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    Home » Recipes

    Desserts

    Our favorite dessert recipes run the gamut from homey (chocolate pudding) to medium-fancy (puff pastry apple tartlets), but they have a few things in common. There's LOTS of fruit, LOTS of chocolate, and NOT a trace of over-sweetness.

    rainbow-colored chocolate meringue cookies on a plate

    Chocolate Meringue Cookies

    a bittersweet chocolate ganache tart with shortbread crust on a cake stand

    Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Tart with Shortbread Crust

    cinnamon roll cheesecake with a slice on a serving knife

    Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

    greek yogurt blueberry mufifins with streusel topping on a cooling rack

    Greek Yogurt Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

    vanishing quaker oatmeal raisin cookies on a cooling rack

    Quaker Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    homemade chocolate sauce on ice cream in a bowl with a spoon

    Chocolate Sauce for Ice Cream

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped buttercream frosting

    Whipped Buttercream Frosting

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped buttercream frosting

    Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped chocolate frosting

    Whipped Chocolate Frosting

    pavlova with lemon curd and berries on a plate with a fork

    Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Berries

    swedish cinnamon buns on small plates

    Swedish Cinnamon Buns

    brioche cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing in a pan

    Brioche Cinnamon Rolls

    simple syrup for cake and cocktails in a small carafe with a measuring spoon

    Simple Syrup for Cake or Cocktails (& Variations)

    spiced sugar in a decorative jar with a small spoon

    Spiced Sugar

    Classic Brownies in One Bowl 780 | Umami Girl

    Fudgy Crinkly Top Brownies

    a blind baked shortbread tart crust on a baking sheet

    Shortbread Tart Crust

    lemon curd tart with shortbread crust and berries on a cake stand

    Tart Lemon Curd & How to Use It

    blonde brownies (white chocolate blondies with chocolate chips) on parchment with a paring knife

    Blonde Brownies (White Chocolate Blondies with Chocolate Chips)

    a slice of white wine cake on a plate, with the rest of the cake on a stand in the background

    White Wine Cake from The Silver Palate

    chocolate ganache ratio 1 to 1 in a small pitcher and on a spoon

    Chocolate Ganache Ratios and Variations for Every Use

    a slice of King Arthur carrot cake with not too sweet cream cheese frosting on a plate, with the whole cake behind it on a cake stand

    King Arthur Carrot Cake with Not Too Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting

    grapefruit curd in a decorative bowl with a spoon

    Grapefruit Curd with Meyer Lemon and Vanilla

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    Biscuiteers Royal Icing Recipe

    Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe | Umami Girl

    Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe

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    Peppermint Oreo Truffles

    twix cookies on a plate

    Twix Cookies (Chocolate Caramel Shortbread)

    shortbread linzer cookies on a plate

    Shortbread Linzer Cookies

    a slice of spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a plate with the rest of the cake in the background

    Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake

    chocolate cupcakes with stable whipped cream cheese frosting for piping, and frosting in a piping bag

    Stable Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting for Piping

    chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on a cooling rack

    Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    mini pumpkin whoopie pies on a small plate

    Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

    a decorative bowl of our poached asian pear dessert recipe

    Poached Asian Pear Dessert Recipe

    honey roasted figs over yogurt on small plates

    Honey Roasted Figs with Vanilla

    savory grape tart and sweet grape tart on plates

    Puff Pastry Grape Tarts (Sweet or Savory)

    a slice of sour cherry cake on a plate with the rest of the cake on a stand behind it

    Sour Cherry Cake

    sour cherry frozen yogurt scooped into small bowls with spoons

    Sour Cherry Frozen Yogurt

    homemade maraschino cherries in a glass jar

    Homemade Maraschino Cherries (Two Ways)

    sour cherry crisp in a deep dish pie plate

    Sour Cherry Crisp

    poached apricots with a vanilla bean in a blue bowl

    Poached Apricots with Vanilla and Lemon

    classic vanilla pudding with whipped cream and chocolate shavings in two jam jars with spoons

    Classic Vanilla Pudding

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