Recipes with vanilla extract

Microwave chocolate cherry upside-down cake bakes in 12 minutes flat. A dairy-free wacky cake batter swirled with cherry pie filling, inverted onto a plate for a glossy ruby topping.

Sinfully rich hot chocolate made from real unsweetened chocolate with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Ready in 20 minutes, this cozy homemade cocoa beats any store-bought mix.

This cognac cream cheese filling is a rich and decadent mixture made by soaking raisins in cognac. The result is a smooth and flavorful filling with hints of tangy lemon and warm vanilla, punctuated by bursts of cognac-soaked raisins. This filling is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to pastries, cakes, or other filled desserts.

Easy chocolate and pecan cookies: soft, chewy drop cookies loaded with chocolate chips and toasted pecans, made with a butter-and-shortening blend for the best of both texture and flavor.

A rich brown sugar cheesecake studded with cashews and pecans on a vanilla wafer crust. Creamy, nutty, and caramelly, this showstopper bakes in just 30 minutes in a springform pan.

Lighter brownies made with applesauce, oats, and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Fudgy chocolate squares with a chewy oat-flecked crumb and a powdered sugar finish.

Fudgy chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate in the dough plus extra chips and walnuts throughout. A quick-soured milk trick adds tang and tenderness to a dense, brownie-like cookie.

Rich 'n' creamy brownie bars: fudgy pecan brownies topped with a cheesecake-style cream cheese layer. The best of both desserts, sliced into 48 potluck-ready bars.

Pepsi-Cola cake is a fudgy chocolate sheet cake made with real Pepsi, buttermilk, cocoa, and mini marshmallows, topped with a broiled peanut butter and brown sugar frosting studded with chopped peanuts.

Overnight cookies are an icebox dough divided into four flavors: coconut, peanut butter, dates, and spice. Roll, chill, then slice and bake for fresh cookies any time the craving hits.

Georgia peaches-and-cream cake: a layer of juicy fresh peaches under a tender sour cream cake and a cinnamon-brown sugar crumb. Part cobbler, part coffee cake, all Southern summer comfort.

Quick double chocolate pie: a one-bowl chocolate custard pie spiked with creme de cacao liqueur and baked in a prepared shell. Ready in an hour, set into fudgy slices.

Double frosted brownies stack a fudgy pecan brownie under a smooth vanilla pudding buttercream and a glossy chocolate glaze. Three rich layers, chilled until the frosting and glaze set firm and sliceable.

No-bake cinnamon s'mores bars with chocolate-coated honey graham cereal and gooey marshmallows. Made in the microwave in minutes, set in an hour, and vanish even faster.

A quick and healthy fruit breakfast smoothie recipe that's ready in under 5 minutes.

Chocolate cherry cheesecake with a cherry liqueur-spiked filling, chocolate wafer crust, and glossy cherry pie filling on top. Melted chocolate chips and heavy cream create a silky, truffle-like texture. A make-ahead showpiece that needs 24 hours to set.