King Cake and Other Desserts : View Recipes

I've won a couple of first-place prizes at our county fair with this pie! See if it becomes a prize-winner at your house, too.--Bev Higley, Londonderry, Ohio 

Years ago, I received this candy recipe from a dear friend in Texas. The creamy texture and sumptuous sweetness has earned me rave reviews each time I've made it. 

This is my husband's favorite dessert, and it's a perfect dish for a crowd, too. 

This cake was born on the bayou. It has a caramel pecan sauce that soaks into the cake.. 

This dough is so good you'll be tempted to just bake it up without any filling. Regardless of what you decide to put inside, the outside is sweet and delicious and bakes up beautifully. 

A smooth cheesecake layer, a nutty crust, and a praline-like topping make this dessert extra special. I fix these squares often for friends or when my big Italian family gets together. -Barbara McCalley, Allison Park, Pennsylvania 

Pecans and sugar melded in the microwave -- voila, they're pralines! 

Bring a little bit of New Orleans home to your house. This festive sweet bread traditionally has a small trinket baked inside. Whoever finds it will have good luck during the coming year. 

This recipe rekindles memories of my grandfather and his love for making maple syrup. When I was in college, my mother would send me a package of her pralines during sugaring season. They were so popular with my friends, I barely managed to tuck away a few for myself. 

The King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that involves a pastry, a small plastic baby, and a party. The King Cake is baked with a small plastic baby hidden inside, the person who gets the slice with baby in it has to host the next party. Make sure to buy a new small plastic baby so you can get the full effect from this cake! Sprinkle with purple, green and gold sugar, or decorate with whole pecans and candied cherries. Note: Be sure to tell everyone to inspect their piece of cake before they begin eating it. To be extra careful, use a plastic toy baby that is too large to swallow, or hide an orange wedge or 3-4 pecan halves inside the cake (avoid items that may hurt someone's teeth) and then simply place the honorable toy baby outside on the top of the cake for all to see and adore! 

Brown sugar, cream, salt, margarine and pecans are microwaved then flavored with vanilla and dropped onto waxed paper to cool into bite sized pralines. 

Although this pie is named for New Orleans, our town is the world's 'pecan capital', so it fits us, too! My mama gave me this recipe, and it's my favorite. 

Peach pie is typical of our state, and this recipe includes typically Southern praline topping. It was given to me when I married and set up our home more than 40 years ago. I can and freeze peaches to make this pie year-round. 

Pecans are cooked in a sugar syrup then dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheets to set. 

A moist and fruity cake that 's' a snap to make! Serve it warm from the oven with a scoop of ice cream of a dollop of whipped cream. 

Mandarin oranges in the cake and pineapple, pecans and coconut in the filling. From living down south and all the get-togethers for Pig Picking, this cake is a sure winner with people from the Southerners as well as the Northerners. This cake brings us all together. 

This is my daughters favorite. It is an easy mandarin orange cake with pineapple, nuts, pudding and whipped topping. Whip one up and it's pig-out time! 

'I created these brownies as a tribute to that luscious candy which is so popular in the Deep South,' says Mindy Weiser of Southport, North Carolina. 

These cookies are both crisp and chewy. They can be frozen after they're iced for real convenience. With two small children, that's a great way to have my baking done ahead of time for holidays or special occasions. The only problem is hiding them so my husband can't find them! 

A can't miss treat, this topping can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's equally delectable drizzled across pancakes, French toast or waffles or served over ice cream.