Desserts That Dazzle

This isn’t your grandmother’s Baked Alaska! We took our heirloom recipe and gave it a modern twist by converting it into an easy (and achievable) 13x9 dessert. Dreamy layers of brownie, strawberry ice cream and a perfect meringue give it an over-the-top finish.

This classic European-style chocolate roll cake is impressive enough to take center stage on any dessert table. No need to be intimidated by its looks—the roll technique is an achievable challenge, even for the novice baker. To make this chocolate roll cake recipe, fluffy chocolate cake is rolled around a silky marshmallow buttercream filling before being coated in rich, glossy ganache. No matter the occasion, this indulgent Chocolate Swiss Roll recipe will certainly blow away your guests!

We put a holiday spin on the classic Tres Leches Cake, and the result is a decadent eggnog dessert that’ll be your favorite indulgence of the season.

Trim the dessert table with a Cake Ball Christmas Tree! Easy on the host (thank you, Betty Crocker™ cake mix!) and perfectly snackable for guests, it’s the too-cute sweet your holiday party needs.

The definition of a decadent dessert, this dreamy chocolate ganache-caramel tart (with chocolate chunk cookie base, of course) gets drizzled with caramel sauce and sprinkled with sea salt to become an absolute showstopper.

Sweet and salty are coming together like never before with our salted butterscotch pudding pretzel cookies. They're the perfect blend of both flavors, making it the perfect treat to serve up to almost anyone, any time. Go on, make amazing happen with our butterscotch pretzel cookies.

The quintessential fall berry falls head over heels in this sweet-tart spin on an upside down cake. Cranberries, butter and brown sugar go on the bottom of your cake pan before the batter, but once the cake’s turned out, they form a caramelly top that pops with cranberry tartness. Stock up on cranberries while they’re in season—this cake can be made year-round with frozen berries.

This rich cake is inspired by the flavors of holiday eggnog, topped with a sweet nutmeg glaze. Even if you’re not an eggnog lover (and especially if you are!), you’ll adore this cake!

This stunning cake will be the center of attention at any Christmas gathering. Three layers of perfectly moist chocolate cake are filled with fluffy white frosting (with a secret ingredient!) and sparkling sugared cranberries. Only you’ll know how easy it is to make!

This classic cranberry molasses cake, served warm with sweet butter sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, is an extra-special treat for a holiday or really any night of the week.

Our favorite layered dessert heads to the North Pole with this peppermint-loaded lush. Starting with a Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie crust and finished with a peppermint sprinkle atop billowy whipped topping, this dessert is a must-make for the holiday season.

This layered creamy, dreamy RumChata™ cheesecake with a Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal crust and a gooey cinnamon drizzle is a guaranteed party showstopper.

These easy gingerbread cookie bars start with sugar cookie mix, molasses and a medley of spices, and are finished with a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting.

The beauty of the bundt is how easy and impressive it can be all at the same time! This one is no exception--a chocolate cake with caramel, pecans, and the surprise ingredient, chocolate pudding, mixed in for extra moistness, baked and topped with buttery caramel sauce, a rich chocolate glaze and chopped pecans completes this beautiful cake.

A delicious cake made to look like a wooden yule log, this is an old-school holiday dessert that never fails to get some “ooohs” and “ahhhs”—not to mention “mmms!” Also known as Bûche de Noël, our Yule Log Cake is the perfect centerpiece for any holiday table. Made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Cake Mix and Betty Crocker™ Whipped Frosting, this yule log cake recipe is more than a delicious dessert, it’s a fun activity and may even become your family’s new favorite holiday tradition.

If you love cheesecake (and who doesn’t?), this is a recipe to try. Creamy and sweet, it’s the gold standard for all cheesecakes!

This is a coconut-lover’s dream! Our rich scratch chocolate cake is layered not once, but three times, with our delicious homemade German Chocolate cake frosting. The signature coconut-pecan recipe is both the filling and frosting for this classic cake.
Whether you’re brand-new to baking or you’ve been around the kitchen once or twice, trust Betty’s easy fool-proof recipe and helpful tips to create a cake that may look like it came from a bakery, but you know better…and we’ll be high-fiving you with our red oven mitt for your success!

The irresistible, indulgent flavors of this cake have made it a holiday tradition with many families, particularly for Christmas or Easter. But it’s not hard to make—why enjoy it only for a holiday meal? Bring it out as the end to any special dinner, whether it’s celebrating a new job or an anniversary, to commemorate the event with style!

Can you imagine a world without pineapple upside-down cake? Neither can we! And this recipe is by far the greatest of all time. Brown sugar and butter create a rich, caramel glaze that coats juicy pineapple rings, maraschino cherries and a golden-brown cake—what’s not to love? But the true secret to this cake’s beauty is in the “flip” that happens when you remove it from the oven. It might sound intimidating, but it’s so much easier than you think! The result is a picture-perfect upside-down pineapple cake made from scratch.

Your little elves’ eyes will light up when they see--and taste--this pretty peppermint cake.

A pie shop classic that’s easily made at home. Give it a try with this easy-to-follow recipe!