Dessert recipes
Cakes, tarts, and after-dinner treats.
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake for Two
Crisp on the outside, gooey molten chocolate in the middle. This bistro classic is shockingly easy and ready in under 25 minutes from start to finish.
22 min · Serves 2 · Easy
Brown Butter Banana Bread with Walnuts
Moist, deeply flavored banana bread with toasty brown butter, walnuts, and the most overripe bananas you can find. The loaf that made me stop buying banana bread at cafés.
1 h 10 min · Serves 8 · Easy
Classic French Lemon Tart
A buttery shortcrust shell filled with a silky, intensely lemony curd. Bright, balanced, and not too sweet — the dessert that ends a dinner party on a high note.
~3 h · Serves 8 · Medium
Classic Tiramisu with Mascarpone and Espresso
The real Italian tiramisu — coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with silky mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa. No baking, no shortcuts, all pleasure.
6 h 30 min · Serves 9 · Medium
Classic New York Cheesecake with Berry Compote
Dense, ultra-creamy New York-style cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a bright fresh berry compote. Worth the water bath.
8 h · Serves 12 · Medium
The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Big, thick, chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, gooey centers, puddles of dark chocolate, and flaky sea salt on top.
24 h 30 min · Serves 16 · Easy
Warm Apple Crumble with Oat and Cinnamon Topping
Tender cinnamon-scented apples under a buttery, crisp oat crumble. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it's autumn on a spoon.
1 h 5 min · Serves 6 · Easy