715 cra cake recipes

Creamy goat cheese adds wonderful flavor to this savory salad.

New York-style sour cream cheesecake on a graham cracker almond crust with lemon juice and almond extract. Slow-cooled in the oven to prevent cracking.

Fudgy Greenwich Village brownies with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, corn syrup, and loaded with pecans. Rich, dense, and chewy with a crackly pecan-studded top.

Whole hard-shell crabs simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with red pepper flakes, cracked and tossed over spaghetti. Messy, hands-on, and worth every napkin.

Pressure cooker chocolate cheesecake with dark chocolate, cream cheese, and a chocolate cookie crumb crust. Steams in 20 minutes with no cracking, no water bath fuss.

German-style Westphalian cheesecake with cottage cheese, cream cheese, and whipped egg whites for a light, airy texture. Golden-topped and cooled slowly to prevent cracking.

Chocolate crinkle cookies with a frozen marshmallow surprise hidden inside, rolled in sugar and baked until they just crack. Fudgy, gooey, and fun for holiday baking.

Layered white chocolate raspberry cheesecake with chocolate wafer crust and dark chocolate whipped cream topping. Slow-baked low and slow for a silky, crack-free finish.

Strawberry rhubarb pie with a cinnamon sugar crumb topping, thickened with quick tapioca for clean slices. The classic spring fruit pie with a crackly streusel finish.

Oatmeal chocolate chip sheet cake with a boiling-water oat soak for a tender, moist crumb. Topped with walnuts and extra chips for a crackly crust.

Falling chocolate cake with raspberry sauce: individual molten-centered chocolate cakes with a cracked top and gooey interior, served with bright raspberry sauce and ice cream.

Roasted Cornish game hens slathered with ginger-five-spice butter and stuffed with lemon and onion. Crackly, fragrant skin and a white-wine pan sauce for an elegant dinner.

Lighter honey vanilla cheesecake made with reduced-fat cream cheese, cottage cheese, and fat-free ricotta on a gingersnap crust. Sweetened with honey instead of sugar and baked with steam for a silky, crack-free top.

Espresso cheesecake with a toasted hazelnut-cocoa crust, baked in a water bath for a silky, crack-free finish. Reduced espresso and Kahlua deliver bold coffee flavor in every bite.

Black pepper and walnut biscotti pack toasted walnuts and a serious dose of cracked pepper into a brown-sugar dough. Italian-style twice-baked cookies that pair with cheese or coffee.

Luxurious Brie and leek soup with half-and-half, chicken broth, and a pound and a half of melted Brie strained silky smooth. Garnish with fresh chives and cracked pepper.