Dessert recipes

Bake some special cookies especially for a special occasion. Yes, they're just regular sugar cookies, but sprinkled with a sparkling coating of decorative red sugar, they look magical and help create the perfect atmosphere.

This cupcake cake will be a stunning addition to your beach-themed party. Unlike a regular cake, this dessert is easy to eat on the go: just tear off a cupcake and enjoy! Instead of traditional...

Profiteroles are a classic French dessert made from choux pastry, shaped like light golden hollow balls. Cut them in half and fill them with your favorite ice cream, then top them with delicious...

Cherry lattice pies always create a cozy atmosphere and add a touch of warmth to any home tea party. This recipe complements the classic cherry filling with chocolate, and the crust takes on a distinctive...

Pretzel shortbread cookies were invented at the Lost Bread Co. bakery in Philadelphia as a way to use up stale pretzels and have since gained a following. When developing this recipe...

This unique dessert combines a crispy pretzel crust with a sweet, chewy filling, creating the perfect blend of salty and sweet. Add to that the distinctive flavor...

These cookies are perfect for the holidays and will captivate you with their subtle nutty flavor. Unlike traditional sugar cookies, this recipe doesn't involve rolling out the dough, but rather tucking it into...

This adult dessert was created specifically for St. Patrick's Day, but it's also perfect for a hot summer day. Iced coffee with a refreshing scoop of mint ice cream and a splash of Irish whiskey...

The American shovel-like pie originated over 100 years ago, and its amusing name can be translated as "Shoo, fly!" This likely stems from the filling's main ingredient, a sticky, thick molasses...

Poppy seed lovers will appreciate these soft, twisted buns, filled to the brim with poppy seed filling and topped with a light lemon glaze. Its citrusy tartness is perfect...

Enjoy the combination of crisp poppy seeds and velvety creamy filling on this tart's crisp shortbread crust. The contrasting black poppy seeds against the white cream make this dessert striking and...

These cookies will captivate you with their combination of sweet and salty, soft and crunchy. Cornstarch helps keep the popcorn crisp, while the cookies are tender—the perfect backdrop for the soft caramel...

These muffins are made with whole clementines (peel included!), which adds a rich citrus flavor and aroma, while pomegranate seeds add a pleasant tartness to every bite. These muffins...

This sweet and tart ice cream is made with just three ingredients: frozen cherries, pomegranate juice, and crunchy chia seeds. Light and healthy, it makes a great dessert after a heavy meal...

Blondie cake is the lighter cousin of the brownie. This recipe, with white chocolate, salted macadamia nuts, and coconut flakes, literally takes the blonde to platinum…

These cupcakes are filled with homemade pineapple curd, which you can optionally add a spoonful of rum to fully appreciate the flavor of your favorite Pina Colada. Each cupcake is decorated with...

Surprise your bones not only with a delicious cocktail, but also with its unusual presentation. These pineapple flowers will make a real impression, and they're incredibly easy to make, especially since they can be made...

These moist pumpkin cupcakes, covered in chocolate buttercream, are topped with fun turkeys made from a variety of sweets for a fun and delicious holiday treat that kids and...

Chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts combine to create a stunning concoction of deliciousness known as "Rocky Road." "Rocky Road" is sometimes served as a standalone dessert, but more often it's used as an ingredient...

Arrange the Rocky Road croissants (marshmallow, chocolate, and nuts) in a ring on a baking sheet, place the marshmallows in the center, and bake. The marshmallows in the center will melt and slightly...

This tropical ice cream may be dairy-free, but it's still smooth and creamy thanks to the coconut cream. Note that this recipe uses coconut...

The combination of canned and dried pineapple in this cheesecake's topping not only enhances the flavor, but also provides additional texture that contrasts beautifully against the delicate...

Despite the intricate Christmas flower design, these festive cookies are quite simple to make. The addition of cream cheese makes the dough pliable and easy to...

These adorable cookies look like miniature plum tarts and are assembled in much the same way: circles are cut out of shortcrust pastry, fruit is added to the center, and everything is covered...

Sweet and savory pineapple casserole is a popular side dish in the Southern United States, and for good reason: it's as delicious with Thanksgiving turkey as it is with glazed Christmas...

This sponge roll is reminiscent of a tropical getaway with its appearance and flavor. Fresh pineapple is filled with maraschino cherry cream, wrapped in a fluffy coconut sponge, and topped with a soft...

If you're throwing a Mexican-themed party, the centerpiece should be this cake, shaped like a vibrant piñata, a staple of Mexican celebrations. For ease of preparation, use...

This classic vanilla cake with airy buttercream frosting offers a cool, minty twist, topped with M&M's Christmas trees. To make these trees, use wafer...

Pignoli are Sicilian almond cookies filled with pine nuts. They are especially popular in Italy at Christmas and during the winter holidays. They are easy to make, and their nutty flavor is refreshingly citrusy...

This cake is a mint and chocolate lover's dream and a perfect treat for Christmas dinner. It's filled with vanilla ice cream mixed with crushed peppermint candies and topped with a thick layer of...

This simple yet stunning dessert uses marshmallow Peeps birds. Sandwich vanilla ice cream between two birds to create a delicious treat, perfect for...

These adorable truffles are made not from chocolate, but from sponge cake (almost like cake pops!) and are filled with the delicious tropical flavor of coconut and pineapple. For this recipe, use store-bought pound cake...

A crown of real pineapple leaves gives this cake a realistic look, but underneath it lies not a juicy fruit, but a gorgeous, moist sponge cake layered with vanilla icing. To give the cake its shape...

Pina Colada lovers will be delighted by the tropical flavor of this cake. Pineapple-soaked vanilla layers are layered with homemade coconut-pineapple jam, then the entire cake...

These French toasts are perfect for a picnic if you have a cast-iron sandwich maker, and the ingredients won't take up valuable space in your cooler. Replace the eggs with bananas, and...

These soft cakes can become dry if overbaked, so keep a close eye on them while baking. Add peppermint extract to the frosting gradually, drop by drop, to...

With a soft chocolate sponge base and a layer of melting marshmallows, this cake is basically a giant s'more (roasted marshmallows and chocolate on a graham cracker) for your next camping trip.

Transform ordinary ice cream into a festive dessert by garnishing it with red and white chocolate icing to match the color of Christmas candy canes. Top the ice cream with crushed peppermint candies and...

Crushed peppermint candies add a pleasant, refreshing flavor to these red and white cookies. The cookies are made using a syringe with a Christmas wreath-shaped tip. By spooning the dough into the syringe,...

These snow-white, airy, cloud-like meringues are perfect for the winter holidays. Crispy on the outside, they captivate with their soft center. A sprinkle of decorative sugar adds a touch of...

If you're looking to bake intricate holiday cookies that will impress your guests, this recipe is just what you need! These cookies are complex in appearance and flavor, but much easier to make than...

Enhance the flavor of classic banana bread by infusing it with chocolate and pecan bits. The banana makes the bread soft, moist, and just the right amount of sweet, allowing you to reduce the amount of refined sugar. And with...

This dessert was inspired by the classic American pecan pie: for those who find it too heavy and rich, cheesecake is just the thing. The cheesecake and its delicious, gooey pecan filling...