Dessert/7 recipes

Golden orange sponge cake leavened entirely with whipped eggs, flavoured with fresh orange juice and pulp plus a hit of lemon extract. A light, fat-free cake baked in a springform pan and inverted to cool.

Gingerbread cut-out cookies with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, plus a homemade egg white decorating frosting. A classic holiday cookie for decorating with kids.

Christmas hazelnut balls rolled in powdered sugar, a buttery shortbread-style cookie with ground hazelnuts and vanilla. No eggs needed, melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Chocolate raspberry buttercream bars with a fudgy brownie base, raspberry jam layer, silky French buttercream, and a chocolate drizzle top. A bakery-style dessert worth the effort.

Tender cream cheese cookies studded with coconut and apricot preserves for jewel-like drops that bake up golden and soft.

Moist spice cake made with apricot baby food and puréed canned apricots, topped with boiled brown sugar icing.

A low-sugar blueberry spread set with gelatin instead of pectin, brightened with ginger and lemon zest. No canning required. Keeps a month in the fridge or a year in the freezer.

Savannah ice cream cake stacks coconut cake layers with strawberry, chocolate, and orange ice creams, finished with whipped cream and chocolate glaze. A Southern showpiece dessert for special occasions.

Frozen fruit yogurt popsicles made with just three ingredients: yogurt, fresh or frozen fruit, and honey. No ice cream maker needed.

Coffee-soaked sponge cake set with gelatin and sweetened condensed milk for a chilled, custardy coffee dessert. Four ingredients, no baking required if you start with a store-bought sponge.

Jamaican chocolate cake soaked in cinnamon rum syrup, coated in melted semi-sweet chocolate, and studded with almonds. A spiced, boozy Caribbean dessert worth the wait.

Snickers bar brownie cake with a German chocolate cake mix crust, melted candy center, and crumbly chocolate streusel top. Four-ingredient dump cake magic.

Biscotti nocciole cioccolato, Italian hazelnut chocolate biscotti twice-baked with Frangelico liqueur. Crisp, dippable, coffee-shop style cookies that keep for weeks.

A homemade fudge recipe that is made the greatest combination: chocolate and peanut butter.

Thai-style sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, soaked overnight for a thick, creamy texture. A simple 2-ingredient dessert base served topped with fresh fruit.

Sweet potato pie with evaporated milk, cinnamon, and a surprise hit of lemon extract. Old-fashioned Southern dessert with a custardy filling and a deeply browned crust.