Recipes with powdered sugar

Homemade cinnamon rolls with brown sugar, raisins, and nuts, topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. Soft, buttery yeast dough rolled jelly-roll style for a classic bakery-worthy batch.

Peanut butter shortbread: round pan-pressed shortbread with peanut butter in the dough and a peanut butter icing topped with melted white chocolate drizzle. Two pan-rounds.

Chocolate praline mousse from Quatorze layered with hazelnut praline paste, creme de cacao, and a whisper of espresso. Classic French bistro dessert that chills overnight into pure silk.

Banana chocolate cream dessert layered over rum-soaked coconut macaroons with homemade custard, whipped cream, and grated chocolate. An elegant no-bake showstopper.

Mocha bundt cake: a doctored cake mix bundt with chocolate pudding, vodka, and Kahlua coffee liqueur, finished with a Kahlua-spiked powdered sugar glaze. Boozy and easy.

Individual persimmon pies baked in ramekins with a from-scratch shortening crust, orange liqueur-spiked filling, vanilla ice cream, and caramel drizzle.

Low calorie chocolate layer pie with a press-in flour crust, sweetened cream cheese middle, sugar-free chocolate pudding, and light whipped topping. Three layers, lighter guilt.

Almond crescent cookies with rolled oats and finely chopped almonds, dusted with powdered sugar while still warm. A heartier, oat-packed twist on classic holiday shortbread crescents.

Almond crescent cookies with rolled oats and finely chopped almonds, dusted with powdered sugar while still warm. A heartier, oat-packed twist on classic holiday shortbread crescents.

Italian-style almond coca cookies with a hidden whole almond at the heart, half rolled in cocoa powder and half in powdered sugar. Two-tone cookies with chopped almonds in the dough for double texture.

Carrot raisin cheesecake mashes carrot cake into a cream cheese filling on a graham crust, with shredded carrots, plump raisins, warm nutmeg and ginger, finished with an orange-spiked frosting.

Chocolate heart sandwich cookies with almond extract, pink buttercream frosting, and a peek-through cutout center. A Valentine's Day baking project with show-stopping results.

Cinnamon swirl loaf made easy with frozen bread dough, rolled jelly-roll style around a cinnamon-sugar spiral, baked golden and drizzled with vanilla icing. Beginner-friendly and made for morning toast.

Flaky puff pastry layered with real vanilla bean custard, whipped cream, and sliced fresh strawberries, dusted with powdered sugar. A homemade take on the classic French mille-feuille.

Mini carrot cakes with chutney, coconut, walnuts, and warm spices baked in mini muffin tins. Topped with cream cheese frosting for bite-sized party treats.

Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in a lemon-sugar glaze, served alongside fresh blueberries for a light summer dessert straight off the grill.