Editors’ Collection

Christmas Dessert Recipes

Don't forget to save room for dessert. We have classic recipes for festive cakes, pies, cookies and more for your holiday table. Discover more ideas for the big day in our Christmas recipes super collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi. Prop Stylist: Marina Bevilacqua

Recipes

Chocolate Dump-It Cake
Amanda Hesser, Judith Hesser
8116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,116
1 hour 45 minutes
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Almond Cake
Mark Bittman, Sam Sifton, Molly Wizenberg
2381 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,381
2 hours 15 minutes
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Pistachio Baklava
Melissa Clark, Karakoy Gulluoglu
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Blood Orange Flan
David Tanis
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1½ hours, plus at least 2 hours’ chilling
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Dick Taeuber's Brandy Alexander Pie
Amanda Hesser, Dick Taeuber
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
30 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread
Sohla El-Waylly
880 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
880
About 4 hours
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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
885
1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tart
Melissa Clark
286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
286
90 minutes plus chilling
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Gâteau Breton
Melissa Clark, Edd Kimber
444 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
444
1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours' chilling
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Chocolate Coconut Cake
Melissa Clark, Trine Hahnemann
444 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
444
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Peppermint Brownies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
895 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
895
1¼ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Cranberry Tart
Florence Fabricant, Gina DePalma
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
2 hours plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1052 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,052
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,542
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Moist Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze
Florence Fabricant
743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
743
1 hour 15 minutes
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Orange-Cranberry Glazed Cake
Joan Nathan, Alicia Medvetsky Laufer
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
1½ hours
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Orange Marmalade Cake
Melissa Clark
1451 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,451
1½ hours
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Upside-Down Blood Orange Cake
Melissa Clark
1390 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,390
1 hour 30 minutes
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Guava and Cream Cheese Twists
Genevieve Ko
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
1½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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The Silver Palate’s Chocolate Cake
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
3181 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,181
1 hour 15 minutes
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Apple Cider-Caramel Dumplings
Erin Jeanne McDowell
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
1½ hours
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One-Bowl Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake
Melissa Clark
2393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,393
50 minutes
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Easy
Lane Cake
Yewande Komolafe
891 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
891
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Boozy Cherry Walnut Tart
Alison Roman
289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
289
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Citrusy Cheesecake
Alison Roman
1317 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,317
45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Golden Ginger Cake
Alison Roman
784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
784
1 hour
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Salted Chocolate Pudding With Whipped Sour Cream
Alison Roman
939 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
939
45 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Upside-Down Lemon Sponge Cake With Lemon-Maple Butter
Yotam Ottolenghi
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
1¾ hours
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Gingerbread Biscotti
Jerrelle Guy
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Churros With Strawberry Sauce
Joan Nathan
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
About 1¼ hours
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Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Vaughn Vreeland
4089 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,089
About 45 minutes
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Kringle
Melissa Clark, Shauna Sever
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
2 hours, plus at least 5 hours’ chilling
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Seis Leches Cake
Melissa Clark
1821 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,821
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Pear and Frangipane Crostata
David Tanis
407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
407
1 hour, plus chilling
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Brandied Dried Fruit
Yewande Komolafe
663 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
663
15 minutes, plus 2 to 14 days’ soaking
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Easy
Chocolate Truffle Tart
Erin Jeanne McDowell
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
3 hours, plus chilling
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
The New York Times, Millie Peartree
1503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,503
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Spiced Pear Tart
Margaux Laskey, Rachel Gaylord
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
2 hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Campari Olive Oil Cake
Melissa Clark
2194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,194
1½ hours
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Marbled Tahini Cookies
Susan Spungen
1128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,128
1 hour, plus overnight chilling
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Pantry Crumb Cake
Melissa Clark
2011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,011
1 hour
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,368
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Brown Sugar Roulade With Burnt Honey Apples
Yotam Ottolenghi
536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
536
1½ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Tahini Thumbprints Cookies With Dulce de Leche
Yossy Arefi
766 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
766
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Black Cake
Julia Moskin, "Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook"
642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
642
4 hours, plus 2 days’ macerating
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Fresh Ginger Cake
Amanda Hesser, David Lebovitz
2225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,225
1½ hours
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Sugarplum Gingerbread Cake
Tejal Rao, Genevieve Ko
324 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
324
30 minutes, plus baking/cooling
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Bibingka (Filipino Coconut-Rice Cake)
Tejal Rao, Nicole Ponseca
355 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
355
40 minutes
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