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    Recipes » Desserts

    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.

    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

    Easy Peppermint Oreo Truffles | Umami Girl

    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)

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