Recipes with vanilla extract

Velvety custard flan with a double dose of caramel from both a golden sugar base and melted caramel candy in the custard itself. A Mexican-inspired make-ahead dessert with a gorgeous amber sauce.

Sweet potato pie with mashed yams, cream, vanilla, and a bright squeeze of lemon. The Southern Sunday-supper dessert that splits the difference between custard pie and pumpkin.

Cocoa-espresso cake loaded with toasted ground hazelnuts and glazed with warm seedless raspberry jam. Topped with fresh raspberries and chopped hazelnuts for an elegant, butter-free finish.

Brown sugar blondies studded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, served warm with vanilla ice cream and homemade butterscotch sauce. The ultimate weeknight-to-dinner-party dessert.

Brown sugar blondies studded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, served warm with vanilla ice cream and homemade butterscotch sauce. The ultimate weeknight-to-dinner-party dessert.

Light chocolate layer cake filled with whipped citrus cream and mandarin orange segments. Made with egg substitute and skim milk, this stunning low-fat dessert tastes far more indulgent than it is.

Like the name says, this is a spectacularly delicious and rich cheesecake that everyone will give you rave reviews.

Like the name says, this is a spectacularly delicious and rich cheesecake that everyone will give you rave reviews.

Turtle pie layers a pecan-chocolate cookie crust with melted caramel, silky chocolate ganache mousse, and clouds of whipped cream. No-bake-ish dessert that pulls all the candy-bar flavors into one chilled pie.

A rich chocolate coconut layer cake made from scratch with unsweetened baking chocolate, brown sugar, and light cream, topped with a pink cinnamon candy boiled frosting. Retro baking with serious wow factor.

Chocolate angel food cake made with cocoa powder, whipped egg whites, and zero butter or oil. Tall, airy, and deeply chocolatey with a featherlight crumb. A fat-free chocolate cake that actually delivers.

Adorable hand-shaped chocolate X and O cookies made with cocoa and decorated with icing. A fun Valentine's Day baking project for kids that yields 5 dozen hugs and kisses.

Homemade miniature candy bars with a vanilla-almond fondant center sandwiched between layers of chocolate, butterscotch, and chopped peanuts. No-bake and freezer-friendly.

A show-stopping heart-shaped cake for Valentine's Day made from one square and one round cake, frosted in pink vanilla buttercream and covered in tinted coconut. Decorated with gumdrop hearts and fruit roll bows.

Soft spiced raisin drop cookies made with cookie mix, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, topped with a smooth vanilla butter frosting. A semi-homemade shortcut for holiday cookie trays.

Pudding brownies made with chocolate pudding mix for an extra fudgy, moist texture. A simple one-bowl brownie recipe with melted butter, eggs, and chopped nuts baked in an 8-inch pan.