25 Decadent Desserts with Cream Cheese Frosting

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25 Decadent Desserts with Cream Cheese Frosting1/24 Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 50 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday. It’s dotted with sweet carrots and a hint of cinnamon. The fluffy buttery frosting is scrumptious with chopped walnuts stirred in. One piece of this carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is never enough—it’s better than all the other

carrot cakes I’ve tried!

carrot cakes I’ve tried! —Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania 2/24 Red Velvet Pound Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Red Velvet Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: No list of desserts with cream cheese frosting is complete without red velvet cake! This delicious red velvet pound cake is the perfect combination of flavors. Make sure the cake has cooled before icing it; for extra crunch sprinkle some roasted pecans on top. —Robin Smith, Old Fort, North Carolina 3/24 Lemon Sheet Cake 40

Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Sheet Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Lemon pie filling lends a splash of citrus flavor to a convenient cake mix, and a rich cream cheese frosting gives it sweetness. My family likes this lemon sheet cake cold, so I cut it into squares and freeze it before serving. —Alyce Dubisar, North Bend, Oregon 4/24 Coconut Cupcakes 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved AUDREY ROMPON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 40 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe

I should have made a double batch

From the Recipe Creator: I took these coconut cupcakes to a picnic one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a double batch. With their creamy frosting and sprinkling of coconut, they appeal to just about anybody. —Judy Wilson, Sun City West, Arizona 5/24 Chocolate Guinness Cake 138 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this silky-smooth chocolate Guinness cake. The cream cheese frosting reminds me of the foamy

head on a perfectly poured pint

head on a perfectly poured pint. —Marjorie Hennig, Seymour, Indiana 6/24 Cinnamon Roll Macarons 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon Roll Macarons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These macarons are a fall and winter staple for me. Inspired by the classic cinnamon roll, they are a delicious treat for a cold or snowy day. These pair well with a mug of tea, and can be eaten as a dessert or just a snack. Other fillings would work well with this—including custard, mousse, ganache or other

buttercream

buttercream. —Elizabeth Ding, El Cerrito, California 7/24 Pumpkin Bars 152 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat. But my family likes them so much, they ask me to make them all year long! —Brenda Keller, Andalusia, Alabama 8/24 Key Lime Pound Cake 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Key Lime Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Key

It’s now the only cake requested at every gathering

lime pound cake was inspired from a basic pound cake recipe that I like to play around with. It’s now the only cake requested at every gathering. The unfrosted cake freezes well. —Pat Stewart, Canton, Georgia 9/24 Million Dollar Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Million Dollar Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients, it is a breeze to put together when you’re short on prep

Everyone enjoys the soft, cake-like texture, too

time. Plus, it needs to chill before serving, so it’s a perfect make-ahead dessert for potlucks and parties! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10/24 Pumpkin Cookies 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These easy pumpkin cookies are pleasantly spiced. Everyone enjoys the soft, cake-like texture, too. —Lisa Chernetsky, Luzerne, Pennsylvania 11/24 Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting 128 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Audrey Rompon for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go

With creamy frosting and big banana flavor, this treat is a real crowd-pleaser

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these banana bars with cream cheese frosting whenever I have ripe bananas on hand, then store them in the freezer to share later. With creamy frosting and big banana flavor, this treat is a real crowd-pleaser. —Debbie Knight, Marion, Iowa 12/24 Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe photo by Sonia Bozzo for Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I place a pan of these bars in the teachers’

lounge and come back after the last bell, the pan is always empty

lounge and come back after the last bell, the pan is always empty. I’d say that’s a good thing. White chocolate chips and cranberries make them extra special. —Mirella Hackett, Chandler, Arizona 13/24 Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These whoopie pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I take them to family and school events and they are always the

first thing gone!

first thing gone! Be sure to continually scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula while making the batter and frosting. —Kathy Martino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 14/24 Zucchini Walnut Cake 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 55 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: What gardener doesn’t have extra zucchini? When it is abundant, I shred and freeze plenty so I have it on hand to bake this moist zucchini cake with walnuts all year long. The cream cheese frosting is yummy, and the big panful always goes fast at a picnic or potluck. —Marie

I rely on this recipe year-round

Hoyer, Hodgenville, Kentucky 15/24 Italian Cream Cheese Cake 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian Cream Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe year-round. —Joyce Lutz, Centerview, Missouri 16/24 Rhubarb Custard Bars 157 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Once I tried these rich, gooey

Everyone gets a kick out of this fun take on the popular red velvet cake

bars, I just had to have the recipe so I could make them for my family and friends. The shortbread-like crust and the rhubarb and custard layers inspire people to find rhubarb that they can use to fix a batch for themselves. —Shari Roach, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 17/24 Red Velvet Whoopie Pies 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone gets a kick out of this fun take on the popular red velvet cake. Take a shortcut and

use packaged cream cheese frosting for the filling

use packaged cream cheese frosting for the filling. —Judi Dexheimer, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 18/24 Orange Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Orange Cake Recipe photo by Diana Chistruga for Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A delightful orange frosting is the secret to this cake from Kathleen Gingras of Thorold, Ontario. “It is great with a scoop of ice cream,” she suggests. 19/24 Carrot Cupcakes 19 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From

Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables too!

the Recipe Creator: To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often hide nutritional foods inside sweet treats. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables too! —Doreen Kelly, Roslyn, Pennsylvania 20/24 Nutty Pie-Crust Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like Italian cream cake, so I used it as inspiration for this cookie recipe. The splash of orange liqueur in the filling is my special touch. —Sonji McCarty-Onezine, Beaumont, Texas 21/24 Carrot Sheet Cake 19 Reviews

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