Dessert Recipes

Classic British sherry trifle layered with jam-spread sponge cake, raspberries, bananas, homemade egg custard, whipped cream, and toasted almonds. A make-ahead showpiece that chills for hours.

Sicilian cassata cake with a delicate sponge layer, Marsala wine soak, and rich chocolate custard filling. A traditional Italian celebration dessert built in stages.

Angel food cake slices stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, fruit preserves, or coconut, then grilled golden in a sandwich maker. A 15-minute dessert kids go wild for.

Spiced biscotti with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and a surprising kick of white pepper. Crunchy, warmly spiced Italian cookies built for dunking in coffee or tea.

Strawberries Elegante pairs ripe sliced strawberries with orange liqueur and a silky brown-sugar cream cheese sauce. A 10-minute no-cook dessert that tastes like more work.

Fresh strawberry pie with a homemade cornstarch glaze over 4 cups of whole berries in a flaky baked crust. A no-bake filling that sets up glossy and bright in just 20 minutes of hands-on work.

173 calories, 2.5g fat, 326mg sodium, 34g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 19g sugars, 3g protein

A triple-strawberry milkshake blending strawberry ice cream, fresh berries, and strawberry concentrate into one thick, frothy glass. Pure berry overload in every sip.

Chilled strawberry soup blended from fresh strawberries, yogurt, orange juice, and honey. A no-cook, 5-minute cold fruit soup that doubles as dessert or a refreshing starter.

Strawberry yogurt cooler blended with fresh strawberries, nonfat yogurt, and fizzy club soda. A light, no-sugar-added smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

A 10-minute dessert for two: sweetened ricotta studded with mini chocolate chips, layered with strawberry liqueur-soaked berries in stemmed glasses. Lighter than it looks and ready in a flash.

No-bake summer cake with angel food cake suspended in strawberry gelatin and fruit cocktail, chilled in a fluted mold. A retro dessert that's refreshing and light.

Summer grape parfait: a two-ingredient five-minute dessert with seedless grapes and lemon yogurt layered in tall glasses for a refreshing fat-free finish.

Classic British summer pudding made with softened berries and white bread, chilled overnight until the juices soak through. Unmold for a jewel-toned dome of fruit served with whipped cream.

Sweet milk cakes made from pancake mix with extra sugar, egg, milk, and melted shortening. Quick griddle cakes with a slightly sweeter flavor than regular pancakes.

Three-ingredient Vidalia onion butter with garlic powder. A savory compound butter spread for bread, corn, steak, or baked potatoes that keeps for days.