American dinner party desserts recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Pineapple Carrot Cake

I was given this recipe a while ago and can't remember who gave it to me or where it came from. BUT it is my favorite carrot cake recipe!

Hellmann's Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake was my favorite chocolate cake growing up. Not sure if this is the same recipe, but I…

Almond Brownies

Found recipe on and absolutely fell in love.

Pecan Pie Pound Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

There are some recipes that just cannot be improved upon, and Betty Crocker’s pineapple upside-down cake recipe is one of them. This is one of…

Easy Sweet Potato Pie

Everything Goes Oatmeal Cookies

It is believed that oatmeal cakes originated in Scotland many centuries ago and were a staple food for many years. Oatmeal cookies are a variant of…

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

I recently took a cake decorating class and have wanted to try my newly developed skills at home. Luckily, we…

Sabrina's Any Fruit Cobbler

This is the BEST cobbler that Real Food Real Kitchens has ever tasted!!! Be sure to try this recipe, weekly!

Vanilla Mac Cookie Cake

It's really a bar cookie I suppose, made easily with a few ingredients. You can use a multitude of variations with chips, nuts, and cake mixes.…

Fresh Strawberry Pie Topped Cheesecake…The Ultimate Skinny Dessert

If you’re looking for a fabulous, decadent, finale for a party, you’ll…

Candied Fruits

how to candied fruit i love this with angel food cake

Blackberry Chocolate Tart

A fairly easy and elegant dessert. Raspberries are a great substitution, for the blackberries, as well.

Zucchini Spice Cake with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

I first made this recipe several years ago for Thanksgiving (in place of the zucchini bread that my mom or I…

Triple Lemon Cheesecake

Recipe source: Luscious Lemon Desserts cookbook by Lori Longbotham Cheesecake with lemon juice, zest and topped with lemon curd. Posted on:…