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Lemon Fiesta Cake

"What a gem! This is one of the best cakes you'll ever eat." – naples34102

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Chef John's Lemon Bars Recipe and Video - An intensely flavored layer of lemon custard atop a crisp, sweet shortbread crust makes these favorite cookies almost like little slices of lemon pie.

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Chef John's Lemon Bars

An intensely flavored layer of lemon custard atop a crisp, sweet shortbread crust makes these favorite cookies almost like little slices of lemon pie.

By Chef John

S'more Ice Cream Pie Recipe and Video - This creamy pie combines the classic flavors of a campfire s'more: graham crackers, chocolate, and toasted marshmallows.

S'more Ice Cream Pie

This creamy pie combines the classic flavors of a campfire s'more: graham crackers, chocolate, and toasted marshmallows.

By Chef John

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Avocado Lime Cheesecake Recipe - This recipe has real Mexican flavor with avocados and lime. It is unique, easy, and fabulous. You must have an ice cream maker.

Avocado Lime Cheesecake

This recipe has real Mexican flavor with avocados and lime. It is unique, easy, and fabulous. You must have an ice cream maker.

By Todd

Phoenician's Key Lime Pie Recipe - Ground toasted almonds spike the crust of this delicious pie.

Phoenician's Key Lime Pie

Ground toasted almonds spike the crust of this delicious pie.

By Arlette Therese Abdallah

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Blueberry Shortbread Bars Recipe and Video - Buttery shortbread is baked in a pan topped with blueberries and shortbread crumbles for quick and easy bar cookies.

Blueberry Shortbread Bars

Buttery shortbread is baked in a pan topped with blueberries and shortbread crumbles for quick and easy bar cookies.

By Chef John

Peach Pie with Sour Cream Recipe - Homemade pie crust is ready in minutes when a food processor does all the work. Fresh peaches and sour cream make a sweet and creamy filling.

Peach Pie with Sour Cream

Homemade pie crust is ready in minutes when a food processor does all the work. Fresh peaches and sour cream make a sweet and creamy filling.

By gent500

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Refrigerator Cookies III Recipe - Refrigerator cookies, made with shortening, sugar, eggs, and flour, keep well in the freezer for several months.

Refrigerator Cookies III

Refrigerator cookies, made with shortening, sugar, eggs, and flour, keep well in the freezer for several months.

By Stephanie

Raspberry-Lime Sherbet 'Watermelon' Recipe and Video - Lime and raspberry sherbets studded with mini chocolate chips masquerade as a watermelon, making a whimsical summer dessert certain to delight all ages.

Raspberry-Lime Sherbet 'Watermelon'

Lime and raspberry sherbets studded with mini chocolate chips masquerade as a watermelon, making a whimsical summer dessert certain to delight all ages.

By gramdeb

Orange Meringue Pie Recipe - A nice change from lemon meringue, the flavor comes from a generous amount of orange juice and orange zest as well as some segments of fresh orange.

Orange Meringue Pie

A nice change from lemon meringue, the flavor comes from a generous amount of orange juice and orange zest as well as some segments of fresh orange.

By jowolf2

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople Recipe and Video - A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

A unique and popular recipe. Sliced apples under a lattice crust get bathed with a sweet buttery sauce before baking.

By MOSHASMAMA

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp edges, chewy middles, and so, so easy to make. Try this wildly-popular chocolate chip cookie recipe for yourself.

By Dora

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an Allrecipes classic and much-loved chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses instant pudding mix in the batter.

By Debbi Borsick

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and Video - Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

Make bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with these tips.

By ELIZABETHBH

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Best Brownies Recipe and Video - Cakey on the outside and fudgy in the middle, this easy brownie recipe really is the best! Done in an hour.

Best Brownies

Cakey on the outside and fudgy in the middle, this easy brownie recipe really is the best! Done in an hour.

By Angie

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

By Jill Saunders

Too Much Chocolate Cake Recipe and Video - Start with a box of chocolate cake mix and add a few ingredients like sour cream and chocolate chips to make a moist, intensely-flavored chocolate cake that will win you First Prize from your friends and family.

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Start with a box of chocolate cake mix and add a few ingredients like sour cream and chocolate chips to make a moist, intensely-flavored chocolate cake that will win you First Prize from your friends and family.

By Denise

Chantal's New York Cheesecake Recipe and Video - Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

Chantal's New York Cheesecake

Why go to the Cheesecake Factory to get a taste of this favorite dessert when you can make your own cheesecake at home with this recipe?

By Taliesen

Apple Crisp II Recipe and Video - Cinnamon-spiced apples are baked with a sweet oat crumble topping in this easy apple crisp. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Crisp II

Cinnamon-spiced apples are baked with a sweet oat crumble topping in this easy apple crisp. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

By Diane Kester

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Carrot Cake III Recipe and Video - A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Carrot Cake III

A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

By Tammy Elliott

Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

By Stephanie

Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe and Video - Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Made with a hint of molasses, these ginger cookies stay soft for days.

By AMY1028

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Custard Pie

This family recipe is one of Chef John's favorite pies.

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles Recipe - This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

By Beth Sigworth

Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe and Video - With golden raisins and a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, this creamy, classic rice pudding makes a quick and easy dessert that everyone will love.

Creamy Rice Pudding

With golden raisins and a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon, this creamy, classic rice pudding makes a quick and easy dessert that everyone will love.

By Erica G.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe and Video - With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good.

By Beth Sigworth

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe and Video - Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with walnuts and chocolate chips are easy to make, and your family will love the combination of flavors.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with walnuts and chocolate chips are easy to make, and your family will love the combination of flavors.

By PANTHERA

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies Recipe and Video - Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Seduction straight from the oven! Rich, dark, and chocolatey, this brownie recipe uses cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, and butter, of course, to make an ultra intense chocolate treat.

By BROOKE

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe - Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter cups wrapped in a peanut butter cookie for the most peanut buttery of treats.

By BUCHKO

Iced Pumpkin Cookies Recipe and Video - These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

These wonderful iced pumpkin spice cookies are a great fall treat made from canned pumpkin and drizzled with glaze.

By Gina

Soft Oatmeal Cookies Recipe and Video - This recipe for soft oatmeal cookies creates a moist and flavorful dessert that will make everyone's day a little bit better.

Soft Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe for soft oatmeal cookies creates a moist and flavorful dessert that will make everyone's day a little bit better.

By BITTERSWEET1