Dessert recipes

This cake with a moist filling, a rich foam, and candied grapes on top is a vibrant autumnal flavor and aroma. As majestic as it may seem, you can make it by following the...

Apples filled with oatmeal, flour, butter, brown sugar, and spices are like apple pie baked inside an apple. Firm, sweet apples work best for this recipe...

Autumn is harvest time, and it's especially rich in apples. These wonderful fruits are not only rich in nutrients and fiber, but also offer incredibly wide-ranging culinary possibilities. Dense...

This delicious banana bread is super easy to make and perfect for on-the-go. One loaf makes 8-10 servings. This recipe is a unique twist on the famous Bananas Foster dessert,...

Everyone has long been familiar with the type of dry cookie called a galette, but the same name also applies to more complex baked goods. In France, galettes are open, flat cakes with a variety of fillings...

Milk pancakes are a great excuse to wake up early and bake a big plate of pancakes for a delicious breakfast. The dish is complemented by a vibrant honey-apple compote; it's so good that it...

Once you've made this dessert, you'll forget all your previous apple pie recipes. The crust is truly perfect: melts in your mouth and has a pleasantly creamy flavor. The apple filling is also...

Imagine a barbecue – made entirely of candy! When hosting a picnic or outdoor party, you can make a simple and impressive themed dessert using donuts – American-style doughnuts...

Have a great time with your kids by organizing a fun workshop on decorating campfire-shaped cookies. Bake the shortbread cookies and prepare the icing ahead of time. Hand out...

Shortbread cookies made with a syringe are especially delicious, crumbly, and melting, thanks to the special soft shortbread dough mixed into them. Besides the superb texture, these cookies...

Ushi cookies are one of the easiest homemade baked goods, provided you have ready-made puff pastry. You can make it yourself in advance and freeze it, or buy it at the supermarket. Besides the dough, you'll...

Canelés are a signature French pastry, considered to have originated in Bordeaux. They're a cross between a cake and a biscuit, but with a completely unique texture. Canelés are baked in special...

The birthplace of the Dutch Bosche Bollen cake (Dutch: bossche bollen – Boss balls) is considered to be the small town of 's-Hertogenbosch (or Bos for short), where these cakes are simply called chocolate...

Swiss birnbrot bread differs from other types of bread by its generous filling of dried fruits, which primarily include dried pears, supplemented with other dried fruits, nuts, candied fruits, and...

Berliner doughnuts, or simply Berliners, are made from a sweet yeast dough with the addition of sour milk, eggs, and butter. The dough is cut into circles and fried in a generous amount of oil...

This banana cake layered with coconut custard is full of rich aroma and flavor. The bananas added to the batter make the cakes wonderfully moist, requiring no...

This vintage cake is decorated with a meringue-based icing, flavored with the pleasant aroma of the popular Baileys and Kahlua-based Mudslide cocktail. The icing uses 200 grams...

Conchas (Spanish for "shells") are the most popular type of pan dulce (sweet bread) in Mexico, and can be found in various bakeries throughout the country and sometimes beyond.

Pan dulce (Spanish for sweet bread) is a popular Mexican pastry that comes in numerous varieties of buns and cookies, with a total of between 500 and 2,000 varieties.

This pudding is unmistakable; like many English puddings, it's fundamentally different from the creamy mass you eat with a spoon. Legend has it that Bakewell pudding was invented in...

Mexican chamuco buns are very similar to the famous Danish pastry, but differ in that they contain a larger amount of curd filling. They are also baked from yeast-raised puff pastry, which is cut...

A popular cake in Latvia and East Germany, it was first baked in Riga to commemorate the Russian Emperor's visit to Latvia. Despite its simple recipe, the cake is incredibly delicious...

Mexican Besos are a hemispherical "kiss of two halves" held together by jam. You can customize them with any flavor you like, using different types of jam. To make these cookies, you...

Barquillos are crispy wafer cones popular in Spain and South America. They are unfilled and served hollow, sometimes dusted with powdered sugar. They are considered a traditional street food...

Resembling gingerbread, these gingerbread cookies have become an integral part of Christmas in Europe – they are baked in the shapes of various animals, holiday and religious symbols, decorated with icing, and given as gifts...

