These recipes stood out among the thousands developed by our Test Kitchen. Whether you’re craving weeknight soups or luscious layer cakes, our top 10 dishes of the year have you covered.

We can all agree that layer cakes are in a league of their own, and these 10 are the most popular according to Southern Living readers.

This easy lemon dump cake tastes like lemon meringue pie met a cobbler—it's sweet, sunny, and will be gone in minutes.

From new takes on classic layered desserts and sausage balls to weeknight dinners like four-ingredient pasta, these are the 10 all-new recipes that got the most attention from Southern Living cooks in ...

Don't toss out your leftover pie crust—even if it's just scraps. Discover sweet, savory, and creative ways to use up those extra bits of pastry.

As any true Southerner would say, “there’s always room for dessert.” Dessert is the sweet ending and the grand finale to a ...

This pistachio gooey butter cake recipe is semi-homemade (hat tip to boxed cake mix), but tastes like you made it from scratch thanks to upgrades like eggs, butter, cream cheese, and pistachio cream.

A five-ingredient wonder, this no-bake eggnog pie belongs on every Southern holiday dessert table, alongside classic cakes and cookies. Its creamy, cool bite is a welcome change of pace.

Our editors tasted nine different pancake syrups, adding our notes on taste and texture, so you can decide which syrup is the best to purchase for you and your family.

Ambrosia is all about the oranges that come into season in December and never, ever bananas or maraschino cherries or other oddball ingredients.

Whether it be casseroles, dips, or dump cakes, these most saved recipes of 2025 are perfect for every occasion.

Lane Cake is a baker’s badge of honor in Alabama. It is dutifully baked once a year at Christmas, placed on the sideboard for everyone to admire.