Blueberry Lemonade Poke Cake
A quadruple-dose of lemon (zest, lemonade concentrate, lemon curd, and lemon slices) perks up a boxed cake mix. Add a splash of almond extract and a simple homemade blueberry sauce, and this poke cake transforms into one of our best 13x9-inch summer desserts. Bonus: It can be made with fresh or frozen berries, prepped entirely ahead, and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before serving.
Potato Cinnamon Rolls
Admittedly, this is more of a pastry than a dessert, but we count these fluffy cinnamon rolls as one of the best 9x13-inch brunch recipes. There's a reason these rolls have been featured in the Red Plaid cookbook time and time again—"they are so light" and "turn out perfectly," according to BHandG home cooks who bake them. Mashed potato in the dough, and a brown butter-infused frosting, help these rolls to stand out from their pastry competition.
Root Beer Cake with Float Frosting
Speaking of uniquely-infused homemade frostings, this buttercream gets its float-like flavor from replacing milk with thawed vanilla ice cream. It's the perfect a la mode-style topping for a cake flavored with root beer. To really drive the concept home, garnish your cake with a cherry.
Apple Sheet Cake
You're probably more familiar with pineapple upside-down cake, but the concept works just as well for apple desserts—especially during fall harvest. Sweet-tart baking apples, such as Gala, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn, join forces with apple butter and freeze-dried apples to load a lot of fruit flavor into one 13x9-inch pan. And, of course, we had to pump up the frosting. This version calls for a drizzle of autumn maple syrup.
The 10 Ways with Marshmallow Treats
Do you remember those cereal-based lunch-box bars from brown bag days in grade school? We've given this nostalgic no-bake dessert a 10-choice makeover, so you can keep things interesting year round. Chocolate fans will adore the Oreo, Trail Mix, and Mounds renditions, while kids (and kids at heart) will enjoy the Birthday Cake, PBandJ, and Lemonade versions.
Peach Crumble Bars
Fully loaded with 6 cups of fresh peaches, this is one of the best 9x13-inch desserts to make after a summer visit to the farmers market. To up the decadent ante, the fruit filling is sandwiched between a buttery, shortbread-like crust and a coconut-hazelnut crumble topping. It's even better served warm and crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Chocolaty Caramel-Nut S'more Bars
On those scorching summer days when you're craving a s'mores bar, but not the heat of the campfire, turn to these s'mores-inspired treats. Caramel baking bits give each bite of this easy bar recipe a chewy texture.
Pineapple Upside-Down Coffee Cake
Make the most of a can of pineapple rings in this tropical-flavored casserole dessert. Crown the tempting caramelized fruit topping in whipped cream, and you'll impress everyone with the amount of fruit flavor. That's because we call for mixing a half cup of the canned fruit juice right into the nutmeg-seasoned cake batter.
Chewy Cherry Almond Bars
If you love a slice of cherry pie, try this easy fruit bar recipe. A chewy oat base is topped with cherry preserves and sliced almonds. A little almond extract in the dough adds even more flavor.
Toffee-Pumpkin Pie Bars
KELSEY HANSEN
If you're hosting a crowd for the holidays, make this easy pumpkin bar recipe. It makes 32 servings and each bite is loaded with creamy pumpkin, toffee pieces, and chopped pecans.
Limoncello Cheesecake Bars
These lemony cheesecake bars get a boost of flavor from limoncello liqueur in the filling. Top the finished bars with homemade candied lemon slices and a generous dusting of powdered sugar.
Dutch Letter Bars
These bars are a take on the classic Dutch letter cookies, often shaped like an "S." Here, almond paste Is mixed into a buttery dough and topped with raspberry jam. Finish this easy dessert recipe with sliced almonds and coarse sugar for crunch.