Dessert recipe collection

A classic St. Louis hotel cheesecake baked low and slow with 2 lbs of cream cheese, citrus zest, and folded egg whites for an impossibly light, creamy texture on a graham cracker crust.

Creamy cheesecake made without any cheese using condensed milk, eggs, lemon, and a buttery zwieback crust. Light, tangy, and set with a slow cool in the oven for silky texture.

Cherry and almond Christmas cake: maraschino cherries, apricots, ginger, and almonds macerated in amaretto and brandy, baked into a lighter apple-puree batter, then soaked in more amaretto. A boozy, fruit-packed festive cake that keeps for a month.

Fluffy no-bake cream cheese pie whipped with vanilla and crowned with cherry pie filling. Just five ingredients, zero oven time, and pure creamy bliss.

Four-ingredient cherry dump cake with a buttery yellow cake mix crust, two cans of cherry pie filling, and a nutty crumble topping. Served warm with ice cream.

Cherry streusel coffeecake with almond-scented batter, cherry pie filling center, and a crunchy almond crumb top. Springform pan dessert, brunch-ready.

No-bake cherry vanilla ribbon pie layers a fluffy cream cheese and vanilla pudding filling with glossy cherry pie filling in a baked crust, then chills until sliceable. No oven required.

A moist, cinnamon-spiced carrot cake loaded with 3 cups of shredded carrots and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting. Bake as round layers or a 9x13 sheet.

Poke-style chocolate brownies soaked with condensed milk and chocolate syrup, topped with crushed walnuts and chocolate whipped cream. A fudgy, no-fuss crowd pleaser.

This banana cheesecake sits on a buttery graham cracker crust and bakes into a creamy, dense slice with real mashed banana flavor. Sour cream keeps it silky smooth while a hint of lemon brightens every bite.

A marbled bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding, orange juice, and chocolate syrup, topped with a cocoa glaze. Semi-homemade and gorgeous with minimal effort.

A frozen no-bake chocolate orange pie with cream cheese, condensed milk, and orange juice concentrate in a chocolate crust. Swap in Grand Marnier or Cointreau for a boozy twist.

A spiced chocolate apple bundt cake with diced green apples, currants, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, finished with a brandy-cinnamon glaze. Moist, warmly spiced, and perfect for fall baking.

Chocolate apricot upside-down cake with a caramelized brown sugar base, tender apricot halves, and pecans beneath a cocoa-rich batter. Served with cinnamon whipped cream.

Silky chocolate Bavarian cream pie with a crunchy chocolate wafer crust, billowy whipped cream, and a cloud-light custard set with gelatin. No-bake elegance for any occasion.

Chocolate brandy cake doctors a devil's food mix with brandy, eggs, and oil, then bakes into a tender bundt soaked twice with a hot brandy-chocolate glaze. Make a day ahead for full flavor.