Black Forest "Strata"

Lambic and dried cherries are high notes in this deconstruction of the classic German dessert.

Apricot and Sweet Cherry Pandowdy

Shards of almond crust make it anything but dowdy.

Mississippi Praline Macaroons

A favorite dessert of Southern Passover seders.

Smoked Trout Crostini

Easy but sophisticated finger food.

Chocolate Cassis Cake with Raspberries

Whipped cream frosting makes decorating a cakewalk.

German Chocolate Cake

Layers of sweet chocolate cake with toasted coconut and nuts topped with light vanilla buttercream.

Lime Pound Cake

Rich, buttery cake with a hint of citrus; satisfying any time of day.

Triple-Peanut Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter, roasted peanuts, and peanut butter chips make these cookies ideal for true peanut-lovers.

Citizen Cake Rum Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream and Tropical Fruits

A fun cake from San Francisco chef Elizabeth Falkner.

Fresh Ginger Cake

A taste of the Big Easy that can be whipped up fast.

Cinnamon-Walnut Bundt Cake

A rich, dense cake that makes a great hostess gift.

Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Kept extra-moist with a generous helping of grated carrot, and lightly spiced with cardamom and ginger.

Snickerdoodles

The classic bake sale favorite: crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, and dusted with cinnamon.

Almost Summer Pudding

The season’s first berries mix with liqueur and brioche in this simple spring dessert.

Another Bad Attempt at a Diet Dessert

This week’s mission: a prefab, low-cal sundae, and pear-apple juice.