Dessert/4 recipes

No-bake angel food cake layered and frosted with butterscotch whipped cream, then covered in crunchy toffee bits. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time before it chills.

English orange trifle layered with liqueur-soaked quick bread, vanilla pudding with orange zest, and marmalade, frosted with sweetened whipped cream. A make-ahead showstopper dessert.

Apple pie baked in a brown paper bag. Gently steamed results. A favorite for over 25 years.

Light angel food cake rolled with a tangy lemon cream filling made from sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping. A stunning no-fuss dessert that starts with a box mix.

Elegant chocolate mousse in a press-in chocolate pastry crust, topped with chocolate curls and powdered sugar stripes. A no-bake filling in a baked flan shell.

Old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch pickled pears: whole or sliced pears poached in spiced apple cider vinegar syrup with cloves and cinnamon. Traditional canning recipe for the holiday relish tray.

Three-layer butternut cake with tangy cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts. Rich buttermilk batter laced with butternut flavoring bakes up tender and moist, then gets slathered in a thick, nutty frosting that'll have folks lining up for seconds.

Tiramisu with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, a lightened cream cheese and sour cream filling, and a dark rum kick. No-bake Italian dessert that sets up beautifully overnight in the fridge.

Cream cheese flan baked in a water bath over homemade caramel. Silky custard with condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla inspired by the famous Churrascos restaurant recipe. Serves 12.

Grapefruit mint sorbet: a bright, bitter-sweet frozen dessert infused with fresh mint syrup and pure grapefruit juice. A naturally dairy-free palate cleanser.

Delicate phyllo pastries filled with chopped apples, sharp cheddar cheese, and fresh chives, pinched into kiss shapes. These golden bundles bake in 20 minutes. Serve warm as appetizers.

Tiramisu made with mascarpone blended with cottage cheese for a lighter, less heavy filling. Coffee-soaked ladyfingers, a cloud of whipped egg whites, and a dusting of cocoa, with no baking required.

Just 4 ingredients and no oven needed. Couscous cooked in apple juice with vanilla sets into a sliceable cake studded with fresh blueberries. Naturally vegan, low-fat, and surprisingly satisfying for a healthy no-bake dessert.

Aunt Bee's apple pie tucks sliced apples in a pre-cooked sauce of orange juice, honey, cinnamon, and butter inside a tender cream cheese pastry. A Southern-style fall pie with a pre-cooked filling.

Kolatchkies, cream cheese pastry cookies filled with your choice of fruit filling, pinched shut, and dusted with powdered sugar. A classic Eastern European treat.

Funnel cakes pour pancake-style batter through a funnel into hot oil, frying into crispy lacy spirals dusted with powdered sugar. The classic state fair treat at home.