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Tiramisu ("pick me up") is a modern version of a dessert first created in Siena, where it was called zuppa del Duca (the Duke's soup!). From there it migrated to Florence, where it became very popular in the nine- teenth century among the many English people who came to live in the city at that time. And so it was called zuppa inglese--English soup. Only recently, the same dessert with some variation--chiefly the substitution of rich mascarpone cheese for the original custard--has come to be called tiramisu.

This rich and moist cake made of candied cherries, pecans and coconut is bound to have you thinking about seconds.

Even though these have very little sugar, they are fabulous. They even give Kolaches some stiff competition.

From a manuscript in the British Library known as Harleian 479, dating from around 1420; recipe adapted.

A scrumptious cake that has a rich and delicious lemon filling that's perfect for a light dessert.