RecipesFreezer Frosting It’s handy to have this sweet creamy frosting in the freezer when you need to decorate a cake or cupcakes. Just thaw in the fridge and spread. “It’s easy to tint with food coloring for a special look,” assures Evelyn Comeau of Virden, Manitoba.
RecipesTruffle Football Cupcakes These luscious truffles combine peanut butter and chocolate deliciously. They’re terrific shaped into balls for a holiday treat tray. But they also make snappy footballs on top of cupcakes for a tailgate party or any gathering to cheer on your favorite team. —Kim Barker, Richmond, Texas
RecipesBridal Cake Frosting I’ve made wedding cakes for 15 years. I use box mixes but created my own frosting recipe. It has a nice flavor, plus it pipes and sets up well. I used this frosting on the cake when our daughter, Delores, married cowboy Les Jensen.
RecipesGhosts to Go Are these adorable or what? Little kids would love to eat these treats, made colorful with food coloring and decorated with candy treats. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesChocolate Chip Bars People are always surprised when I tell them these chocolate chip bars come from the microwave. Chockfull of chocolate chips, the bars are especially good served with a big glass of cold milk. —Shirley A. Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Holidays & Events40 Tailgate Recipes for Homecoming It’s the biggest game of the season! Celebrate homecoming with these tailgate recipes that are sure to please fans on both sides of the field.
RecipesGluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies It’s the age-old question: Are oatmeal cookies a dessert or a snack? The good news is, both answers are right!
RecipesGluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies These gluten-free gingerbread cookies taste just like the classic version. The aroma of them baking in the oven is sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesPumpkin Cream Cheese Bars Pumpkin pie and cheesecake go together perfectly in these bars. They are absolutely delightful and easy to make. —Sharon Kurtz, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
RecipesCreme de Menthe Cookies This is my mother’s Christmas recipe. She made these every year and whenever I smell them baking, I think of her. —Beth Cates, Hampton, Tennessee
RecipesApple Cake for Passover Adding a dollop of whipped cream is a sweet addition to this Passover apple cake! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RecipesGinger Creme Sandwich Cookies With a lemony filling, these spiced cookies go over big because they have old-fashioned, comfort-food appeal. Your party guests will snatch them up! – Carol Walston, Granbury, Texas
RecipesDaffodil Cake I’ve made this cake for my children(see photo below), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It is their favorite birthday cake…it’s light and tasty, and lends itself beautifully to decorating. I often place a small arrangement of fresh flowers in the center.
RecipesOrange Sugar Cookies I make these citrusy cookies for parties and special occasions, and we always get to eat the ones that don’t come out perfectly. Eventually I had to start making extra “mistakes” to keep my family happy! —Myrrh Wertz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RecipesNo-Fry Doughnuts Meet the Cook: We have four boys – 13, 7, 6 and 5 – and these doughnuts never last long at our house. I like making them because I don’t have to clean up a greasy mess. -Susie Baldwin, Columbia, Tennessee