8,128 vanilla recipes

Every year before my grandkids come over to my place, I usually bake a large batch of these cookies, and everyone loves them. I do however add some chocolate chips to the batter, and they are some great addition.

Big batch raisin bran muffins: a six-week refrigerator batter that bakes off fresh muffins anytime. Buttermilk-rich, lightly spiced, and packed with raisin bran for hearty, fiber-loaded breakfasts.

Birthday or festival, it is always a wonderful cake.

Rocky road cheesecake cups with a chocolate wafer crust, cocoa-sour cream filling, mini marshmallows, and chopped almonds. Individual-sized cheesecakes baked in muffin cups.

Chocolate marble cheesecake Part 1 covers oven prep and the signature silky-smooth base made with processed cottage cheese and Neufchatel. The lightened take on classic cheesecake without sacrificing richness.

Traditional Tuscan twice-baked nut cookies studded with whole almonds and hazelnuts. Crunchy, fragrant, and built for dunking in Vin Santo or espresso.

Fruitcake biscotti studded with dried cranberries, tart cherries, candied orange rind, and almonds. Twice-baked for that signature crunch with lemon and almond extract.

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.

Tender zucchini bundt cake spiced with cinnamon and studded with nuts, crowned with tangy lemon cream cheese frosting. Elegant from-scratch dessert for summer gatherings.

No-bake coconut Easter egg candies coated in semi-sweet chocolate. Shaped from a simple fondant of powdered sugar, butter, and almond extract with flaked coconut.

Mini upside-down cheesecakes with warm pineapple sauce: 4 individual muffin-tin cheesecakes flipped onto a pool of glossy pineapple sauce. Ready in 50 minutes.

Marshall Islands macadamia nut pie layers shredded coconut on the bottom of the crust before pouring in a corn syrup custard studded with macadamias. Coconut cream whipped topping keeps it tropical.

Passover cheesecake with a chocolate macaroon crust, creamy lemon-brightened filling studded with Brazil nuts, and a vanilla sour cream glaze. Flourless and fully kosher for the holiday table.

Microwave chocolate turtle cheesecake layered with gooey caramel, pecans, cream cheese filling, and a chocolate chip topping. Ready in 40 minutes with no oven required.

Orange freeze pie with orange gelatin, vanilla ice cream, mandarin oranges, and whipped topping in a ready crust. A cool, creamy no-bake summer dessert.

Caramel surprise cake, individual molten chocolate cakes hiding frozen caramel candies that ooze when cut. Served over pooled caramel and feathered chocolate sauce.