desserts
Hot Fudge Cake
This hot fudge cake is so decadent, rich and chocolatey that you may want to serve it with a tall glass of milk and a stack of napkins.
Pear Crisp
Top this pear crisp with a simple brown sugar-oat topping, then bake to bubbly perfection.
Rice Pudding
Rice pudding, which uses leftover rice, makes the sweetest comfort dessert. Here's how to make rice pudding just as Grandma used to years ago.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
What's a potluck without strawberry pretzel salad? This summer side dish (or should we say dessert?) is definitely a recipe to keep in your back pocket.
Gingerbread Cookies
You can make a variety of festive holiday shapes with this gingerbread cookie recipe. Decorate each cutout with frosting or icing, sprinkles and gumdrops!
Cranberry Cookies
These cranberry cookies may be best served as a winter holiday treat, but after you've tried them, you'll be baking them all year round. Follow the recipe once, then move on to customizing the cookies with your own original touches.
Tea Cakes
Grab a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to produce evenly sized balls of dough and uniformly sized tea cakes. After scooping up dough, press the dough down in the scoop to ensure the cavity is filled and to smooth out what will be the base of the cake. Remove excess dough and position the dough on the baking sheet.
Lemon Angel Food Cake
If you prefer homemade cake, you can absolutely make this angel food cake from scratch instead of buying the premade version. This is a fantastic recipe to follow if you’re looking to make a homemade angel food cake.
Pear Crumble
To test the ripeness of most pear varieties, gently press the pear near the stem. The pear is ripe and ready to eat if it is slightly soft. One exception is the Asian pear—it will still be firm to the touch but gives off a sweet, aromatic aroma.
Turtle Cheesecake
With rich layers of chocolate and caramel cheesecake, crunchy pecans and a silky chocolate ganache topping, this turtle cheesecake is a showstopping dessert that's a labor of love. But they'll love you for it!
Caramel-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
This caramel roll recipe is pretty rich and decadent, but the rolls would be even more luscious topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Another option is to cut a banana and scatter slices on each roll, as banana pairs beautifully with nuts and caramel. If you imbibe alcohol, try sipping a bourbon cocktail or espresso martini alongside a caramel roll. Or, simply serve the caramel rolls with your favorite type of coffee, whether it’s an espresso, latte or regular ‘ol drip.
Lemon Cheesecake Tarts
To make these cute tarts more quickly, add the filling to store-bought phyllo tart shells.
Chocolate Cherry Cake
While we love the combination of chocolate and cherry, we imagine this recipe would work with most cake mix flavors.
Turtle Cookie Cups
For a twist, use white chocolate chips in the cups and drizzle with white chocolate.
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Biscotti dough is quite sticky, so you’ll want to generously flour your hands and work surface to make it easier to work with. A bench scraper (one of our favorite bread-making tools) is helpful for moving and shaping this dough. If your biscotti dough is just too unmanageable, put it in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes and try again.