desserts

Recipes

Classic Creme Brulee

To avoid scrambling the eggs in this recipe (or in any recipe that combines cold eggs with hot liquids), Shannon says it’s super important to learn how to temper eggs. Once you get the hang of...

Fruit Cake

This chewy, sweet and, most importantly, simple fruit cake recipe will bring joy to any holiday gathering. It's filled with tasty additions like three types of candied fruit and a heaping mound of crunchy walnuts for...

Apple Roses

Serve apple roses warm from the oven with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar. You could also drizzle salted caramel sauce on top before serving them (after everyone has seen how beautiful these are, since the caramel...

Orange Olive Oil Cake

Absolutely! You can bake this olive oil orange cake in an 8-inch square pan or a 9-inch round baking pan. However, with either of these, the cake will be a little thinner since it has more...

Cassava Cake

The cake base is already gluten-free, so that part is easy. When cooking the cassava cake topping, use 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 2 teaspoons tapioca starch or arrowroot in place of the flour.

Malasadas

Malasadas are rich, round sugar-coated doughnuts that originated in Portugal, but are most commonly associated with Hawaii.

Root Beer Float

It's easy to make a root beer float at home. Ours is cool and creamy, with the perfect ratio of ice cream to root beer.

Cinnamon Roll Icing

Drizzle or spread cinnamon roll icing over all sorts of pastries and all kinds of cinnamon roll recipes, from the classic yeasty buns to red velvet cinnamon rolls. Use the icing to mark the signature shape...

Italian Anise Cookies

Anise cookies add flair to any holiday cookie tray. Pair them with classic buttery spritz cookies, Linzer tarts or pecan logs. For a traditional take, combine them with other favorite old-world Italian cookie recipes. If you’re...

Homemade Danish Kringle

Danish kringle is one of those pastries that can serve double-duty as a sweet breakfast or dessert. Enjoy it simply with a cup of coffee, hot tea, homemade hot cocoa or mulled cider as an easy...