Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake by Robyn Savoie

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking impression but is relatively simple. There’s no fussy frosting or decorating required, just a simple chocolate glaze. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce by Amos Miller

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will have your guests melting with pleasure. The Rum Sauce is fabulous on all kinds of desserts, from the Creole Rice Pudding to cupcakes. In this case, you want to warm the sauce, rather than chill it, so it is spreadable.…

Potluck Cheeseburger Mac by Patti Fisher

We were invited to a potluck at our community center and asked what we should bring. The resounding vote was: meat! Spending the afternoon with our friends and neighbors is always fun and we wanted to do something everyone would love. We mixed lots of super lean, top quality ground beef with sharp cheddar cheese and elbow macaroni.…

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake by BearNakedBaker

Coconut Layer Cake with Fluffy Coconut Icing by Julia Ann Souders

A light and moist yellow coconut layer cake with a hint of apricot preserves under fluffy white boiled icing and toasted coconut. Suggestion: Replace milk with coconut milk. Adapted from The New Royal Cook Book, Royal Baking Powder Co., 1922. ©2007-2015 Netta Belle’s Choice® cookbookinabox® “Reg. U.S. Pat. &…

Crispy Oat Drops by Denise Sherin

Cookies filled with M&M's oats, rice krispies, coconut and nuts. So good!

Snickerdoodles by Chef Chuck

Cookies with plenty of cinnamon and sugar!

The Best Carrot Cake Ever by Stan Jenkins

Rosalie Williams made the best carrot cake when I was a child. It was her specialty at church dinners. As an adult, I got her recipe because I remembered how great it was. It doesn't have a cream cheese icing but rather a delicious buttermilk glaze. I don't have any photos but plan to make this for a family gathering and will…

Exquisite Banana/apple bread by J. Gino Genovesi

The taste when one combines bananas and apples, along with spices is exquisite. It is fun to experiment with a variety of fruits and vegetables. Try this and you will say ah.