This peanut butter cup roll cake looks impressive, but it is built from three simple parts: a light chocolate sponge, a fluffy peanut butter cream, and a glossy chocolate ganache. Roll it up, drizzle it, pile chopped peanut butter cups on top, and every slice shows a pretty spiral of chocolate and peanut butter. It is a great dessert for holidays, birthdays, and potlucks, and you can make it a day ahead. Why You’ll Love This Recipe What Is a Cake Roll? A cake roll (also called a Swiss roll) is a thin sponge cake baked in a shallow pan. … Read more

Buckeye bars turn the classic Ohio buckeye candy into a pan of sliceable bars. A buttery crust forms the base, a thick layer of sweet and creamy peanut butter filling sits in the middle, and a smooth chocolate top sets over everything. There is no oven, no candy dipping, and no rolling dozens of little balls. You stir, press, spread, and chill. Why You’ll Love This Recipe What Are Buckeye Bars? Buckeyes are a classic candy: a ball of peanut butter fudge dipped in chocolate so a small circle of filling shows on top, like the nut of an Ohio … Read more

Buckeye brownies take everything people love about the classic Ohio candy, a smooth peanut butter center wrapped in chocolate, and turn it into a pan of fudgy brownies you can slice and share. A dense chocolate base, a thick layer of creamy peanut butter filling, and a shiny chocolate topping give you three textures in every bite. These are simple to make, they use pantry ingredients, and they need no special equipment. Why You’ll Love This Recipe What Are Buckeye Brownies? Buckeyes are a classic candy made of peanut butter fudge dipped in chocolate, so that the top looks like … Read more

This Spiced Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a cozy two-layer cake filled with fresh apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and warm fall spices. The cake layers are soft, moist, and slightly dense from the apples, while the tangy cream cheese frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness. It’s a beautiful cake for fall gatherings, Thanksgiving, birthdays, or simply when you have plenty of apples to use. Variations Apple Walnut Cake: Fold ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter. Extra-Spiced Apple Cake: Add ¼ teaspoon ground cloves or allspice. Caramel Apple Cake: Drizzle salted caramel over the … Read more

This Swedish Apple Cake is a simple, cozy apple dessert with a soft buttery cake underneath and plenty of thinly sliced apples arranged over the top. As it bakes, the apples soften and sink slightly into the batter while the edges become beautifully golden. A light dusting of powdered sugar gives it the classic homemade finish. It’s not overly sweet or heavily frosted, which makes it perfect as an afternoon cake, a simple fall dessert, or something to serve with coffee or tea. Variations Cardamom Apple Cake: Add ½ teaspoon ground cardamom to the batter for a more Scandinavian-style flavor. … Read more