Recipes with almonds

Rich, fudgy chocolate almond cake with a silky dual-chocolate glaze and fresh raspberries. A flourless-style showstopper that melts on the tongue with every dense, buttery bite.

Danish Mayor's Braid (Borgmeister Krans): a braided ring of Danish pastry filled with almond paste, baked golden with sliced almonds and crystallized sugar on top. A holiday-table showstopper.

Chicken almond stir-fry with bok choy, snow peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and a soy-ginger glaze. Topped with golden wok-toasted almonds and served over rice.

Braided yeast bread filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with sliced almonds. Mixed in a food processor for quick, easy dough that bakes into a golden, pull-apart breakfast centerpiece.

Linzer Augen are Austria's almond shortbread sandwich cookies: two tender, nutty rounds glued with apricot jam, the top cut with a little window that frames the glistening preserves under a snowfall of powdered sugar. A Christmas cookie tin classic.

Linzer Augen are Austria's almond shortbread sandwich cookies: two tender, nutty rounds glued with apricot jam, the top cut with a little window that frames the glistening preserves under a snowfall of powdered sugar. A Christmas cookie tin classic.

If you're in a rush, slow down to try this succulent dish made with green chili peppers, almonds and avocado slices.

British-style fruit and nut gingerbread loaf with treacle, raisins, chopped almonds, and warm spices. A dense, sticky bake with buttermilk for a tender crumb and deep molasses flavor.

Emerald Isle cake with a buttery vanilla crumb and an Irish whiskey glaze tinted green. A festive St. Patrick's Day dessert that's simple to bake in a square pan.

Greek sesame turnovers filled with ground walnuts, almonds, and sesame seeds in an olive oil pastry. Finished with orange flower water and powdered sugar for a fragrant, flaky bite.

Stack spiced almond biscotti into a stunning edible tree centerpiece, cemented with orange marmalade icing. A holiday baking project that doubles as a gorgeous table display guests can eat.

Bread machine mini doughnut balls fried golden and topped with melted chocolate, chopped almonds, powdered sugar, or cinnamon. Party-sized yeast doughnuts without the hard work.

A three-layer food processor cheesecake with a cinnamon zwieback crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and sour cream topping finished with slivered almonds. Chill overnight for best results.

No-bake holiday chocolate cake layered with orange juice-soaked macaroons, bittersweet ganache, chopped prunes, and toasted almonds. Dusted with cocoa and chilled overnight for deep, complex flavor.

Kopenhai is a Greek almond torte with an orange-scented shortbread base, fluffy ground-almond souffle filling, crackly phyllo top, and a fragrant lemon-cinnamon syrup soaked through every diamond slice.

These Italian Baci di Dama cookies pair ground almonds and candied orange peel with a melted chocolate filling. Crisp, nutty, and citrus-bright, they're irresistible with espresso.