Alison Roman’s strawberry cake is so good and easy to make. Double the recipe and use a Bundt pan and confectioner’s sugar to top.
https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/old-fashioned-strawberry-cake

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Anonymous wrote:Looking for inspiration - any go-to cookie/cake/pie recipes that are surefire hits?

I have a couple potlucks coming up and would love to make something fun.

Strawberry pie or individual strawberry pie "tarts" - whipped cream on top optional.
Always a hit because nobody makes strawberry pie anymore.
And easy.
And you can control sugar - doesn't have to be high sugar.

This is true- and you can't find rhubarb at all these days.

Bacardi Rum Cake is a delicious bundt cake that is always a hit. You can make it from a box mix or scratch.

Anonymous wrote:Looking for inspiration - any go-to cookie/cake/pie recipes that are surefire hits?

I have a couple potlucks coming up and would love to make something fun.

Strawberry pie or individual strawberry pie "tarts" - whipped cream on top optional.
Always a hit because nobody makes strawberry pie anymore.
And easy.
And you can control sugar - doesn't have to be high sugar.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - a Bundt cake recipe would be great! Thanks!

ooh there's something about the bundt shape where the outside is a bit crisp and caramelized and the inside is a bit pudding-y. A good poundcake recipe will do that and you coat the pan in sugar....

These: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/smores-bars-marshmallow-meringue

Anonymous wrote:OP here - a Bundt cake recipe would be great! Thanks!

Cake lady here!

This hummingbird bundt is delicious- fruity and moist with a nice glaze

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/hummingbird-bundt-cake-recipe

And this triple chocolate bundt is one of my favourite of all the chocolate cakes I’ve made as part of my the project.

https://www.southernliving.com/dorothy-powe-triple-chocolate-cake-7963526

If you want some boozy Bundt recipes (rum for one, Grand Marnier for the other) I’ve got those too!

Anonymous wrote:OP here - a Bundt cake recipe would be great! Thanks!

My grandma used to make a chocolate booze cake that I really liked and it was made in a bundt pan.

OP here - a Bundt cake recipe would be great! Thanks!

Anonymous wrote:I summer I usually make key lime pie and it is a hit.

Love key lime pie, but I don’t think that is well suited for a potluck. It needs to stay cold until serving.

Nanaimo bars are so good and don't require turning on the oven. I have used used the NYT recipe in the past--there are several out there that vary a little bit

This time of year I’d make a peach cobbler

I'm the woman baking through the list of 55 Vintage Cakes - so I have lots of recommendations. Name what type of cakes interest you (layer cakes, sheet cakes, no-bake/icebox cakes, bundt cakes, chocolate cakes, lemon cakes?) and I've got a recipe (or more than one) for you!

I summer I usually make key lime pie and it is a hit.

Looking for inspiration - any go-to cookie/cake/pie recipes that are surefire hits?

I have a couple potlucks coming up and would love to make something fun.