220 white dessert recipes

Low-fat pumpkin raisin cake made with egg whites, no butter, and pumpkin pie spice. Served with a strained yogurt cream sauce for a lighter fall dessert.

Apfelschaum is a baked Swabian apple mousse: tart Granny Smith apples stewed in white wine, sieved smooth, then folded with stiff egg whites and baked low for an airy traditional German dessert.

Orange blossom cake, a three-layer white cake filled with orange marmalade and crowned with fluffy seven-minute orange frosting. Classic Southern tea-table dessert.

Classic white chocolate mousse builds an Italian meringue base with hot sugar syrup, then folds in melted white chocolate and rum-spiked egg yolks. A silky French restaurant dessert.

White chocolate mousse made with Italian meringue, imported white chocolate, and whipped cream, served over a fresh strawberry-kirsch sauce. An elegant restaurant-quality dessert.

Traditional Irish carrageen pudding set with seaweed, sweetened with honey and lemon, then lightened with whipped cream and beaten egg white. A delicate, silky cold dessert.

Peaches with white wine: ripe peeled peaches steeped in dry white wine for an hour, then served in wine glasses topped with sweetened mascarpone-yogurt cream. The Italian summer dessert that cooks itself.

Mint white chocolate mousse folds melted white chocolate, green creme de menthe, whipped cream, and egg whites into a pale, airy dessert. A refreshing dinner-party finish.

White Christmas pie with coconut, a chiffon-style holiday dessert with vanilla-almond custard, folded whipped cream and egg whites, set in a baked crust. Topped with candied cherries.

Heart-shaped Kahlua white chocolate Valentine cake: tender white chocolate cake soaked in Kahlua coffee syrup and frosted with whipped white chocolate ganache. Show-stopping romantic dessert.

Pound cake slices draped in a cloud-light mascarpone sauce with brandy, whipped egg whites, and fresh berries. An Italian-style dessert that looks fancy but takes 20 minutes.

Kitty litter cake made with crumbled spice and white cake, vanilla pudding, crushed white sandwich cookies, and shaped Tootsie Rolls. The ultimate gross-out Halloween party dessert.

White chocolate cheesecake slices wrapped in buttery phyllo and baked crisp. A restaurant-style dessert with orange zest, finished with bright fruit purées.

Lemon and white chocolate mousse parfaits layered with fresh strawberries in tall glasses. An elegant make-ahead dinner party dessert built from lemon curd mousse and creamy white chocolate mousse.

White chocolate fruit tart with a buttery shortbread crust, creamy white chip and cream cheese filling, and glazed fresh fruit on top. A stunning no-fuss dessert.

Chilled peaches in sweet white wine syrup with lemon juice. An elegant, four-ingredient French-style dessert that comes together in minutes.