Cakes and Desserts - Recipes For Families

This dessert is made in your slow cooker so it will be ready when you are.

Baklava takes a little time and some work, but it's worth it.

This recipe with layered pudding, bananas and vanilla wafers is sure to be a family favorite.

This is a rich and delicious cake made with caramel, toffee chips and Cool Whip.

This is a microwave version of classic bread pudding.

Any type of sweet cherry will work in this recipe for canned cherry jam.

You can make your own cream cheese frosting or buy canned for this delicious carrot cake.

You can try various flavors of cake mix for a different taste with this bundt cake recipe.

Here's a recipe for homemade cherry preserves that makes about 4 half pints.

Layered with graham crackers, pudding and Kool Whip and topped with a chocolate sauce, this is a rich and filling dessert.

This homemade cream cheese frosting is nice on a carrot cake.

Made with marshmallow cream and cream cheese, this dip for fruit is so easy and everyone LOVES it.

Dirt Dessert is topped with gummi worms and is a favorite for kids' parties.

This easy coffee cake can be made with Jiffy mix or Bisquick.

This cherry jam recipe can be stored in the freezer.

I like this fresh apple cake because I don't have to peel the apples.

This is a very easy-to-make version of fruit cobbler.

This dip is nice in the summertime for your fresh fruits.

This dessert fruit salad calls for broken-up cookies and Kool Whip.

This recipe starts with a cake mix and is topped with a cream cheese and powdered sugar mixture.

This chewy, gooey version of chex mix is perfect for parties.

These cupcakes are fun and easy to make. And the best part is there's no paper cup to throw away, so they are great for family camping or picnics.

This yummy apple cake is baked in a tube pan.

This banana cake is made with boxed cake mix but tastes like it's made from scratch.

Lindy's Famous Cheesecake, part of a collection of family cake and dessert recipes. Even those who don't generally like cheesecake seem to enjoy this version.

Mexican Bread Pudding is made with apples, brown sugar and cheddar cheese.

This is a very elegant looking dessert that's great if you have guests over for dinner.

Oreo Cake is a very rich and creamy dessert made with crushed Oreo cookies.

A dump cake is an easy way to make a quick dessert for your family. You put fruit on the bottom of a baking dish, "dump" the dry cake mix over the fruit, and drizzle with melted margarine. Pictured.

Made with microwave popcorn, nuts, raisins and coconut, popcorn granola makes a nice afterschool snack for the kids.

This is a very simple icing and it will glaze one 12-cup bundt cake or a 10-inch angel food cake.

This makes a good, cool, summertime dessert for your family.

This classic boiled frosting recipe is great for coconut cakes.

Seven Up makes this bundt cake moist and delicious.

This simple banana cake is delicious and sure to please your family.

Made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese and chopped pecans, this is a rich and delicious cake your family or guests should enjoy. Pictured.

You can use a store-bought sponge or flan cake for this elegant strawberry dessert.

Strawberry Pretzel Cake is an unusual recipe that has a pretzel crust and is delicious.