19 Luscious Citrus Desserts

This citrus custard pie from pastry chef Alan Carter is a fresh and fluffy addition to any desserts table.

After these individual pumpkin custards are chilled, the caramelized sugar makes a sauce. Baking in a water bath is the secret to satin-smooth, evenly cooked custards.

This olive oil-based cake is topped with glistening homemade candied orange slices. This is a perfect cake for any time of day.

Ouzo, often referred to as the national drink of Greece, is an anise-flavor liqueur used in this Orange-Glazed Fruit with Anise Whipped Cream. The sophisticated flavor of licorice is a great match with the fruit.

Orange-flavored cake partners perfectly with the delicious dried apricots and cherries in this fruitcake.

A rich combination of orange, walnuts, almonds, and honey make these tortes special. Because there is no leavening, the tops of the cakes stay fairly flat.

These buttery, nut-studded sweets, topped with an orange icing, melt in your mouth.

Try this delicate and tender chiffon cake with a sweet touch of orange flavor. The orange-flavored whipped cream frosting tops it off perfectly.

This festive variation brings delight with dried cranberries, almonds, and a zesty orange drizzle. Perfected over the years, our basic brown sugar cookie dough has served as the springboard for many great cookies.

The bottom layer is made from crushed biscotti. The middle is a rich combination of vanilla ice cream and mascarpone. The confection is topped with orange sorbet and is served with an orange marmalade sauce studded with fresh clementines or tangerines.

Orange juice concentrate, sweetened condensed milk, and ginger ale make a quick punch. Float orange sherbet on top of this frosty delight.

These pancakes are pumpkin-infused and served with an orange syrup.

The sweet-tart flavor of cranberries, sparked with a little orange, will offer a refreshing finish to your meal. Toasting the chopped hazelnuts used to garnish the tart enhances their flavor and gives them a pleasing crunch.

Sweet potatoes replace the Northern pumpkin in this Southern nut-topped pie with a cornmeal crust. It's a modern-day adaptation of the sweet potato pies that have graced Southern holiday tables for hundreds of years.

Oranges are given special treatment that makes them glisten when enrobed in a sauce of tea, caramelized sugar, and crystallized ginger.

Nibble on these delicious candied orange peels, or use them in recipes calling for candied orange peel. This candied fruit peel also makes a delicious and healthy after-school snack.

With a simple orange marmalade topping, these sweet little bites bring seasonal inspiration to the table.

Stack up great flavor with a layer of tangy sour cream atop a satiny orange-and-cream-cheese base. This cheesecake is sure to shine on a holiday dessert buffet.

Humble cornmeal cakes get a spectacular dress-up from ground almonds, orange peel, and a lavish champagne-syrup finish. If you don't have miniature tube pans, muffin cups work well too.