trees

This sugar cookie dough recipe is easy to cut into tree shapes, which look extra festive when frosted in ombre shades of green. Sour cream lends richness and a subtle tang.

Desserts

Cinnamon-Spice Snowballs

A favorite family recipe for butterball cookies gets a boost of cinnamon and nutmeg for the holidays. Even better? You can make them up to three weeks ahead.

Desserts

Quintuple-Chocolate Therapy Bars

Cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate chips enrich these Quintuple-Chocolate Therapy Bars, which are crowned with white chocolate, cacao nibs, and a drizzle of bittersweet chocolate.

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How to Make Granny Smith Apple Cake

Granny Smith apple cake is a simple coffee cake that will impress your guests. Have it with breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea.

Desserts

Apple Brown Betty

Made with tart apples, spices, and fresh breadcrumbs, this old-fashioned apple brown betty recipe is a fall favorite.

Desserts

Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp

This old-fashioned apple crisp recipe is always a big hit with our readers. Serve this classic New England dessert with a dollop of whipped cream or a generous scoop of ice cream.

Desserts

Apple Custard Cake

With the perfect mix of custardy top and tender interior, this apple custard cake is a sweet fall treat.

Desserts

Hawaiian Wedding Cake Recipe

This pineapple-coconut Hawaiian wedding cake recipe is quick, easy, and absolutely delicious, making it the perfect party sheet cake.

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