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    Sweet and Simple Dessert Recipes

    Welcome to Beyond the Butter®! Here you will find easy-to-follow, delicious dessert recipes that are sprinkled with baking tips and tutorials. From sheet cakes to cookies, there is something here for everyone!

    easter and springtime recipes

    Easter and Spring are almost here! Check out these popular dessert recipes that would be the perfect sweet treat at the end of your holiday or springtime meal!

    • Sliced lemon cream cheese pound cake with a lemon glaze on a ceramic cake stand.
      Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
    • Angled image of just dipped chocolate covered peanut butter eggs on a baking sheet.
      Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs
    • Easter bunny cut out sugar cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
      Easter Bunny Cut Out Sugar Cookies
    • Mini lemon meringue pies on a yellow background.
      Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
    • Close up photo of chocolate covered coconut buttercream eggs topped with toasted coconut on a baking sheet.
      Chocolate Covered Coconut Buttercream Eggs
    • Overhead image of single layer carrot cake frosted on parchment paper and placed on a wood dining room table.
      Single Layer Carrot Cake
    • Robin's egg macarons opened and half filled with milk chocolate frosting and toasted coconut flakes in a vintage bake pan.
      Robin's Egg Macarons
    • Sliced lemon raspberry ricotta cake on crackled ceramic cake stand and purple wood background.
      Lemon Raspberry Ricotta Cake

    trending now

    These are the top 8 Beyond the Butter® recipes getting a lot a love right now! Have you tried any of them yet?

    • Baking tray filled with bakery style lemon blueberry muffins garnished with slices of lemons and blueberries.
      Bakery Style Lemon Blueberry Streusel Muffins
    • Slice of 2 layer chocolate chip cake on it's side on a brown paper background.
      Chocolate Chip Cake
    • Overhead image of small batch chocolate cupcakes in vintage metal baking tin.
      Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Stack of three lemon bars on white background.
      Super Easy Lemon Bars
    • Lemon iced and plain lemon shortbread cookies garnished with lemon zest on white parchment paper.
      Lemon Shortbread Cookies
    • Angled image of sliced single layer chocolate cake on parchment paper with slices of cake on small dessert plates around it and a knife on parchment paper.
      Single Layer Chocolate Cake
    • Overhead image of classic peanut butter blossoms on a parchment lined blue dessert platter.
      Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms
    • Rows of pennsylvania dutch fasnacht doughnuts filled with pastry cream.
      Pennsylvania Dutch Fasnacht Doughnuts

    new recipes

    The newest treats to try from the Beyond the Butter kitchen!

    • Slices of moist banana cake on ceramic dessert plates on a dark wood background.
      Moist Banana Cake
    • Slices of chocolate chip ricotta cake on a marble cake round with small bowl of mini chocolate chips nearby.
      Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
    • Close up of candy cane hearts on dessert plate on white wood background.
      Candy Cane Hearts
    • Pile of decorated buttery classic spritz cookies.
      Classic Spritz Cookies

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    • bars & brownies
    • breakfast sweets
    • cakes
    • cookies

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    small batch recipes

    Some of your favorite desserts scaled down!

    • Overhead image of vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting sprinkled with sparkling sugar grouped close together on white background and small ceramic plates.
      Small Batch Vanilla Cupcakes
    • Frosted small batch cinnamon rolls on baking sheet.
      Small Batch Cinnamon Rolls
    • Cut slice of single layer funfetti cake partially removed from rest of the cake on white parchment paper.
      Single Layer Funfetti Cake
    • Overhead image of small batch chocolate cupcakes in vintage metal baking tin.
      Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Single layer coconut cake frosted with coconut buttercream with slice cut out on natural parchment paper background.
      Single Layer Coconut Cake
    • Sliced open lemon cupcake with whipped lemon cream cheese frosting on cupake liner and 2 wedges of lemons on a dark wood background.
      Small Batch Lemon Cupcakes
    • Hand holding a large almond butter chocolate chip pecan cookie.
      Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
    • Angled image of sliced single layer chocolate cake on parchment paper with slices of cake on small dessert plates around it and a knife on parchment paper.
      Single Layer Chocolate Cake
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    Welcome to my blog! I’m Jennifer, and I love creating and sharing dessert recipes that are sweet, simple, and fun to make and bring me—and hopefully you and your loved ones—wonderful memories! Learn more about me and my inspiration for starting Beyond the Butter!

    family favorites

    Here are a few of my personal favorite Beyond the Butter® recipes that have come from my family!

