Holiday Desserts

CAKES

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

This holiday homage to sticky toffee pudding elevates the classic English dessert to cake status. Made in a large soufflé…

1 hr 15 min
BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH

Mango Syllabub

Thanks to Laura, our Editor-in-Chief, we’re all wild about syllabub, the Old English dessert made with whipped cream, white wine…

BARS AND SQUARES

Chocolate Caramel Squares

This treat is inspired by millionaires’ shortbread (also known as caramel shortbread), but with an oatmeal base.

25 min
CAKES

One-Pan Fruitcake

“Fruitcake is too complicated to make.” We hear the same thing every year! Well, here’s our completely simplified version (in…

1 hr
CHOCOLATE

Double Chocolate Shortbreads

A classic sandy texture plus big chunks of chocolate designate these as a must-bake. And because they can be made…

12 min
COOKIES

Sugar Cookies

No holiday cookie exchange worth its salt (or sugar, in this case) is complete without this beloved baked good.

12 min
CAKES

Chocolate Mousse Cake

We have to confess that we still love McCain Deep ’n Delicious, the cornerstone frozen dessert of our childhood. This…

15 min
DESSERTS

Mont Blanc Chestnut Cake

The Mont Blanc is the signature dessert at Angelina, a pastry shop in Paris that has served the ­alpine-like dome,…

2 hr