10 Updates to Your Favorite Church Cookbook Dessert Recipes

By Linnea Zielinski Updated: March 28, 2016

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We found them! We tracked down the recipes that graced the tables of many a church cookout as well as some deliciously inspired updated versions so the whole family can enjoy the traditional treats.

Church Cookbook Recipes Church Window Candy

Church Windows: You can opt for the colorful traditional recipe like the one from Girli Chef or a plain marshmallow version that's perfection paired with hot cocoa from Pretty Practical Pantry. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/118219558945311182/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Chop Suey Cake

Chop Suey Cake: Also called a church lady cake, this pineapple-, coconut-, and walnut-studded cake dates all the way back to the 1940s. Get the recipe from A Family Feast. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/221943087865163904/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Ambrosia Salad

Ambrosia Trifles: Deconstructing the cookout sweet salad gives you these pretty layered desserts that new generations will fall in love with. Get the recipe from My Baking Addiction. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/92253492345325055/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Heavenly Hash

Heavenly Hash: The pineapple fluff that makes up the middle layer of this dessert tastes like a whipped version of creamy cheesecake. Get the recipe from The Baking Chocolatess. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AQt3Retk3dW9GmPSK0Gpm5dlFvZ2nrs2m89EkNoa299fJyrXAR-2g/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Cheesecake: Though we're still fans of the classic bars, we love this interpretation that transforms them into a chocolate-topped cheesecake. Get the recipe from I Wash, You Dry. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/235031674279080761/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Cinnamon Flop

Cinnamon Flop: Essentially a coffee cake, this sweet treat is topped with pieces of butter before baking, creating gooey pockets of deliciousness. Get the recipe from Blackberry Babe. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/272608583671111332/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Watergate Salad

Watergate Salad: Marshmallow and nuts covered in a pistachio pudding and Cool Whip mixture doesn't look so tasty, but we love the cupcake version. Get the recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/128282289361203008/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Ugly Duckling Cake

Ugly Duckling Cake: Also called a Texas Tornado Cake or Fruit Cocktail Cake, it gets some of its signature sweetness from the canned fruit mixture. Get the recipe from A Family Feast. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/62276407325224640/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Rhubarb Custard Pie

Rhubarb Custard Pie: We can't get enough of this updated version that uses one batter to create three layers in the oven magically--with no extra work! Get the recipe from The Kitchen McCabe. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/508766089133704733/" target="blank">Pinterest_
Church Cookbook Recipes Congo Squares

Congo Squares: Although coconut isn't all that exotic to us, it was back when these bars were in their heyday. That's where the name comes from. Get the recipe from Mother Thyme. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/161707442845807184/" target="blank">Pinterest_

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