Desserts

Our best dessert recipes including ice cream, cookies, cakes, pies and more.

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Cookie Recipes

Peanut Brown-Butter Cookies
Sue Li
372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
372
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eric Kim
1190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,190
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Dark ’n’ Stormy Cookies
Dan Pelosi
1412 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,412
1 hour 55 minutes
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Matcha Sugar Cookies
Genevieve Ko
71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
71
2 hours 50 minutes
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Chewy Chai Gingerbread
Genevieve Ko
582 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
582
1 hour 30 minutes
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London Fog Cookies
Carolina Gelen
76 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
76
1 hour 55 minutes
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Highlander Shortbreads
Melissa Clark
265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
265
1 hour 40 minutes
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Dujjonku (Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookies)
Eric Kim
41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour
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Our Best Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
204
About 2 hours
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Penny’s Chocolate Mousse
Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky
235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
235
5 hours 5 minutes
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Tunnel-of-Fudge Cake
The New York Times, Shirley O. Corriher
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
2 hours plus 2 hours to cool
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Hot Fudge Sauce
Kay Rentschler
1442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,442
10 minutes
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Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread
Yewande Komolafe
525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
525
1 hour, plus chilling
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Flourless Layer Cake With Chocolate and Raspberries
Carolina Gelen
61 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
61
5 hours 15 minutes
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Dujjonku (Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookies)
Eric Kim
41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour
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Lovely Layer Cakes

Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
204 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
204
About 2 hours
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Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake
Lisa Donovan
216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
216
2 hours 20 minutes
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,272
2¼ hours
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Classic White Cake
Yossy Arefi
271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
271
2 hours 20 minutes
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Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
2487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,487
2 hours
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Coconut and Mango Layer Cake
Yewande Komolafe, Dria Atencio
13 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13
3 hours 5 minutes
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Zucchini Chocolate Cake
Adrianna Adarme
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
1 hour 45 minutes
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S’mores Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
220
3¾ hours
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Our Best Lemon Desserts

Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,335
1 hour
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1362 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,362
About 6¼ hours
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Chess Pie
Yewande Komolafe
981 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
981
1 hour, plus at least 50 minutes’ chilling
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1775 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,775
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Lemon Zucchini Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
855 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
855
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Possets
Toni Chapman
593 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
593
30 minutes
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Lemon Basque Cheesecake
Claire Saffitz
105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
105
15 hours 5 minutes
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1572 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,572
1 hour 30 minutes
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No-Bake Desserts for Lazy Days

Cookies and Cream Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ chilling
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Gelo di Melone (Sicilian Watermelon Pudding)
David Tanis, Fabrizia Lanza
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
25 minutes, plus chilling time
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Cocoa Krispies Treats
Samantha Seneviratne
386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
386
20 minutes
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Salted-Caramel Rice Pudding
Samantha Seneviratne
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
35 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Melissa Clark
1011 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,011
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Date Caramel Mousse Cups
Carolina Gelen
15 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
15
50 minutes
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Frejon and Mango Cream Pie
Yewande Komolafe
5 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5
5 hours
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Honey Peaches and Cream Pudding
Carolina Gelen
62 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
62
2 hours 50 minutes
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Our Best Brownie Recipes

Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
14597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,597
About 45 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
5193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,193
45 minutes
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Grasshopper Brownies
Yossy Arefi
930 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
930
About 1 hour plus chilling
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Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
778 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
778
1 hour
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Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
399
40 minutes
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Flourless Fudgy Brownies
Brian Levy
283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
283
1 hour 50 minutes
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Chocolate Malted Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
2 hours 10 minutes
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Cream Cheese Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Dessert Bars You Can Eat With One Hand

Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,263
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
3267 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,267
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Cranberry-Pear Crumble Bars
Yossy Arefi
938 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
938
1 hour
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Magic Cookie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
2189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,189
1 hour
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Molly O’Neill
4231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,231
45 minutes
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Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
About 1 hour
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Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
718
30 minutes, plus chilling
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One-Hour-or-Less Chocolate Desserts and Treats

S’mores Crispy Treats
Ali Slagle
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
862 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
862
5 minutes
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Evelyn Sharpe's French Chocolate Cake
Amanda Hesser
1283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,283
15 minutes
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Samantha Seneviratne
1102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,102
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Saltine Cracker Brickle
The New York Times, Kelly Mahoney
878 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
878
20 minutes
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Frozen Fudge Pops
Kim Severson
676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
676
10 minutes, plus freezing
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,161
15 minutes
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Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ali Slagle
822 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
822
25 minutes
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Our Best Pie Recipes

