1,468 vanilla extract recipes

Mocha cream baked custard with melted chocolate, coffee, eggs, and cream, slow-baked in a water bath. Topped with whipped cream, almonds, and grated chocolate.

Palm Beach pineapple squares: a chocolate walnut cake base topped with a lemon-scented pineapple layer, baked together into one tropical dessert bar.

Pecan chess pie crosses Southern chess pie with classic pecan pie: a custardy cornmeal-laced filling studded with toasted pecans baked into a flaky crust. Less sticky than corn syrup-style pecan pies.

Prune whip spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, topped with homemade prune butter frosting studded with chopped prunes and nuts. A vintage classic.

Napoleon's Hat cookies are Scandinavian butter cookies shaped like tricorn hats with a ground almond meringue filling peeking from the top. A traditional Swedish holiday cookie.

Honey Bun Cake starts with a yellow cake mix enriched with sour cream, layered with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecan swirl, then glazed while warm. A potluck favorite that tastes scratch-made.

Chocolate peanut butter crunch cake with melted chocolate-PB swirls streaked through a peanut butter crumb cake, topped with a crunchy streusel.

Sweet potato pie with warm brandy, fresh lemon zest, and a sprinkle of chopped citron over the top. The brandy-citrus brightness lifts the spiced filling into something more sophisticated than typical sweet potato pie.

Tender bundt cake layered with cinnamon-walnut streusel and studded with dried apricots, finished with a sweet almond glaze that drips down the ridges.

German cheese torte with a cinnamon graham crust top and bottom, filled with ricotta beaten with eggs, sugar, and a splash of heavy cream. Old-world dessert, baked in a springform.

Dense chocolate brownie baked in a pie pan, smothered with melted caramel, and topped with pecans and chocolate chips. Serve warm with ice cream for the ultimate indulgence.

Frozen pumpkin mousse ice cream pie layered over vanilla ice cream in a buttery gingersnap crust, finished with caramel-pumpkin topping. A make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert.

Creamy white chocolate cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a glossy cranberry glaze and chocolate gratings. A stunning holiday dessert baked in a water bath for silky texture.

Chocolate-coconut macadamia pie: a Hawaiian-style dessert pie with semi-sweet chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and dry-roasted macadamia nuts in a brown sugar custard. Tropical pecan-pie territory.

Homemade chocolate-glazed caramels with pecans, topped with melted milk chocolate. Cooked to firm-ball stage for a chewy, buttery candy that cuts into neat squares.

Cornmeal cookies blend stone-ground cornmeal with flour for a sandy, slightly crunchy crumb. Studded with dried cherries or raisins and warmed with nutmeg. An Italian-American Christmas tin staple.