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Russian tea cakes with a buttery shortbread base, a thumbprint of jam or chopped walnuts, and a snowfall of powdered sugar. Holiday cookie tin classic.

No-bake peach ice cream cake layered with gingersnap crumbs, toasted almonds, crystallized ginger, peach frozen yogurt, vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce. Frozen overnight and sliced like a loaf.

French apple cake with poached apples topped in a light, flourless almond batter with lemon zest and whipped egg whites. Served lukewarm with custard or cream.

Baked eggs and ham with seasoned croutons and melted cheddar in a single dish. A quick, hands-off breakfast for two that's ready in under 25 minutes.

Cheddar baked potato slices layer russet potatoes under shredded cheddar and a cream of mushroom soup mixture, baked until fork-tender. Classic American casserole-style side in an hour.

These no-bake energy bars are delicious yet nutritious. They are easy to make, and handy to pick up.

Bristol icebox cake: layers of vanilla wafer crumbs and a crushed pineapple-pecan-butter mixture, chilled overnight and topped with whipped cream. Vintage no-bake dessert.

Entenmann's-style apple crumb cake with a yeasted braided dough filled with Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, mace, and currants, topped with a pecan crumb topping.

Mother's Christmas cheese cakes: cream cheese pastry tartlets with two fillings, one pecan-brown sugar and one coconut-vanilla. A classic holiday cookie tin stalwart.

Bolognese sponge cake layered with vanilla custard and rum, frosted in coffee zabaglione buttercream, then crowned with chocolate-dipped almonds and walnut sides. From Il Cantoncino restaurant in Bologna.

No-bake chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate-cocoa biscuit crust, a cloud-light filling of bittersweet chocolate, whipped cream, and folded egg whites, crowned with toasted pecans.

A single-layer fudgy chocolate cake with dark corn syrup, pecans, and a shiny chocolate chip glaze. Brownie-dense and intensely chocolatey, this is the kind of cake you slice thin and savor slowly.

Flourless-style chocolate almond cake made with toasted ground almonds, melted dark chocolate, and just a quarter cup of flour. Light, fudgy, and lifted by whipped egg whites for a fallen souffle texture.

Amaretto cheesecake with chocolate wafer-almond crust and tangy sour cream topping. Rich, creamy filling that chills overnight for best flavor.

Herbed rice cake baked with cheddar, dill, parsley, onion, and a hit of Tabasco. Cuts into crisp-edged squares that work as a side or vegetarian main.

Holiday ice cream cake: a triple-layer freezer cake with three flavors of ice cream stacked between chopped candy bars, Oreo cookies, and homemade chocolate ganache.