2,089 desert recipes

Pecan coffee cake with a thick brown sugar-cinnamon crumb topping loaded with pecans. Egg whites keep the cake tender and light under that crunchy crust.

Vintage sugar cookies leaning heavy on brown sugar over white with shortening for tender texture and a three-finger ridge press. Makes 48 chewy, caramel-toned cookies.

A sour cream apple cake layered with pie filling and topped with a buttery cinnamon-nut crumble. Tender, fruity, and the kind of homemade cake folks will thank you for again and again.

Three-layer red velvet cake with buttermilk, cocoa, and vinegar topped with a cooked flour white icing. Old-fashioned Southern style with an ermine frosting that's not too sweet.

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.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with crushed pineapple, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. A one-bowl, drop cookie recipe that's ready in 25 minutes. Simple baking with a fruity tropical twist.

Slice-and-bake Swedish coconut cookies with golden edges and a buttery, tender crumb. Shape the dough into logs, chill, slice thin, and bake. Makes a whopping 8 dozen from one batch. Ideal for holiday cookie swaps.

A self-saucing cocoa espresso pudding cake that creates its own hot fudge layer as it bakes. Boiling water poured over the batter before baking does all the work. Serve warm for 6 to 8.

Chewy ginger pecan cookies with molasses, crystallized ginger pieces, and ground ginger for a triple-ginger punch. Soft centers with crisp edges, topped with a pecan half.

Fresh bananas and Bartlett pears drizzled with melted vanilla ice cream as a ready-made custard sauce, topped with chopped pecans. No cooking, no custard-making. The ice cream is the sauce.

Low-fat cocoa spice cake made with applesauce instead of oil, egg whites only, and a hint of cinnamon. A lighter chocolate cake that still bakes up moist and satisfying.

Peek-A-Bows are lace cookies made with corn syrup, brown sugar, and finely chopped nuts, rolled into cylinders while warm and tied with ribbon for a festive gift cookie.

Le Bisse are traditional S-shaped butter cookies with lemon zest, made from a simple egg-butter-flour dough. Crisp and golden, these French-style cookies have an elegant shape and delicate crumb.

Cinnamon-spiced maple cookies rolled in crispy rice cereal with chopped nuts. A crunchy, unique drop cookie with a sweet maple flavor and cereal coating.

Half-raw, half-cooked blueberry pie with fresh berries topped by a glossy cooked blueberry glaze in a pre-baked shell. No oven needed after the crust.

Honey apple pie with Granny Smith apples in a honey-cream sauce dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg. Open-faced, no top crust, and caramelized to golden perfection.