    • 5 Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cakes on white wood table.
      Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cake
    • Angled image of just dipped chocolate covered peanut butter eggs on a baking sheet.
      Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs
    • Slices of 4 egg yellow sheet cake in blue baking tin.
      Classic 4 Egg Yellow Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting
    • Overhead image of black bottom cupcakes on gray background.
      Simple and Delicious Black Bottom Cupcakes

    cupcakes & muffins

    Soft and fluffy, flavorful cupcake and muffin recipes just for you!

    • Double chocolate muffins in a vintage baking tin with one unwrapped.
      Double Chocolate Muffins
    • Small batch chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes on a white marbled background.
      Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
    • Warm apple cinnamon streusel muffins on a wood cutting board with slices of apples and vanilla glaze.
      Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
    • Vintage baking tin filled with small batch black bottom cucpakes.
      Small Batch Black Bottom Cupcakes

    pies & tarts

    Find your favorite pies, tarts, and galette recipes below!

    • Overhead image of strawberry rhubarb pie with slice removed on white wood table.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
    • Serving a slice of dark chocolate tart on white wood table.
      No Bake Dark Chocolate Tart
    • Overhead image of chocolate marshmallow tart with 2 slices cut and laid on their side.
      Chocolate Marshmallow Tart
    • Overhead image of a Berry Nutella Galette on a baking sheet with Nutella drizzled over the top.
      Berry Nutella Galette

    tutorials worth watching

    Tutorials that show you how to paint on a buttercream cake to make your own gingerbread houses.

    • Overhead image of pumpkin pie with a piped cream cheese frosting decoration.
      How to Decorate a Pumpkin Pie with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Overhead image of sprinkled heart cupcakes on white background with center cupcake on top of jar.
      Sprinkled Heart Cupcakes Tutorial
    • Overhead image of homemade Rainbow Donuts.
      Rainbow Donuts
    • Small pile of randomly stacked Chocolate Curls | All Images and Video © Beyond the Butter™
      How to Make Chocolate Curls

    recently updated recipes

    • Slices of mini strawberry sheet cake topped with strawberry buttercream frosting and fresh strawberries with one slice on its side.
      Mini Strawberry Sheet Cake
    • Close up overhead image of sliced Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake drizzled with chocolate.
      Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
    • Funfetti butter cookies lined up on white parchment paper.
      Funfetti Butter Cookies
    • Sliced small flourless chocolate cake topped with cocoa powder and fresh raspberries on parchment paper.
      Small Flourless Chocolate Cake

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    Welcome to my blog! I'm Jennifer, and I love creating and sharing dessert recipes that are sweet, simple, and fun to make and bring me—and hopefully you and your loved ones—wonderful memories! Learn more about me and my inspiration for starting Beyond the Butter!

    Beyond the Butter® Favorites

    • Baking tray filled with bakery style lemon blueberry muffins garnished with slices of lemons and blueberries.
      Bakery Style Lemon Blueberry Streusel Muffins
    • Slice of 2 layer chocolate chip cake on it's side on a brown paper background.
      Chocolate Chip Cake
    • Overhead image of small batch chocolate cupcakes in vintage metal baking tin.
      Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Stack of three lemon bars on white background.
      Super Easy Lemon Bars
    • Overhead image of classic peanut butter blossoms on a parchment lined blue dessert platter.
      Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms
    • Angled image of sliced single layer chocolate cake on parchment paper with slices of cake on small dessert plates around it and a knife on parchment paper.
      Single Layer Chocolate Cake

    Cake Recipes

    • Stack of three pumpkin pie cake bars on a parchment paper lined bottom.
      Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars
    • Individual no-bake strawberry cheesecakes topped with strawberry glaze and a fresh strawberry on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
      Individual No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes
    • Small lemon cream cheese pound cake slice on a small dessert plate on white background.
      Small Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
    • Stacked gingerbread whoopie pies on white parchment paper with holiday tree background.
      Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
    • Single layer peppermint chocolate cake sliced with candy cane heart placed on the dessert plate.
      Single Layer Peppermint Chocolate Cake
    • Slice of pumpkin spice cake on a black and white dessert plate.
      Single Layer Pumpkin Spice Cake

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