These simple, quick, yet delicious vanilla yo-yo cookies are baked from shortcrust pastry, then sandwiched together with a thick layer of frosting. The resulting cookies...

These delicious, crispy empanadas are baked from yeast dough with a pumpkin filling. The filling is made by simmering the pumpkin in a sugar syrup made from piloncillo—a evaporated, unrefined sugarcane...

Like all bread puddings, this one is baked from stale bread, allowing thrifty housewives to give leftover bread a sweeter "life" and, at the same time, treat their family members to a quick...

This individual chocolate dessert, while exquisite, isn't difficult to make. The main time required is for the ganache—a cream made from chocolate and cream—to set. Legend has it that the invention of this...

The cake of the Magi (Spanish: Rosca de Reyes – "ring of the Magi") is the main treat of the Epiphany, January 6, in all Spanish-speaking countries. Unlike the cakes of the Magi in other Catholic countries, in...

One of the most vibrant and colorful holidays in Mexico is Day of the Dead, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. During these days, it is believed that the souls of the dead come to visit their loved ones, and the hospitable Mexicans...

This classic English dessert will captivate you with its simplicity; its very name, truffle, translates from English as "trifle." Perhaps the most difficult part of the preparation is the baking...

Capirotada is a Mexican Easter pudding traditionally baked on Good Friday. A mold is filled with layers of stale bread soaked in a spicy syrup with cinnamon and cloves, various...

Unlike the Spanish doughnuts of the same name, Mexican buñuelos are thin, crispy flatbreads fried in oil. No Christmas in Mexico is complete without them. Often...

These cupcakes combine the flavors of cinnamon, coffee, and chocolate, with a hidden truffle inside and topped with a swirl of cream that resembles soft-serve ice cream. Cupcakes (literally "cake in a cup") are essentially...

Sugar cookies are given as gifts during the holidays, and in North America, sugar cookie dough is used to bake Halloween treats. This type of cookie is not only one of the most popular, but also...

We were in the countryside last weekend, and that indescribable feeling of being close to nature and rooted in your roots hasn't left you. So why not fill your kitchen with the aroma of pie and the comfort that comes with it? Such...

Apple tart is quick and easy to make. Without any fuss, you'll have a pie ready in just 25 minutes. The recipe is perfectly suited to its purpose, as pies are often served with tea, and any...

Equally sparkling and unpredictable, this sponge cake with fresh fruit is a perfect choice for a summer tea party or picnic. It's super quick to make—just mix the sponge dough with...

The chocolate sponge cake can be cut into neat little cakes, and voila – mini petit fours are ready. Show off your exceptional taste by serving petit fours as an accompaniment to the main course...

Mousse cakes have recently become a hit among confectionery products. They are loved for their lightness and combination of different textures. Although mousse cakes are considered to be not the easiest to prepare, if...

Popular throughout Spanish-speaking countries, Buñuelos doughnuts vary greatly depending on the region. In Colombia, for example, they're more like cheese balls, crispy on the outside and incredibly...

Traditional apple charlotte, prepared in Europe since time immemorial, differs significantly from the apple sponge cake popular in the post-Soviet space. First of all, it...

Polvoron is a popular cookie throughout Spanish-speaking countries. Baked from shortcrust pastry with added nuts, it's incredibly delicious, very nutty, and simply melts in your mouth. In Mexico...

This delightful French lemon tart is so light, summery, and delicate. Its vibrant flavor and aroma simply fill you with a positive mood and energy. To prepare the tart, first bake the shell...

The famous French "Opera" cake, named after the Paris Opera, has become a classic of French confectionery, even though it's only just over 60 years old. "Opera" cake is...

Vol-au-vents are airy puff pastry pastries shaped like tiny wells filled with various fillings. Make these delicious vol-au-vents filled with marzipan and fresh...

Cassata is a Sicilian dessert made with a sponge shell filled with ricotta. Make individual cassatas, which require no baking. For the sponge, use...

A Swiss roll (called a "Swiss roll" in English-speaking countries) is quite simple to make: simply bake a sponge cake, spread it with raspberry jam, and roll it up. For the dough, you'll need...

Cross buns are a popular Easter pastry in Catholic countries of the British Commonwealth. They are traditionally baked on Good Friday from a rich dough with aromatic spices and...