Desserts

American Cakes – Washington Cake

A traditional recipe for patriotic Washington Cake and the history behind the recipe from culinary historian Gil Marks.

How to Make Homemade Marble Cake

Learn a foolproof method for making deliciously soft and tender marble cake, inspired by traditional German marble cake.

Funnel Cakes

Learn the history of funnel cake, from medieval Anglo-Norman times to present, and try a tasty traditional Pennsylvania Dutch recipe from 1916.

Strawberry Shortcake – A History & Recipe

American Cakes – the history of Strawberry Shortcake from food historian Gil Marks, and a delicious traditional recipe for Strawberry Shortcake.

Almond Ricotta Pound Cake with Berry Compote

A lovely springtime dessert – delicate almond-scented ricotta pound cake with strawberry rhubarb compote from Heather Christo’s Generous Table.

Escape with Ghiradelli Intense Dark – Dark Chocolate Mint Leaves

Natural bite-sized mint dessert. Large fresh mint leaves frozen in Ghirardelli Twilight Delight Intense Dark Chocolate.

Lemon Swirled Honey Cheesecake

Irvin Lin of Eat the Love shares a simple and tasty Kosher for Passover lemon cheesecake recipe that everyone will enjoy, year round.

Coconut Pavlova with Pudding and Caramel Sauce

A pareve Kosher for Passover toasted coconut pavlova topped with cocoa pudding and caramel sauce. Tastes like a big Girl Scout cookie!

Dark Chocolate Dipped Macaroons

Learn to make beautiful coconut macaroons dipped and drizzled in dark chocolate. Easy recipe tutorial.

Sweet Citrus Rosemary Medley

A light dessert made from oranges, sweet rosemary syrup, pistachios and dates. Easy make-ahead dessert.

Erika’s “Unorthodox” Rugelach

A family recipe from Erika Kerekes of In Erika’s Kitchen. A unique twist on rugelach.

Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate mousse made with creamy Greek yogurt. Lower fat and calories than traditional chocolate mousse.

Holiday Sugar Cookies

Learn to make gorgeous holiday sugar cookies with royal icing in my step-by-step tutorials and recipes.

Holiday Sugar Cookie Recipe

Learn to make tender crisp delicious sugar cookies – a perfect blank slate for decorating.

Royal Icing

Learn to make Royal Icing for Sugar Cookies with meringue powder, powdered sugar, flavoring and food coloring.

Hanukkah Fritters with Warm Chocolate Sauce

Hanukkah Bimuelos, also known as Levivot – fried dessert fritters served with warm sweet chocolate sauce.

Pumpkin Pudding

Read about the history of Thanksgiving becoming an official holiday and a historical recipe for Pumpkin Pudding.

Thanksgiving Apple Pudding

Learn about the life of Sarah Josepha Hale, the Mother of Thanksgiving in America, and try her historical recipe for Apple Pudding.

Coconut Chai Rice Pudding

Dairy free Coconut Chai Rice Pudding made with coconut milk, rice, raisins and spices.

Peanut Butter Honey Truffles

Peanut Butter Honey Truffles with Coconut – a simple, unprocessed, healthy snack for a burst of sweet protein between meals.

Halloween Devil’s Food Cupcakes

Vintage recipe for Devil’s Food Cake Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Frosting- a historical Halloween holiday dessert tradition.

Smashed Cherries, Amaretti and Ricotta

Smashed Cherries, Amaretti, and Ricotta – fresh, healthy dessert recipe from my friend Cheryl Sternman Rule’s cookbook, Ripe.