Recipes with vanilla extract

Nonfat cheesecake fruit pie with a crisp corn flake crust, fluffy marshmallow-and-cream-cheese filling, and a swirl of fruit cocktail. Light, no-bake-style cheesecake with serious retro charm.

Chocolate mint cookie sandwiches stack slice-and-bake chocolate rounds around a cool mint buttercream, then dip half in semisweet chocolate glaze.

No-bake rocky road cheesecake with chocolate cream cheese filling, marshmallows, and chopped nuts on a chocolate wafer crust. Set with gelatin, no oven needed.

Great chocolate cake built from cocoa bloomed in boiling water, cake flour, and butter for a deep, moist crumb. Topped with whipped cream, strawberries, and chocolate drizzle for shortcake.

Great chocolate cake built from cocoa bloomed in boiling water, cake flour, and butter for a deep, moist crumb. Topped with whipped cream, strawberries, and chocolate drizzle for shortcake.

Triple-chocolate Halloween brownies with espresso, walnuts, and chocolate chips, chilled and cut into festive shapes with cookie cutters, then frosted in orange.

Carrot coconut cake made with a yellow cake mix, fresh carrots, orange juice, and a broiled coconut-pecan topping with brown sugar and butter.

Homemade yeast cinnamon rolls rolled with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, then topped with creamy evaporated-milk vanilla icing. A from-scratch, double-rise dough that bakes up soft and pillowy.

Old-fashioned chocolate caramels cooked with cream in two stages and studded with walnuts. A chewy, cocoa-rich homemade candy with a deep caramel undertone and a clean, smooth bite.

Frozen mango daiquiri blends fresh mango with dark rum, lime, and frozen milk cubes for a thick, creamy tropical cocktail. The poolside drink that turns ripe mangoes into a glass of vacation.

Deep-fried ice cream balls coated in almond paste and graham cracker crumbs, served in a peach half with homemade vanilla sauce and chopped walnuts. A restaurant-style showstopper dessert.

Chocolate cookie dough baked inside flat-bottom ice cream cones, dipped in ganache, and topped with sprinkles. A fun baking project kids love that looks like a real ice cream cone.

Double chocolate mint chip cookies with melted mint chips in the dough plus whole chips folded in. Rich, fudgy, and intensely minty with chopped nuts.

Apple-almond coffee cake loaded with fresh apple, chopped almonds, golden raisins, and a warming spice trio of cinnamon, allspice, and cardamom. One bowl, no mixer needed.

Citrus poppy seed cake with orange and lemon zest topped with vanilla cream cheese icing. Made from a homemade cake mix that stores for months.

Citrus poppy seed cake with orange and lemon zest topped with vanilla cream cheese icing. Made from a homemade cake mix that stores for months.