Dessert Recipes

Frozen chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese and melted chocolate filling, whipped cream, and stiff egg whites for a mousse-like texture.

Irish whiskey and ginger cream: a cloud-light dessert of whipped cream folded with whiskey, ginger marmalade, lemon zest, and stiff egg whites. Spooned into wine glasses for an old-school Irish supper finish.

Decadent chocolate cheesecake with chocolate wafer crust, silky cream cheese filling swirled with melted chocolate chips and heavy cream, requiring 24 hours to set.

A tasty side dish made with ricotta cheese, light cream and cardamom pods.

Old-fashioned blackberry cobbler topped with a buttery shortening-and-cream pastry crust. Hot berry filling pre-bakes briefly before the pastry top goes on for a crisp, golden finish.

Chocolate fleck frozen yogurt creates tiny shards of dark chocolate throughout a tangy vanilla yogurt base. A lighter alternative to chocolate ice cream with the chocolate technique that creates the fleck effect.

If you like spicy cake, this will be one of your favorites.

Lighter chocolate caramel cheesecake made with fat-free cream cheese and low-fat graham crackers. Gooey caramel layer meets chocolate chip-studded filling for guilt-free indulgence.

Apple raisin crumb pie: a double-crust apple pie with plump raisins, cinnamon-sugar, and a buttery crumb layer hidden inside. Granny Smith apples keep the filling tart, the crumb adds extra crunch.

Applesauce raisin and nut cake bakes a moist, cinnamon-scented sheet cake using hot applesauce, butter, raisins, and chopped nuts. Old-fashioned thrifty home cake, no eggs needed.

No-bake key lime pie with just three filling ingredients: limeade concentrate, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping. Five minutes of mixing, then chill.

Espresso hazelnut cheesecake with a butter cookie cinnamon crust, water bath baked filling with roasted hazelnuts, and piped whipped cream with espresso beans.

I made this chocolate chip pecan pie with a homemade buttery and flakey pie crust. When it hit the dinner table, it vanished within a flash, so the pie must be good then :)

An easy no-bake layered pound cake: store-bought pound cake split and filled with raspberry jam, sliced, and topped with peaches and whipped cream. A quick, semi-homemade dessert in minutes.

Lemon roll-out cookies with sour cream in the dough for a tender crumb, brushed with lemon juice and sprinkled with sugar before baking. The bright citrusy cookie cutter staple for any holiday tray.

Luxurious pearl tapioca pudding made with a full quart of cream, brown sugar, and Madagascar bourbon vanilla. A make-ahead dessert that serves a crowd.