10 Award-Winning Desserts That Are Guaranteed To Impress Your next dessert is sure to be a winner. By Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves is an award-winning wine journalist, food and lifestyle features writer, and book author with over 15 years experience writing for print and online publications. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 27, 2026 SAVE ALL RECIPES NEW! Save as a collection on MyRecipes Close Credit: ALLRECIPES / ANA CADENA Need dessert inspiration? Take it from those who were so confident in their culinary creations that they entered them into a contest—and came out on top. These 25 desserts took first place, won blue ribbons, or beat out the competition, so you know they'll be winners on your table, too. Never Lose a Recipe Again! Love these recipes? Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place. 01 of 10 Award-Winning Peaches and Cream Pie Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "My award-winning peaches and cream pie has won five blue ribbons and other awards. Everyone always asks for the recipe—it's a great pie." —Debbi Borsick View Recipe Save 02 of 10 Cherry Pie ALLRECIPES / ANA CADENA "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 View Recipe Save 03 of 10 Too Much Chocolate Cake DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS "This chocolate Bundt cake is very moist, very chocolaty, and very easy to make with cake mix, sour cream, instant pudding, and loads of chocolate chips. I won first prize at the county fair with this recipe!" —Denise View Recipe Save 04 of 10 Award-Winning Apple Cream Pie "Award-winning pie. Make sure to cover and refrigerate any remaining pie (if there is any)." —afcouwen View Recipe Save 05 of 10 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 View Recipe Save 06 of 10 Best Hummingbird Cake Allrecipes / Kim Shupe "This hummingbird cake is filled with crushed pineapple, bananas, pecans, and walnuts. Frost layers and sides of cake with tangy cream cheese. I won a Blue Ribbon at a County Fair with this recipe! A great cake for holidays, birthdays, or Easter." —Deirdre Dee View Recipe Save 07 of 10 Cranberry Swirl Coffeecake "This was a favorite of my family's when growing up - my Mom's specialty. I have entered this cake in several local agricultural fairs and it has won the blue ribbon three times and a best in show!" —irenedee View Recipe Save 08 of 10 Award-Winning Maple-Nut-Toffee Tart Getty Images "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 View Recipe Save 09 of 10 My Mom's Raised Doughnuts "I used to make this recipe for my Mom's raised doughnuts with my Mom when I was a little girl. She would make dozens a week and give to neighborhood kids. I would coat them with that ooey good frosting. I won a blue ribbon with this recipe. It was also featured and put in newspapers all over the USA. Then, it was voted one of the 100 top recipes in the 2011 Members Choice cookbook. The doughnuts are like eating a flavored cloud. They're so light and fluffy." —Peggianne View Recipe Save 10 of 10 Pat's Award Winning Carrot Cake Getty Images "You will enjoy this award-winning carrot cake recipe made with 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. Decorate with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans." —Patty View Recipe Save Explore more: Recipes Everyday Cooking Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit