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.
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.
Flavored with white chocolate, orange zest, cranberries, and cardamom, these White Chocolate Cranberry-Orange Cookies are cozy and bright—just like the holidays themselves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apple Brown Betty
Made with tart apples, spices, and fresh breadcrumbs, this old-fashioned apple brown betty recipe is a fall favorite.
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.
Apple Custard Cake
With the perfect mix of custardy top and tender interior, this apple custard cake is a sweet fall treat.
Hawaiian Wedding Cake Recipe
This pineapple-coconut Hawaiian wedding cake recipe is quick, easy, and absolutely delicious, making it the perfect party sheet cake.