Desserts


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Tips

How to Toast Coconut

No matter how you go about it, toasting coconut immediately pumps up the flavor of whatever dish you add it to.

How to Make Candy Cane Sugar

Do your favorite party foods tend to be sweet instead of savory? Here's a way to give your sweets a little holiday flair.

Blind Baking Without Pie Weights

Pie weights work fine for weighing down the bottom of a pie crust — here's a way to keep the sides from sagging, too.

How to Crimp Pie Dough

No matter how simple a pie recipe is, make the finished product look elegant with one quick decorating tip.

Recycle Bakery Containers to Transport Homemade Baked Goods

Don't let all your hard work baking those treats go to waste — store and transport them safely with this quick tip.

How to Chop Warm Toasted Nuts

Toasted nuts add great flavor to cookies and other baked goods. Know when best to chop them, so they don't get unwieldy.

How To Fill A Pastry Bag

Filling a pastry bag can sometimes be awkward when trying to cuff the bag over your hand. Here's an easy, mess-free tip to fill a piping/pastry bag. Save time on frosting prep and simplify your cupcake decorating process with this helpful tip for filling pastry bags.

4 Tips for Perfect Shortcakes

For the best results, keep these four straightforward points in mind when mixing and cutting shortcake dough.

No Cake Tester? Use a Dry Spaghetti Noodle!

It's important to test soufflés or other baked goods for doneness. Here's a tip you'll want to keep in mind!

Easy, Easier, Easiest Cookie Decorating Tips

Cookie Decorating Tips & Tricks


How-To's

How To Assemble a Layer Cake with Frosting

Follow these simple steps for a cake that’s both impressive and stable.

All About Cream & How to Whip It

From half-and-half to heavy cream, this smooth and rich cooking and baking cornerstone is explained. Now you can case the dairy aisle with confidence. Plus, if you ever wondered about the difference between soft peaks, medium peaks, and stiff peaks, we'll teach you.


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Recipes

Mini Lemon-Poppy Seed Loaves

Easy and delicious, these really are the best Mini Lemon-Poppy Seed Loaves, ever. With a tender, soft crumb these quick breads are lightly sweet and extra lemony from fresh lemon zest, dried lemon peel, and limencello stirred into the batter, plus there's fresh lemon juice in the glaze. So no need to stop at the bakery, serve these giftable treats for breakfast and watch the smiles appear.

Strawberry-Poppy Seed Cookies

These Strawberry-Poppy Seed Cookies are literally bursting with fresh strawberries. And with the delicate crunch from poppy seeds and sparkling sugar, these cookies are an all-around hit.

Coconut-Almond Chiffon Cake

The perfect way to usher in spring is with a showstopping Coconut-Almond Chiffon Cake that’s light in texture, but not in flavor.

Cream Cheese Hamantaschen with fruit filling

Not only do these tender triangular treats, with colorful, jewel-like fillings, taste as good as they look, they’re surprisingly easy to make and are sure to impress. More pastry than cookie, hamantaschen are the quintessential dessert for the spring holiday, Purim. Dubbed the Jewish Mardi Gras, it’s synonymous with drinking, dancing, and gifting food to family and friends, most notably, hamantaschen. And while simple to make and easy to form, this is very tender dough because it’s made with…

Cannoli with candied citrus peel

Possibly the best use of ricotta cheese is in scratch-made cannoli. Since ricotta is the bulk of the filling in these Sicilian pastries, this is a case where homemade ricotta cheese makes a world of difference. If you opt for purchased ricotta, purée it in a food processor until very smooth before using. Although homemade ricotta makes these cannoli shine, a shatteringly crisp shell can’t be overlooked.

Chocolate-Raspberry Brownie Cups

These dark chocolate dessert cups are sinfully delicious. With a middle layer of fresh raspberries, and a sweet raspberry glaze on top, these brownies prove that chocolate and raspberries are a match made in heaven.

Chocolate-Almond Torte with Ganache Topping

With elegant good looks, creamy texture, sophisticated taste, and simple instructions, this is one chocolate dessert that will leave you with plenty of good cheer. Even better, this five-star Chocolate-Almond Torte is also a great make-ahead dessert.

Dark Chocolate Tofu Pudding

This easy make-ahead dessert is so creamy, chocolaty, and tempting you may want to make a double batch!

Chocolate-Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

The holidays bring out the child in everybody, and these sandwich cookies are a case in point. Refined? Not really. So grown-ups, go on, lick your fingers! A boon for busy Santa’s helpers, these tasty cookies can be baked ahead of time and frozen. To decorate, just fill, glaze, and “mint” the cookies on the day you want to serve them.

Gingerbread Bundt Cake

With three kinds of ginger, this cake puts the ginger punch in gingerbread. And with a moist, rich texture, it’s got everything going for it.

Classic Eggnog

This recipe for Classic Eggnog is the ultimate rich, sweet holiday sipper. If you've only ever had eggnog from a carton, this homemade version takes things to a whole new level. Spiced with nutmeg — the warm spice that gives eggnog its distinctive flavor — enjoy a small cup with a splash of rum or bourbon. But this beverage isn't just for drinking (or just for the holidays). There are many more ways to enjoy this diverse drinkable custard — it's a great base for ice cream, stirred into coffe…

Pumpkin-Pecan Tart

This Thanksgiving combine two favorite holiday desserts in a tart loaded with pumpkin and pecans. With a crust like a nutty shortbread cookie and a smooth, creamy filling — it’s easier than pie!