Dessert recipe collection

Carrot cake spiked with vodka and orange zest, loaded with pecans and warm spices, baked in a Bundt pan and finished with a boozy orange glaze. Cocktail hour meets cake hour.

Easier to work with. The original recipe called for brandy or grape juice, but I found that if you substitute the orange juice concentrate, it has a nicer flavour.

Four-layer no-bake candy bar dessert with chocolate-butterscotch, peanut butter nougat, salted peanuts, and gooey caramel. Homemade Snickers bars in a 13x9 pan.

Rich chocolate pumpkin mini bundt cakes with warm pumpkin pie spice, topped with an orange-tinted brown sugar frosting and cookie stems. Adorable fall treats that taste as good as they look.

Dried prunes, apricots, and pears slow-cooked with vanilla bean, lemon zest, and a touch of sugar until thick and jammy. Make it on the stovetop or set-and-forget in a crockpot.

Classic summer pudding made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries layered with white bread in ramekins, pressed overnight, and unmolded into jewel-toned individual desserts. Just 7 ingredients.

Buttery spiced cookies with chocolate chips and walnuts, rolled in powdered sugar for a crinkled, snow-dusted finish. Warm cinnamon and ginger in every chewy bite.

Thai sweet rice cakes (khanom tom) stuffed with yellow mung beans, coated in coconut and sesame sugar. Chewy, sweet-savory dumplings with a unique double-coating finish.

A show-stopping rhubarb tart in an almond pastry shell, served with fresh strawberry-kirsch sauce and homemade cinnamon ice cream. Three components, one unforgettable spring dessert.

A self-saucing chocolate cake that creates its own gooey pudding layer as it bakes. Pour the cocoa-brown sugar topping right over the batter and let the oven work its magic. One pan, zero fuss.

A fresh raspberry pie with a layer of whole berries under a glossy cooked raspberry filling in a flaky homemade crust. Topped with whipped cream, this is summer pie at its peak.

A moist banana buttermilk cake layered with crushed pineapple and smothered in a billowy Bavarian cream frosting made with sour cream and whipped cream. Tropical, lush, and celebration-ready.

Microwave fudge made in just 2 minutes with milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk. Velvety smooth, no candy thermometer needed, and loaded with chopped nuts.

Warm spices meet shredded coconut and molasses in this richly layered cake, topped with a tangy cream cheese orange frosting and a candied orange rose garnish that steals the show.

Rich chocolate date cake with semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts baked in a 9x13 pan. The dates keep it incredibly moist while cocoa adds deep chocolate flavor.

Rich, fudgy Mississippi mud cake loaded with coconut, crunchy nuts, and gooey marshmallow cream under a thick cocoa frosting. A Southern classic that's sinfully easy to make from scratch.