Mississippi Mud Pie
Samantha Seneviratne
1589 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,589
90 minutes, plus chilling
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Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust
Samantha Seneviratne
3146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,146
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Jerrelle Guy
2453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,453
40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
2062 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,062
About 4 hours
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Chocolate Chess Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
694 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
694
3 hours
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Traditional Pie and Mash
Demi Perera
5 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
5
3½ hours
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Junkberry Pie
Melissa Knific, Royers Round Top Cafe
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
5½ hours
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Blood Orange Buttermilk Pie
Jocelyn Delk Adams
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
2¾ hours, plus 1 hour cooling
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All Desserts

960 recipes

Taho (Sweet Silken Tofu and Tapioca Pearls)
Brett Anderson, Bill Martfeld
15 minutes
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London Fog Cookies
Carolina Gelen
77 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
77
1 hour 55 minutes
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Pistachio Polenta Cake
Melissa Clark, Benjamina Ebuehi
199 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
199
1 hour
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Coconut and Mango Layer Cake
Yewande Komolafe, Dria Atencio
13 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13
3 hours 5 minutes
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Date Caramel Mousse Cups
Carolina Gelen
15 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
15
50 minutes
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Apple Bear Claws
Vaughn Vreeland
63 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
63
3 hours
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Blackberry Napoleon With Lemon Cream
David Tanis
10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10
1 hour 5 minutes
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Raspberry-Sugar Tea Cakes
Jocelyn Delk Adams
19 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19
2 hours 30 minutes
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Zucchini Chocolate Cake
Adrianna Adarme
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
1 hour 45 minutes
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Honey Peaches and Cream Pudding
Carolina Gelen
62 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
62
2 hours 50 minutes
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Bananes Flambées (Flamed Bananas)
Pete Wells, Jacques Pépin
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
40 minutes
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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
57 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
57
1 hour 15 minutes
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Frejon and Mango Cream Pie
Yewande Komolafe
5 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5
5 hours
or to save this recipe.
Broiled Peaches With Feta and Pistachios
David Tanis
73 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
73
25 minutes
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Strawberry Gooey Butter Cake
Justine Doiron
260 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
260
1 hour
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Frozen Strawberry Fluff
Carolina Gelen
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
15 minutes
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Peaches and Cream Victoria Sandwich
Vaughn Vreeland
146 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
146
2 hours
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Triple Stack Brownies
Vaughn Vreeland
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
1 hour 20 minutes
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Roasted Nectarine Mess With Pistachio Dukkah
Yotam Ottolenghi
49 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
49
1 hour 15 minutes
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Sesame and Pistachio Butter Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
52 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
52
1 hour 25 minutes
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Butter Rice Cakes
Kayla Hoang
337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
337
1 hour 15 minutes
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Rhubarb and Roasted Strawberry Pie
Genevieve Ko
93 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
93
3 hours 10 minutes
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Lemon Ricotta Cake
David Tanis
496 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
496
1 hour 10 minutes
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Lemon Basque Cheesecake
Claire Saffitz
105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
105
15 hours 5 minutes
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Cosmic Blondies
Vaughn Vreeland
165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
165
2 hours
or to save this recipe.
Microwave Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake
Carolina Gelen
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
10 minutes
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Lemon Possets
Toni Chapman
593 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
593
30 minutes
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Roasted Rhubarb
Melissa Clark
319 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
319
25 minutes
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Blueberry Lemon Layer Cake
Adrianna Adarme
115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
115
1 hour 30 minutes
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Spiced Walnut Truffles
David Tanis
12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12
30 minutes
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Vanilla Sheet-Pan Party Cake
Lidey Heuck
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
1 hour 40 minutes
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Tahini Krispie Chocolate Bars
Yossy Arefi
345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
345
15 minutes
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Coconut Crepes With Pandan Cream
Genevieve Ko
16 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
16
40 minutes
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Big Jam Danish
Carolina Gelen
90 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
90
45 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Brandied Peaches
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
21 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
21
45 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Busy Day Cake
Korsha Wilson, Edna Lewis
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
55 minutes
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Cinnamon Sugar Crullers
Claire Saffitz
16 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16
1 hour 5 minutes
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Highlander Shortbreads
Melissa Clark
265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
265
1 hour 40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Crunch Cake
Kayla Hoang
278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
278
1 hour 55 minutes
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Anzac Biscuits (Oat and Coconut Cookies)
Brian Levy
423 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
423
1 hour 15 minutes
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Warm Cherry Skillet Cake
Kayla Hoang
211 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
211
55 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Kada Prasad (Whole-Wheat Halwa)
Mehr Singh
49 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
49
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Tahini and Chocolate Chunk Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
558
1 hour 30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Banana Cake With Caramel Glaze
Kayla Hoang
108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
108
1 hour 10 minutes
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Fresh Strawberry Tart
David Tanis
75 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
75
4 hours 50 minutes
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Carrot Cake Butter Mochi
Vaughn Vreeland
142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
142
2 hours 30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Earl Grey Chocolate Tart
Nicola Lamb
194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
194
2 hours
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Matzo Coffee Toffee
Carolina Gelen
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
1 hour
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