Cakes & Pies

Cakes & pies for all seasons. Plus, frosting recipes and tips.
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chocolate pecan pie with whipped cream on top
Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Molasses Bourbon Whipped Cream
Whether you need the perfect dessert for your Kentucky Derby party, Thanksgiving or all the holidays in between, this Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe is a southern classic that’s always right! Exquisitely indulgent with buttery pecans, rich, dark chocolate and a hint of smooth bourbon, you won’t believe how easy it is to make!
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Southern Salted Caramel Cake
This Southern Salted Caramel Cake is guaranteed to be moist. Traditional caramel soaks between the layers. There are pecans. And the frosting is a fluffy caramel cream cheese number that feels a bit like a melt in your mouth pralines and cream indulgence. This caramel cake only gets better with age, hitting its true stride round about day 3.
this sweet potato pound cake is so good it's easy to make
Sweet Potato Pound Cake with Cinnamon Simple Syrup
Wonderfully dense and rich sweet potato pound cake soaked in cinnamon simple syrup has all the flavors of the season.
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Mamaw’s Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake
Chock full of chunky chopped apples and buttery walnuts with just a hint of cinnamon and the right amount of sweetness, this Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake recipe is melt-in-your-mouth tender with a perfect, crackly crust on top.
orange creamsice poke cake with white frosting and fresh fruit toppings on top
Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake
Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake is a light & refreshing citrus dream! An easy sheet cake recipe made using a boxed cake mix and a few extra special ingredients just sings with sunshine-y orange flavor from orange soda, orange jello and and delightfully fluffy orange whipped topping! The perfect summer baked good!
a pineapple upside down cake on a plate with the words homemade pineapple upside down cake
Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Loads of sweet, caramelized pineapple and the softest, buttery rich yellow cake combine to create one of the most gorgeous, delicious Homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cakes around! You’re going to love serving (and eating) this classic cake every chance you get.
classic strawberry shortcakes with whipped cream and fresh strawberries on top are the perfect summer dessert
Classic Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe
Classic Strawberry Shortcakes are a summer must! Tender golden shortcakes that taste like sweet biscuits piled high with mountains of juicy, red strawberries and strawberry syrup with pillows of fresh whipped cream on top are just what your cookouts and backyard get togethers need!
a stack of chocolate cake with nuts and strawberries on top, in front of the words germany's german chocolate cake
Mamaw’s Famous German Chocolate Cake & Frosting
This uncommonly moist and indulgent German Chocolate Cake recipe uses my mamaw’s old fashioned, homemade coconut pecan frosting to create hands down, THE BEST German Chocolate Cake ever! This classic chocolate cake is the perfect special occasion dessert and the star of every holiday!
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Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie
A classic summer dessert, this easy no-bake Fresh Strawberry Pie is bursting with plump, ripe strawberries bathed in a simple sweet strawberry glaze all cradled in a flaky, buttery pie crust.
chocolate sheet cake sitting on top of a white plate next to a red and white checkered napkin
Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake
It is not for the faint-hearted or the casual chocolate consumer. This cake is hide-in-your-closet-and-eat-by-yourself good. This Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet cake is one of those cakes when you take the first bite, you just have to close your eyes to revel in what simply might be the best thing you have ever decided to put in your mouth. Involuntary oohs and aahs could quite possibly escape from your lips.
the best summer cookout desserts
BEST Summer Cookout Desserts
Easy and refreshing, these 7 desserts are the perfect sweets for every summer cookout! From no bake trifles, to layered strawberry jello salad, ice cream confections and creamsicle poke cakes, these simple cookout desserts are just what summer parties are all about.
chocolate pecan pie with whipped cream on top
Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Molasses Bourbon Whipped Cream
Whether you need the perfect dessert for your Kentucky Derby party, Thanksgiving or all the holidays in between, this Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe is a southern classic that’s always right! Exquisitely indulgent with buttery pecans, rich, dark chocolate and a hint of smooth bourbon, you won’t believe how easy it is to make!
a piece of carrot cake with white frosting and flowers on top, sitting on a wicker platter
The Perfect Homemade Carrot Cake Recipe
Lightly spiced with the warm flavors of cinnamon and ginger, this Homemade Carrot Cake is what simple, delicious classic recipes are all about! Made with 3 cups of freshly grated carrots, applesauce, brown sugar, plenty of buttery pecans and topped with a fluffy cloud of whipped cream cheese frosting, this cake makes everyone a carrot cake lover!
lemon layer cake with lemon curd buttercream
Triple Layer Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd Buttercream
As I mix and whip and bake to get ready for Easter weekend, I am excited about this year’s ‘piece de resistance’- a Triple Layer Lemon Cake with rich lemon curd sandwiched between its layers and clouds of lemon curd buttercream piled high on the top and sides. Perched atop its pedestal, it’s something to behold. It’s my favorite color, sunshine yellow. And I love it. I hope my efforts do Easter dinner proud. But more than that I hope my efforts will make my guests feel warm and special!
chocolate sheet cake sitting on top of a white plate next to a red and white checkered napkin
Chocolate Buttermilk Sheet Cake
It is not for the faint-hearted or the casual chocolate consumer. This cake is hide-in-your-closet-and-eat-by-yourself good. This Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet cake is one of those cakes when you take the first bite, you just have to close your eyes to revel in what simply might be the best thing you have ever decided to put in your mouth. Involuntary oohs and aahs could quite possibly escape from your lips.