Brown-Bottom Butterscotch Cashew Cream Pie
Butterscotch tops a salty-sweet nut crust and a rich layer of deep, dark chocolate.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 50 mins
Bake: 25 mins 350°F
Cool: 1 hr
Grapefruit Tart with Chocolate-Almond Crust
Fresh slices of orange and grapefruit garnish this artful tart.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 3 hrs
Bake: 12 mins 375°F
Lime-Pecan Shortbread Bars
Sweetened mascarpone cheese and a rich Key lime filling top pecan-studded shortbread.
Yield: 36 bars
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 10 mins 325°F
Triple-Citrus Pound Cake
Candied orange slices and a tangy orange glaze top tender pound cake.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 40 mins 350°F
Cool: 10 mins + cool completely
Crustless Cheesecake with Cranberry Sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce tops rich and creamy cheesecake in this 5-ingredient dessert.
Makes: 10 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 1 hr 10 mins 275°F
Cool: 1 hr
Almond-Mocha Cake
Coffee-flavor whipped cream is the finishing touch on this two-layer cake -- one mocha, the other almond.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 35 mins 350°F
Cool: 30 mins
Almond Flan with Golden Caramel
Almond paste gives this traditional Mexican dessert a fresh twist for the holidays.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 50 mins 350°F
Cool: 30 mins
Earl Grey-Maple Gingerbread with Pumpkin Ice Cream
Rich and creamy ice cream makes dense ginger-spiced cake even more irresistible.
Makes: 20 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 45 mins 350°F
Cool: 30 mins
Fudge Cream Pie
Fluffy meringue crowns a creamy layer of chocolate and a crisp chocolate cookie crust.
Yield: 8 slices
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 3 hrs to 6 hrs
Bake: 30 mins 325°F
Cranberry Cream Tartlets
Vanilla whipped cream tops this sweet-tart dessert.
Yield: 8 tartlets
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 10 mins 325°F
Stand: 15 mins
Lemon Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
Tender hazelnut cookies are filled with a tangy lemon frosting.
Yield: about 32 sandwich cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 30 mins to 1 hr
Bake: 8 mins 350°F per batch
Lime-Coconut Chess Pie
Tart lime filling adds brightness to this thick and custardy pie.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 3 hrs
Cool: 1 hr
Rustic Blood Orange Tart with Salted Pecan Crust
This creative tart is brimming with salty, sweet, and tangy flavors.
Yield: 8 slices
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 40 mins 375°F
Meringue-Topped Raspberry Cupcakes
Fluffy meringue and a fresh raspberry crown vanilla cupcakes laced with raspberry liqueur.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Cool: 5 mins
Bake: 23 mins to 25 mins 350°F
Very-Almond Cheesecake
Amaretto-laced cheesecake fills a buttery crust.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 5 hrs
Bake: 1 hr 350°F
Fruit and Almond Country-Style Tart
Peaches, raspberries, apricots, and almonds are tucked into tender almond pastry with a lattice-top crust.
Yield: 8 slices
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 1 hr 375°F
Cool: 30 mins
Cherry-Almond Creamy Cheese Pie
Tart cherries and toasted almonds top a rich cheesecake-like filling.
Yield: 10 slices
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 15 mins 350°F
Almond Pastry Fingers
When you slice this flaky pastry, you'll discover a decadent almond-white chocolate filling.
Yield: 48 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 20 mins 400°F
Cool: 4 hrs
Cherry Kuchen Bars
Powdered sugar icing adds sweetness to tender bars filled with tart cherries.
Yield: 32 bars
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 42 mins 350°F
Cool: 10 mins
White Chocolate and Almond Pound Cake
Drizzled with a white chocolate glaze and sprinkled with toasted almonds, this moist cake is a sumptuous treat. The graceful swoops and curves of a fluted tube pan shape it into something simply beautiful.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 50 mins
Bake: 55 mins to 1 hr 350°F
Cool: 15 mins
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