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    Favorite Dessert Recipes

    If there is one thing that we are known for, it's our cakes and cookies. If you love bakery style cookies and from-scratch cakes.

    Dessert recipes are the foundation of Tastes of Lizzy T.

    Our family has been baking together, even if it was just a boxed brownie mix, for over 30 years. There's something about mixing up a cake together, licking our fingers as we go, that brings smiles and eases worries.

    Why is it called dessert?

    We all know dessert to be something sweet that is served at the end of a meal. But why is it called dessert? According to Culinary Lore, the word "dessert" comes from a latin word "desservir" which means "to remove what has been served". Dessert is what is served after the rest of the meal has been cleared away.

    **Tip: How do you spell dessert? Remember...dessert has two of the letter 's'. Think of "sweet stuff". The dry arid place called "desert" only has a 's'. **

    What are the different types of desserts?

    Desserts can be anything from homemade pies and from scratch cakes to easy cookies or fluffy dessert dips. There are cheesecake recipes, oatmeal bars, blondies and fancier desserts such as galettes. The types of desserts are innumerable!

    Why is dessert served last?

    Why does it seem like we always have room for dessert? Sweet desserts actually trick our mind into thinking we are hungry again. We tire of the savory flavor of the main dish, but get revived when we taste something fresh and sweet. (source)

    What is the best dessert to eat?

    The best desserts can vary depending on who is eating it. Many like chocolate dessert recipes, but others prefer something fruity. Some want light and fluffy desserts while prefer rich and decadent desserts.

    Here are a few of what we consider our best dessert recipes:

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    Peanut Butter Buckeye Cheesecake
    white cake recipe
    Homemade White Cake
    apple pie a la mode recipe
    Traditional Apple Pie


    Reader's Favorite Dessert Recipes

    Over the past 6 years that we've been sharing dessert recipes with you, here are a few of our reader's favorites:

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    Fudgy Brownies
    fresh strawberry cake
    Homemade Strawberry Cake
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    Almond Cream Cake


    Our Family's Favorite Desserts

    When I ask the family what I should make for dessert, these are the top 3 recipes that they request.

    Orange Pineapple Pig Pickin' Cake
    Pig Pickin’ Cake
    Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie with ice cream
    Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
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    Reese’s Cheesecake Bars


    Easy Dessert Recipes

    Easy desserts are desserts you can throw together in no time at all. These aren't all no bake desserts, but they are still quick!

    Easy Lemon Trifle
    Lemon Trifles
    Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
    Chocolate Chip Oat Bars


    Our Most Recent Dessert Recipes

    We're always brainstorming new ways to combine chocolate, fruits, cinnamon and more so that we have delicious recipes for you to try. If we're not thinking up new dessert recipes, we're testing and tweaking our grandma's old fashioned recipes just for you! Find our newest recipes below.

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    Congo Bars

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    Coconut Tres Leches Cake

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    Peppermint Mocha Muffins

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    Caramel Millionaire Bars

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    Butternut Squash Pie

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    How to Make Edible Cookie Dough

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    Merry Cherry Cheesecake Bars

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    How to Make Toffee

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    Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies

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    Christmas Layered Jello

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    Cornflake Wreath Cookies

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    Iced Oatmeal Cookies

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    White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

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    Butter Spritz Cookies

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    Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies

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    Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars

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    Peppermint Pretzel Bites

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    Candy Cane Cookies

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