This gingerbread cake recipe is fragrant with the flavors of molasses and spice. It's a perfect cake for surprising guests or for that special after dinner treat. Bake and freeze up to two months ahead, then frost on the day you plan to serve. Unwrap before thawing so excess moisture can evaporate.  read more »

This is a recipe for a classic rich, sweet almond cake. It is a cake that is similar to an almond-flavored pound cake, and is rich and buttery with a deep almond flavor. The cake is hard to stay away from: it’s sophisticated enough to serve for dessert with pureed raspberries or sliced fresh strawberries, plums, or nectarines, but it’s difficult not to nibble on it throughout the day if you leave it on the counter. One taste and you’ll be hooked no matter what your heritage.  read more »

Take your pumpkin pie to go with these handy pumpkin pie bars. A great way to make pumpkin pie for a crowd, festive enough for the holidays, delicious enough for any occasion. Try pumpkin bars with cream cheese topping, or mimic pumpkin pie in scrumptious squares.  read more »

Apple crisp belongs to a long line of simple baked desserts that combine fresh fruit with a topping of pastry. This recipe is easy to make and delicious, with a thick, crunchy, cinnamon topping over brown sugar coated apple slices.  read more »