10,000 desert recipes

Raspberry and fig gratin with sour cream and broiled brown sugar crust. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and the caramelized sugar cracks like creme brulee over warm fruit.

Sweet and tangy corned beef glaze made with currant jelly, mustard, and horseradish. Three ingredients that transform leftover corned beef into a glazed showpiece.

Frozen chocolate mousse ring with kirsch-soaked strawberries. Bittersweet chocolate mousse set in a mold, unmolded, and filled with macerated berries and whipped cream.

Raspberry-tangerine mousse folds fresh raspberries and bright tangerine into a light gelatin-set base lifted with an orange-liqueur sabayon and whipped cream. A make-ahead fruit mousse for individual glasses.

Brandy-soaked apple fritters in a light, airy batter with cinnamon and ginger, deep-fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar. Served warm with chilled whipped cream.

Cream cheese flan baked in a water bath over homemade caramel. Silky custard with condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla inspired by the famous Churrascos restaurant recipe. Serves 12.

Simple eggless spice raisin cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and plump raisins. A pantry-staple loaf cake with no eggs, no milk, ready in an hour. Great for surprise visitors.

Light and fluffy Christmas snowball cookies. Lighter and lower fat than most Christmas cookies and faster to make (no need to refrigerate overnight).

Butterscotch pie cooks brown sugar and butter into a real caramelized butterscotch base, then folds it into a creamy egg-yolk custard topped with golden baked meringue. A retro diner classic.

Toasted almonds fold into creamy cheesecake filling spiked with amaretto and sour cream, creating this elegant dessert where nutty crunch and smooth richness meet in every forkful.

President Roosevelt's birthday cake bakes a deep mocha chocolate cake spiked with cold black coffee and a splash of vinegar for a tender, old-fashioned crumb. A historical White House recipe.

Feathery fudge cake: a light, airy two-layer chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate and a creaming-method batter. Tender, fluffy crumb that takes any frosting beautifully.

Flourless Chocolate Roulade with Whipped Apricot Souffle recipe

Cream cheese peach pie layers vanilla pudding cake with sliced peaches and a tangy cream cheese topping. Cinnamon and nutmeg sugar finishes the pie with a fragrant golden crust.

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Cinnamon Chocolate Wafer Crust recipe

Chocolate lovers with adore this scrumptious pie that is decadent to the touch.