These Spice Cupcakes are easy and delicious sweet treats, and they are a blue ribbon winning recipe! Originally made as a layer cake, this recipe won 1st place at the Ohio State Fair in 2011. Peggy Smith of Delaware, Ohio,…
Mini cheesecakes make great after-dinner desserts. Their size is small enough so you don’t feel like you are over indulging. At the same time, their richness and creaminess will easily satisfy your sweet tooth. With the paper liners, they transport…
We caught up with blue ribbon baker Karen Cope this week at the Minnesota State Fair. She brought samples of her favorite recipe of late: Monster Cookies! We took a taste and can definitely attest to their deliciousness. I grew up…
If you want a tried and true, blue ribbon winning pie for your next dessert table, do not pass up this Pineapple Coconut Cream Pie, a 1st place winning recipe from the 2016 State Fair of Texas. The crust comes…
I love a simple cookie. Hey now, I am talking simple to make, but not simple tasting! These Pineapple Cherry Pecan Chippers have a classic delicious dough: butter, sweetness, flour, and egg, plus a little lift from baking powder. Flavor boosts…
Blending two of my favorite things – citrus and melt in your mouth goodness – these cookies are a breeze to make and amazing to taste. I have always liked my shortbread on the thinner side. Maybe it’s a texture thing?…
Are you looking for a cake that will wow a crowd? If so, this German Chocolate Cake is for you! Paula Buchanan won Best Cake at the 2015 Illinois State Fair with this recipe (adapted from Baker’s Chocolate). One taste…
Pie is difficult to perfect, but it saves heaps of time to start with a great recipe. This one won first place in the 2015 Gold Medal Flour Best Pie Contest at the Minnesota State Fair. It comes from Elaine Janas,…
Let’s go big! Make an impression with this oversize double chocolate cookie and it’s delicious toppings: a peanut butter-meets cream cheese layer, peanuts and chopped candy bar. You finish it with banana slices and a chocolate drizzle. It starts simple…
These are classic cookies that you can bake (and decorate!) to perfection. Maddie’s Sugar Cookies won first place in the Ohio State Fair’s 2015 Gold Medal Flour Cookie Contest. Winner Margaret Price developed these cookies with her sister and named…