Dessert Recipes

Godiva white chocolate cheesecake with mascarpone, cream cheese, espresso, and chocolate liqueur baked in a water bath. A crustless, silky-smooth cheesecake garnished with fresh raspberries.

A touch of Irish Cream teams up with chocolate for a mouth-watering change of pace.

Lattice-top apple pie with Kahlua coffee liqueur, brown sugar, and a toasted pecan layer baked into the bottom crust. A grown-up twist on a Thanksgiving classic.

Raspberry truffle trifle layered with sponge cake, homemade custard, raspberry sauce, and chocolate truffle sauce. A showstopping make-ahead dessert for 16.

Bisquick pound cake with cream cheese, soaked in orange liqueur syrup and finished with a glossy apricot glaze. A bakery-worthy tube cake from a baking-mix shortcut.

This is a wonderful version of Black Russian Cake.

Godiva chocolate tiramisu with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, and grated dark chocolate. A boozy, no-bake Italian dessert that chills overnight.

Italian biscotti with Sambuca liqueur, toasted pine nuts, star anise, and lemon zest. Twice-baked for a crisp, crunchy cookie built for dunking in espresso.

Kahlua chocolate mousse made with dark chocolate, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, and whipped cream. A rich no-bake dessert with a deep mocha flavor that sets overnight.

Double fudge Kahlua brownies with unsweetened chocolate, butter, a kick of black pepper, and a generous splash of coffee liqueur. Adult brownies with a fudgy crumb and grown-up depth.

A very decadent dessert indeed. The chocolate roulade was packed with chocolate flavor, and the coffee cream was rich, creamy and delicious. You don't need much, only one slice is enough to knock your socks off.

Crunchy Italian-style biscotti made with coarse yellow cornmeal, toasted almonds, anise liqueur, and aniseed. Twice-baked for that signature snap, built for dunking in espresso or Vin Santo.

Grand Marnier orange liqueur cake with sour cream, chopped nuts, and slivered almonds. A rich, tender tube cake soaked in a boozy orange syrup for a sophisticated celebration dessert.

Death by chocolate trifle layered with fudge brownies, Kahlua chocolate syrup, instant mousse, whipped topping, and crushed Heath bars. Feeds a crowd of 16. All from convenience mixes.

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake with Cinnamon Chocolate Wafer Crust recipe

It was named for Richard Foster, a friend of Brennan and regular patron of the restaurant. It remains the most popular dish at the restaurant to this day. Each year Brennan's utilizes over 35,000 pounds of bananas for the world renowned dessert. The standard recipe is as follows.