Dessert recipes

Moist coffee orange fudge bundt cake doctored from a German chocolate cake mix with Kahlua, orange zest, sour cream, instant pudding, and chocolate chips. Bakery-quality from a box.

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.

This is a very pretty cake with the thin sliced almonds and the sugar not dissolved on top.

Velvety chocolate mousse laced with Kahlua, lightened with beaten egg whites and whipped cream. Just 6 ingredients and a few hours in the fridge for a stunning French-style dessert.

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Old fashioned checkerboard cookies stack vanilla and chocolate dough cylinders into striped logs, then slice and bake for crisp shortbread cookies with a stunning chess-pattern face. A vintage tea cookie.

Apple pie flipped upside down so the brown sugar and walnuts melt into a sticky praline-style topping over a flaky double crust. Inverted onto a platter for the reveal.

Besitos de coco are traditional Latin American coconut macaroons made with fresh ground coconut, egg yolks, brown sugar, and butter. Golden, chewy, and rich with real coconut flavor. Little kisses worth fighting over.

Apple pie with a custard twist: cornstarch-thickened cream and egg coat the spiced apples, baking into a smooth, custardy filling under a sparkling cinnamon-sugar crust.

Lemon cheesecake with vanilla sugar, fresh lemon zest, and a graham cracker crust. Light and airy from folded egg whites, finished with a sour cream topping.

Classic double-crust apple pie enriched with honey, raisins, and pecans. Cinnamon-sugar coated apples in a buttery pastry. Golden lattice top.

An old Welsh steamed carrot pudding -- This is a good steamed pudding, despite the list of ingredients that are "good for you". The sauce (following the recipe) is not a necessity for good taste, only for authenticity, although I LIKE it with the sauce.

Silky cheesecake made with fat-free cream cheese and graham cracker crust. Lightened-up classic with creamy texture that doesn't taste like diet food.

This cake was to die for. My mom made it for my birthday, and everyone absolutely loved it. The cake was moist and just delicious. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe :)

Potato crisps with sour cream and caviar are crispy mini potato pancakes topped with cool sour cream and salty salmon roe. An elegant 35-minute cocktail appetizer that looks restaurant-worthy.

A simple 4-ingredient cookie pie crust made with flour, melted margarine, and powdered sugar. Bakes up crisp and buttery in just 10 minutes. No rolling pin needed.