40 Reader Favorite Pies Bars Cakes and Cupcakes You're Gonna Keep

When it comes to pies, bars, cakes, and cupcakes, nobody has ever done it better than Grandma's, and nobody ever will! Every sweet treat our Grandmas have every made seems to be the best thing we've ever tasted, and we're bringing all that sweet, old-school goodness to you with this collection of 40 desserts straight from Grandma's recipe box. Try cream chees brownies, raspberry buttermilk cake, Swiss roll lush cake, and so many more.

Layered Carrot Cake From Scratch

This layered carrot cake recipe is absolutely delicious. This 2 layer carrot cake is one of the best carrot cake layer cake recipes out there
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Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

A close-up of a slice of blueberry cake on a white plate, displaying its moist texture and plentiful blueberries. — Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This buttermilk blueberry breakfast cake is the best way to start the day. It's sweet, loaded with blueberries, and so easy to make!
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Chewy Cream Cheese Brownies

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These Chewy Cream Cheese Brownies are so soft and totally chewy. A little bit of the cream cheese mixture in every chocolaty bite!
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Raspberry Buttermilk Cake

This Raspberry Buttermilk Cake Recipe is a simple yet delicious cake made with fresh, tart raspberries. The cake is moist and sweet, and it bakes in 30 minutes!
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Gingerbread Cake With Caramel Sauce

Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce is the best dessert to satisfy cravings and impress guests. Warm spices and rich caramel create a treat hard to resist.
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Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

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This pumpkin pie with graham cracker crust recipe is a new, delicious twist on a classic. The graham cracker and pumpkin are the perfect pair.
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Easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars

A tray of chocolate chip cookie bars, cut into squares. The golden-brown bars are topped with scattered chocolate chips. — Easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars recipe makes melt in your mouth, soft, fluffy cookie bars that are full of chocolate chips.
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Cranberry Pretzel Salad

This Cranberry Pretzel Salad has wonderfully balanced flavors and textures. It has a crispy pretzel crust and luscious filling, and is finished with Jello.
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Easy Creamy Peach Squares

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Creamy Peach Squares are so easy and the perfect layered dessert, with cream cheese, a graham cracker crust, and canned peaches in every bite!
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

A no bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with luscious layers of creamy pumpkin pie and cheesecake! This no-bake pumpkin cheesecake recipe is ready in under 15 minutes.
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Best Ever Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake

A lemon-raspberry loaf cake with white icing and whole raspberries on top, sliced on a wooden board with more cakes in the background. — Best Ever Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This tart and sweet raspberry lemon loaf recipe makes the best ever lemon raspberry cake using fresh raspberries and a bright lemon flavor.
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Swiss Roll Lush Cake

This Swiss Roll lush cake is one of the easiest, tastiest icebox cake recipes you'll ever make. It's always a hit, so give it a try!
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Reese's Peanut Butter Pie

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This Reese’s Pie is the ultimate peanut butter dessert. It has a rich and creamy peanut butter filling and then is topped with peanut butter cups and chocolate!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

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This soft and chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie is the ultimate dessert! It has all the flavor and texture of a traditional chocolate chip cookie in pie form.
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Cherry Cream Cheese Pie (No Bake)

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This Cherry Cream Cheese Pie is the ultimate dessert for cherry lovers. It is a sweet and tart no-bake cherry cheesecake pie recipe made with cherry pie filling.
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Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

Close-up of a lemon bundt cake with glaze and lemon sprinkles, accompanied by fresh lemon slices on the side. — Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes are the best combination of tangy and sweet! The lemon glaze pairs perfectly with the moist cake. It’s a match made in heaven!
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Easy Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie

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This Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie with graham cracker crust is so indulgent! It has the flavor of a chocolate cheesecake and the texture of a chocolate icebox pie.
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Better Than Sex Cake (Slow Cooker)

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This recipe for Better Than Sex Cake is, rich, delicious, and made entirely in the slow cooker. It’s the ultimate indulgent dessert that is perfect anytime.
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Drakes Coffee Cake

