Dessert/9 recipes

Apple cheesecake with cinnamon-sugar apple topping over creamy cheesecake filling on a graham cracker crust, finished with chopped pecans. Fall-flavored dessert that bakes in one pan.

Fig ice cream made from fresh figs cooked into a puree and folded into a rich egg custard base with heavy cream, vanilla, and a splash of Cognac. A unique, honey-sweet frozen dessert.

French strawberry pie with a cream cheese layer, fresh strawberry puree glaze, and whipped cream topping. Bright, tangy, and bursting with real berry flavor in every slice.

Chocolate cookies with a secret ingredient: fresh chopped mushrooms that keep them incredibly moist for days. Brown sugar, sour cream, unsweetened chocolate, and macaroon crumbs in every bite.

Versatile fruit sauce with dried apricots simmered in apple juice, then thickened with honey, orange juice, and warm spices.

Boccone Dolce is a stunning Italian meringue layer cake filled with melted chocolate, clouds of whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. Three crisp meringue discs stacked into a showstopping dessert.

A Southern classic with a coconut twist. This chess pie has a rich, custardy filling loaded with flaked coconut, baked in a flaky crust until golden and set. Just 6 ingredients and pure old-fashioned charm.

Crispy oatmeal cookies that spread thin with lacy, caramelized edges that shatter when you bite. A high butter-to-flour ratio and quick oats deliver crunch, not chew. Optional nuts and raisins.

Simple lemon cheesecake with cream cheese, fresh lemon juice and zest, baked until barely set, then chilled: bright citrus tang in three easy steps with whipped cream and lemon slices.

Italian-American ricotta pie with a graham cracker crust, sour cream layer, and homemade black cherry topping. Three layers of dairy and fruit that cross over from cheesecake territory into pie shape.

A box cake mix and a can of pumpkin purée makes this cake an easy dessert.

A golden, gooey pie with oats and black walnuts in a filling of dark corn syrup, brown sugar, and evaporated milk. Think pecan pie with a heartier, nuttier twist baked in a flaky crust.

Three-layer banana cake with bourbon, pecans, and a buttermilk-tender crumb. A Southern-style celebration cake that fills three 9-inch rounds with deep banana flavor.

Chocolate Cream Strawberry Shortcake with Ricotta Filling recipe

A flourless chocolate torte layered with whipped ganache, apricot preserves, and espresso buttercream, finished with piped rosettes and chocolate coffee beans.

Chocolate chow mein clusters bind crunchy chow mein noodles with melted caramels, peanut butter, and chocolate chips. A no-bake retro candy ready in 20 minutes.