Baked Good recipe collection

Old-fashioned chocolate sheet cake with a boiled cocoa frosting that goes on while everything's still hot. Buttermilk keeps it moist, chopped nuts add crunch. Ready in under an hour.

Pineapple coconut pie, an old-fashioned single-crust dessert with a rich custard filling of crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, butter, sugar, and eggs. One bowl, one pie pan.

Crispy Danish flatbread made with ground oats and buttermilk. Skillet-fried or oven-baked until spotted and golden. High fiber, no yeast, and ready to spread with butter, jam, or honey.

Homemade Danish pastry wreath with layers of buttery laminated dough, almond filling, and candied cherries. A holiday baking project that rewards patience with flaky, golden results.

Chocolate angel food cake made with cocoa powder, whipped egg whites, and zero butter or oil. Tall, airy, and deeply chocolatey with a featherlight crumb. A fat-free chocolate cake that actually delivers.

Old-school dark fruitcake soaked overnight in brandy and orange liqueur with figs, apricots, currants, walnuts, and pecans. Makes four loaves; ages beautifully.

Moist date cake with a bubbly brown sugar and coconut topping baked right on. Dates simmered in water create natural sweetness, while the toasted coconut layer adds caramel crunch.

Chewy date and nut cookie balls rolled in powdered sugar. Baked in a sheet pan, cut into squares while hot, then shaped by hand into bite-sized treats with almond extract and corn syrup.

Heritage-style sour milk cookies filled with a cooked raisin and ground walnut filling brightened by lemon juice. An old-fashioned farmhouse treat rolled, cut, and sealed by hand.

Wendy Lindsey of Wauwatosa sent this winning no-bake cookie, which any date and coconut lover will find irresistible.

Old-fashioned date nut roll candy made with soft-ball sugar syrup, chewy dates, and crunchy pecans. No-bake vintage confection that's sweeter than fudge and freezes beautifully for holiday gifting.

Chewy butterscotch brownies loaded with chopped dates and walnuts. One bowl, one pan, and 25 minutes in the oven for a batch of 16 irresistible squares.

Marbled pumpkin cheesecake swirls chocolate-pumpkin batter over plain pumpkin filling on a graham crust scattered with chocolate morsels. A Thanksgiving showstopper that earns its place at the dessert table.

Crisp biscotti soaked in flavored simple syrup until soft, then topped with fresh whipped cream and fruit. A quick Italian-inspired dessert with endless variations.

A soft, honey-kissed buttermilk bread made entirely in the bread machine. Just add the ingredients, press start, and let the machine do the work.

A professional-grade chocolate Bundt cake enriched with coffee and bourbon, served with rosewater whipped cream. Baked low and slow for an intensely fudgy crumb.