Vanilla Recipes

Whether your pantry is stocked with extract, beans or paste, these recipes with vanilla let this classic flavor shine. Use it in baked goods and savory foods, too.

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    Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    Indulge in this layer cake topped with rich buttercream—a vanilla lover's dream. I use pure vanilla extract for the best...


    Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake

    Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...


    Very Vanilla Slow-Cooker Cheesecake

    Cinnamon and vanilla give this cheesecake so much flavor. —Krista Lanphier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


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    Vanilla Frosting

    Don't know how to make icing for cake but don't want to settle for store-bought frosting? This four-ingredient easy vanilla...


    Cinnamon Roll Cake

    Cinnamon roll cake combines soft vanilla butter cake with cinnamon swirls and luscious cream cheese icing. It's the perfect sweet...


    Creamy Pistachio Cheesecake

    The secret ingredient to the best pistachio cheesecake is real pistachio butter, but a homemade graham cracker crust and full-fat...


    Earthquake Cake

    This decadent and chocolaty earthquake cake is packed with shredded coconut, chopped pecans and craters of cream cheese frosting.


    Boston Cream Poke Cake

    Our Boston cream poke cake has all the rich and creamy flavor of the New England classic dessert but with...

    Chiffon Cake

    This chiffon cake is a dream dessert with its delicate, fluffy texture and vanilla-forward flavor. Bake and serve it for...


    Peanut Butter Balls

    Peanut butter balls are a bit like peanut butter cups, except better and fresher because they’re homemade!


    Candy Cane Danish

    Absolutely everyone will want a slice of this festive, fruit-filled candy cane Danish!


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    Crepe Cake

    With layers of delicate crepes and a pastry cream filling, this crepe cake is the perfect vessel for toppings like...


    Lemon Curd Cake

    This lemon curd cake features tender lemon cake layers, fresh lemon curd and a dreamy lemon cream cheese frosting. It's...


    Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

    Whether dressing it up with toppings or savoring it plain, Greek yogurt cheesecake is pure indulgence.


    Peach Cheesecake

    Nothing compares to juicy, fresh peaches. Incorporate the fruit's flavor into a homemade peach cheesecake that makes a wonderful dessert...


    Apple Compote

    Picked a peck of apples this fall? Try this easy apple compote recipe. A spoonful of the spiced treat complements...


    Baileys Hot Chocolate

    Rich, velvety chocolate and the smooth sophistication of Irish cream, this Baileys hot chocolate is a true luxury in every...

    Matcha Cake

    Our matcha cake is as easy to make as any layered cake, but its cool sophistication is second to none.


    Cookies and Cream Cake

    This decadent cookies and cream cake has three layers of fluffy Oreo cake, a tangy cream cheese filling and a...


    Caramel Cake

    When a vanilla or chocolate cake seems too ordinary, choose this caramel cake with its layers of brown sugar-infused cake...


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    Apple Fritters

    These old-fashioned apple fritters are full of apples and cinnamon, and are dipped in a simple glaze.


    Sugar Cookie Fudge

    Don't be intimidated by homemade candy! This Christmas sugar cookie fudge recipe can be made in a snap. Serve it...


    Apple Pie Cheesecake

    When you need to feed Team Cake and Team Pie at the same event, apple pie cheesecake is the best...

    Chickpea Brownies

    You won't taste any beans in this chickpea brownies recipe. Rich, fudgy and moist, the brownies just happen to be...


    Hot Chocolate Dip

    Serve hot chocolate dip with cookies and crackers to scoop up that classic cocoa flavor in dessert form.


    Gingerbread Martinis

    A gingerbread martini is a holiday party in a glass that blends gingerbread spice into a creamy espresso martini for...


    Mississippi Mud Cake

    Fudgy, gooey and beloved all over the South, Mississippi mud cake is a crowd-pleasing chocolate dessert that wins hearts wherever...


    Liège Waffles

    Made with a rich, yeasted dough and pearl sugar that caramelizes in the waffle maker, Liège waffles are even more...


    Apple Fritter Cake

    This apple fritter cake recipe has all the flavor of fried fritters—even the icing! But no frying is needed since...