A bundt cake with a slice cut out, showcasing its moist yellow crumb and coffee bean-infused crunchy topping, on a white cake stand against a light background. — Drakes Coffee Cake. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Drake's Coffee Cake is the best cinnamon coffee cake made with sweet cinnamon flavored streusel and pecans, the perfect cake with coffee.
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Upside Down Fruit Cocktail Cake With Coconut

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This Upside Down Fruit Cocktail Cake with Coconut Topping recipe makes a light, fluffy cake that is filled with tender fruit.
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Peanut Butter Banana Brownies

Peanut butter banana brownies are super-moist and tender and loaded with chocolate, peanut butter, banana, and nuts. Delicious!
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Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

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My grandma's Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars recipe is amazing with a peanut butter base topped with melted chocolate chips and more!
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The Best Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

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The cookie bars are soft, chewy and thick with a chocolate layer on top covered with a sprinkling of M & M's.
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A close-up of stacked peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie bars, showcasing visible chunks of chocolate chips and swirls of peanut butter – a delightful treat perfect for any sweet recipes. — Caramel Cookie Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Caramel Cookie Bars are a deliciously soft and chewy cookie with a gooey chocolate and caramel center. They are the perfect treat for caramel and chocolate lovers!
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Pumpkin Mousse Pie

A fork holds a bite of a creamy pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on a white plate, perfect for those who enjoy pumpkin recipes year-round. — Pumpkin Mousse Pie. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

No-bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie is a decadent, smooth, creamy treat packed with fall spices and flavors perfect for any occasion. This dessert does not disappoint.
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Dulce De Leche Cupcakes (Caramel Cupcakes)

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This dulce de leche cupcakes recipe features a tender, moist cinnamon cupcake and rich, delicious dulce de leche frosting creating the best caramel cupcakes.
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Grandma's Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

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Indulge in the most incredibly moist, delicate, and crunchy Grandma’s old-fashioned Hummingbird cake. Try this easy and fail-proof recipe that you'll love.
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Apple Upside Down Cake

Tender apples, rich caramel, and warm spices come together in this soft, moist, and luxurious apple upside down cake recipe that's a great fall dessert to try!
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Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes

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Easy Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes with caramel filling and covered in a chocolate ganache making this chocolate fudge cupcake recipe amazing!
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Easy No-Bake Nutella Pie Recipe

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Easy No-Bake Nutella Pie Recipe with cream cheese pie is super easy to make and loaded with flavor using only 5 ingredients for a dessert sure to impress!
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Easy Blueberry Pie Bars

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These Blueberry Pie Bars are a delicious combination of sweet blueberry filling nestled between a buttery crust and crumble topping.
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Homemade Pumpkin Praline Pie

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This homemade Pumpkin Praline Pie recipe has the best of everything! It's a creamy spiced pumpkin pie with a sweet, crunchy pecan topping.
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Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie

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This butterscotch cinnamon pie recipe is so rich and sweet. It might look complicated, but it's actually very simple, so get baking!
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Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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This grandma old fashioned sweet potato pie recipe really is just like grandma used to make. Every bite is sweet nostalgia!
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No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Icebox Cake

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This no bake cherry cheesecake icebox cake is as simple as it is tasty. It's filled with delicious, creamy goodness that everyone loves.
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Salted Caramel Cheesecake With Brownie Bottom

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This no-bake salted caramel cheesecake with a brownie bottom will wow your family and friends when you bring it to the dessert table. Total crowd pleaser.
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How To Make Cake Roll With Box Cake Mix

We're talking about how to make cake roll with box cake mix. This vanilla swiss roll recipe is so simple. it's a great vanilla cake roll!
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Lemon Bar Cheesecake

This Lemon Bar Cheesecake is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. You'll love the creamy texture and added lemon zest!
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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie With Oreos

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This No bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie recipe is the best. The flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and Oreos make this one pie you'll love
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Stack of festive chocolate chip cookie bars, perfect for 9x9 desserts, topped with chocolate and red, green, and white sprinkles. — Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars are easy, no bake, eggless, with edible peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate chip ganache.
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