Dessert recipe collection

Pumpkin Frangelico cheesecake: a spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a gingersnap crust, spiked with hazelnut Frangelico liqueur and topped with a boozy sour cream layer. The Thanksgiving cheesecake adults reach for first.

Old-fashioned pumpkin preserves with lemon and mixed spices, slow-macerated overnight in sugar then boiled until clear and glossy. A heritage canning recipe for fall.

Rhubarb meringue torte with three layers of crisp piped meringue shells stacked with tangy rhubarb sauce. A stunning make-ahead spring dessert that's naturally gluten-free.

Four-layer sour cream orange cake with citrus zest, a Grand Marnier glaze, cream cheese coconut frosting, and toasted coconut on the sides. A make-ahead showstopper for celebrations.

Turtle swirl cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with semi-sweet chocolate ribbons, butterscotch drizzle, and toasted pecans. Marbled, dense, and unapologetically rich.

Triple vanilla cheesecake with a vanilla Oreo crust, cream cheese and tofu filling, and vanilla liqueur. Lighter than classic cheesecake but still creamy and rich.

An elegant chilled walnut custard cream spiked with kirsch, unmolded and drizzled with warm chocolate sauce. A make-ahead French-inspired dinner party dessert that serves 10.

Refreshing low-calorie watermelon ice made with fresh melon, honey, lime juice, and a touch of gelatin. A frozen summer treat that's naturally light and bursting with fruit flavor.

Aunt Salli's Classic creamy rice pudding topped with whipped cream.

Here are a couple of recipes for almond pudding. There are lots of variations of this dish some using dairy products, some using gelatin and some using agar agar and some combining them. It IS good! This first one is more "from scratch". The second uses almond extract.

Blueberries are always good selection in a cheesecake, try this cream cheesecake, you must love it!

Strawberry daiquiri pie blends cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, daiquiri mix, and light rum into a chilled boozy pie. No-bake summer dessert, freezer-friendly.

Classic American apple pie with a lattice crust, vanilla-scented filling, and half and half for extra richness. A from-scratch shortening crust that bakes up flaky and golden.

No-bake chocolate cheesecake with melted semisweet chocolate chips folded into sweetened cream cheese and whipped topping over a graham cracker crust. The easy summer dessert that skips the oven entirely.

Appalachian stack cake is a 10-layer mountain heirloom: molasses-spice cookie layers pressed together with dried apple filling. Best after three days of resting.

Slow cooker apple cake layers a biscuit-style base under sliced tart apples, cinnamon-sugar dust, and apricot jam. A vented crockpot lid keeps the cake from steaming dense.