18 Dessert Recipes So Good, They’ve Taken Home Blue Ribbons

Cherry Pie

“This cherry pie recipe includes a buttery homemade crust and easy cherry filling. I was so pleased when this recipe got first place in the 1999 American Pie Council’s National Pie Championship!” —Beth Campbell

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

“Everybody wants this recipe for chocolate chip cookies when I bring them anywhere to share. They are even award-winning. My daughter, Tegan, made them for a cookie baking contest and won a red ribbon! You can use any flavor pudding you like for this recipe.” —Allrecipes community member

Award-Winning Maple-Nut-Toffee Tart

“This award-winning tart has a rich nut filling flavored with maple in a buttery crust. It is topped off with a lovely chocolate drizzle.” —larkspur

Award-Winning Peaches and Cream Pie

Allrecipes community member Debbi Borsick’s easy Peaches and Cream Pie has won five blue ribbons and other awards. “Absolutely great dessert,” says reviewer Crystal S. “I have made this four times and am ALWAYS asked for the recipe. Though on a side note, I always use 1.5 times the amount of peaches the recipe calls for. It’s pretty darn fabulous.”

Kentucky Blue Ribbon All-Butter Pound Cake

“This is the recipe my Grandmother would make every year during the holidays. I found the recipe tucked in her Bible when she passed, and it was written in her Grandmother’s handwriting. It’s been in my family for at least 7 generations, and in 2012, I won a Blue Ribbon at the Kentucky State fair by following her exact instructions. Tastes like pure love!” —Taylor Piercefield

Award-Winning Apple Cream Pie

Cream cheese, almond paste, and apricot jam give this pie its winning flavors. “I made this for my co-workers and they all loved it!” says reviewer Kari Doll. “They especially enjoyed the addition of the almond paste (which I had never worked with before).”

Blow-Your-Mind Coconut-Mango Pie

“For several years, this pie has won my friend’s very competitive family pie-making contest. I shared the recipe with her a few years back and now it holds its place as the best pie she has ever made! Crust keeps up to 1 day at room temperature, loosely covered with foil. Pie keeps up to 2 days, covered and chilled.” —Tara Teaspoon

Blue Ribbon Apple Crumb Pie

“This apple pie was amazingly good! It was so simple to throw together. Tasted fantastic! I will keep this as my new go-to recipe for apple pie.” —Sugarplum

Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

“This is the best sugar cookie recipe I’ve found! The cookies are perfect and almost flakey, like pie crust, but also soft. I used Mexican vanilla extract and just a touch of almond extract for mine.” —reviewer Mariahleigh44

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Allrecipe community member Denise’s chocolate cake won first prize at a county fair. “I’ve made this cake so many times and it’s always been a huge hit!” says reviewer Jaynie. “So incredibly delicious!”

Magic Spice Cake

This three-time blue ribbon winner is spiced with cloves and cinnamon and gains moisture from shortening and buttermilk. “Best cake ever,” says reviewer Karina Wallace. “I think I might have changed a few things but otherwise it’s delicious. I taught my daughters to bake with THIS recipe.”

Blue Ribbon Creamy Caramels

“These creamy caramels are melt-in-your-mouth perfection! This recipe is an old family favorite!! My mom earned many blue ribbons through through the years at our local county fair!” —A Vosberg

Pat’s Award Winning Carrot Cake

The surprising secret to Pat’s super-soft cake? Carrot baby food. “I’m very proud to share this moist and delicious recipe with everyone because I won an award ribbon at our county fair,” says Allrecipes community member Patty. “Decorate with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans.”

Best Ever Chewy Chocolate Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Stephanie Garrels’ chewy, chunky delights are county fair blue ribbon winners. “The BEST chocolate cookie recipe by far!!” says reviewer Sherry. “I cut up a leftover chocolate bunny that was in the freezer, and used this for the chocolate chunks. Never changed a thing! My family thought they were delicious!”

Chocolate Raspberry Cloud

This inventive pie won first place in the “Pie for the New Millennium Category” at the American Pie Council’s 2000 National Pie Championship. “To make this recipe even quicker, use a store bought chocolate cookie crust,” says Allrecipes community member Emily Lewis. “When ready to serve, drizzle raspberry syrup on each plate.”

Chocolate Truffle Cookies

All you need is eight kitchen essentials to whip up a batch of decadent Chocolate Truffle Cookies, another county fair blue ribbon winner. “This is arguably my favorite cookie.” says reviewer Molly Curtis. “Rich flavor, perfect texture. none of them made it long enough to see how they taste cold but they sure are good warm!”

So Moist Red Velvet Cake

This blue ribbon recipient, enriched with buttermilk and shortening, is slathered with rich vanilla frosting. “Absolutely the best Red Velvet Cake I have ever put in my mouth,” says reviewer Chuckles28.

Hummingbird Cake IV

A Southern classic, Hummingbird cake is often made with mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans. This one is an award-winner submitted by Allrecipes community member Deirdre Dee.

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