FinishChristmas dinner一个优雅的受人喜爱的活动。我们讨论的是larger-than-life layer cakes, rich chocolate bombes, decorative roulades, silky cheesecakes, and jewel-like tarts and tortes; we’re talking about desserts so good that they make the meal memorable and make everyone forget all about the presents. Remember to round out your holiday menu with our collections offestive vegetable sides,holiday potatoes,Christmas soup and salad starters,roasted meatslikeBeef Wellington,再加上bar cookiesandfudge.
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RecipePear Ginger Cake with Rum-Caramel Glaze
It’s a triple-decker stunner that features a soft, tender cake with fresh pears and homemade ginger folded into the batter, and a billowy whipped cream filling and frosting. All is topped with luscious rum-caramel glaze. -
RecipeChocolate Tart with Salted Caramelized Pistachios
This buttery shortbread tart crust is filled with rich, dark chocolate and garnished with salty-sweet caramelized nuts and sea salt. -
RecipeChocolate Raspberry Charlotte Royale
Deep chocolate cake and ganache with a creamy raspberry interior and a stunning presentation make this showstopper the perfect end to any celebratory meal. -
RecipeBaked Alaska With Chocolate Rum Sauce
This layered ice cream cake with its regal crown of meringue always elicits oohs and aahs. Coffee ice cream is especially good in this dessert, but pistachio, black cherry, caramel, and mint-chip are other great choices. -
RecipeGerman Chocolate Bombes
These showstoppers are a creative spin on a classic dessert. Here, individual ganache-glazed chocolate cake bombes are filled with decadent chocolate mousse and creamy pecan-coconut pudding. And, they’re the perfect ending for a dinner party because you can make them ahead. -
RecipeCarrot Cake Roulade with Pineapple Cream Cheese
Carrot cake gets a new spin when the cream cheese icing becomes a luscious filling punctuated by juicy pieces of pineapple. -
RecipeOutrageous Coconut-Cream Meringue Cake
This French cake looks dramatic and tastes heavenly. It features layers of light meringue, creamy espresso buttercream, and a chocolate ganache filling. -
RecipeHazelnut-Almond Dacquoise
This French cake looks dramatic and tastes heavenly. It features layers of light meringue, creamy espresso buttercream, and a chocolate ganache filling. -
RecipeChocolate Irish Whiskey Cake
This recipe reimagines theclassic whiskey-spiked Irish coffeeas a decadent mocha layer cake filled with coffee-whiskey whipped cream and topped with white and dark chocolate shavings. -
RecipeGingerbread-Brandy Trifle
This luscious dessert marries layers of gingerbread cake, chopped crystallized ginger, and a creamy filling spiked with brandy, sparkling wine, and black tea. -
RecipeChocolate Roulade with Orange-Vanilla Filling
When you need a showstopper holiday dessert, look no further than this elegant rolled cake, which is inspired by the French bûche de Noël, or yule log. -
RecipeWhite Chocolate Coconut Cake
Make it a white Christmas with this snow-inspired finale. The filling is a bit of a surprise: instead of coconut buttercream, you’ll find passion fruit buttercream. It's tart and pairs wonderfully with the white chocolate. -
RecipeSalty Caramel Croquembouche with Ricotta Cream
This modern version of the French classic features ricotta cream filling for the puffs and a sea salt caramel coating. -
RecipeHot Chocolate Layer Cake with Homemade Marshmallows
All the rich flavor of hot chocolate—in cake form. Homemade marshmallows piled on top seal the deal. -
RecipeCitrus Pomegranate Terrine
Much more elegant than a Jell-O mold, this terrine shows off the beauty of fresh winter fruit. -
RecipeChocolate-Pomegranate Torte
Festive pomegranate meets deep, dark chocolate in this impressive fan favorite. -
RecipeCheesecake with Cranberry-Cointreau Sauce
No one passes on dessert when it’s a silky New York-style cheesecake. The cranberry-Cointreau sauce makes it especially holiday-worthy. -
RecipeChocolate Stout Cake
Rich, dark, and toasty stout beer plus deeply flavored molasses give the chocolate flavor of this cake some wonderful nuance. -
RecipeWhite Chocolate Macadamia Cake with Raspberries
White chocolate leaves, layers of fresh raspberries and raspberry jam, and a sleek coat of buttercream give this three-layer stunner a dressed-up look. -
RecipeChamp de Noël
This twist on a traditional bûche de Noël is a glorious centerpiece dessert for a holiday party or meal. While the cake takes a bit of time, it’s worth it for the wow factor when you reveal the gorgeous vertical layers. -
RecipeCranberry Fool Chocolate Tart
A swirl of tart cranberries and tangy whipped cream nestles perfectly into a buttery crumb crust for a dessert that’s casual enough for weeknights but fancy enough for a holiday. I like a chocolate crumb crust, but try gingersnaps or the cookie of your choice. -
RecipeRaspberry Zebra Cheesecake
This decadent raspberry–vanilla zebra cheesecake is a showstopping, sophisticated version of one of America’s favorite desserts, and it’s deceivingly easy to prepare. Both the crisp, nutty crust and smooth, airy mascarpone–cream cheese filling mix up quickly before assembling and baking. Plus, this cake can be made several days in advance, making it a perfect party dessert.
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RecipeEggnog Meringue Pie
With its lofty snow-white cap, this pie looks like a classic lemon meringue, but one taste of the creamy, spiced-eggnog filling puts you right in the holiday spirit.
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RecipeCrêpe Cake with Coffee Cream and Hazelnut Praline
A stack of crêpes layered with two sweet fillings—one creamy, one crunchy—becomes a luscious, sophisticated cake. It needs to chill before serving, so plan to make it ahead.
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RecipeTriple-Chocolate Roulade Cake
This flourless cake is a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Kids will love that it looks like an oversized Yodel or Ho Ho, and adults will appreciate its sophisticated, not-too-sweet flavor.
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RecipeGinger Cake Trifles with Caramelized Apples, Cranberries & Whipped Cream
While these trifles are delicious made with warm gingerbread and warm apples, they are equally good made a few hours ahead and chilled, which makes serving dessert a snap.
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RecipeChocolate Soufflés with Blood Orange Sauce
在这些个性化深度,丰富的巧克力味l soufflés comes from a combination of Dutch-processed cocoa powder and unsweetened chocolate in the pastry cream. The blood-orange sauce provides a sweet-tart counterpoint to the chocolate's richness, but if you prefer, you can pair the soufflés with raspberry compote or ginger crème anglaise instead.
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RecipeWhite Chocolate Layer Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
With a full pound of white chocolate split between the fluffiest yellow cake and the creamiest vanilla frosting, this ain’t no weeknight dessert. Seek out the right ingredients, take the time to pull it all together, and you’ll be rewarded with a special-occasion cake that truly celebrates the milky richness of white chocolate from the inside out. -
RecipeRed Wine-Poached Pear & Almond Tart
Poaching pears in red wine gives them a gorgeous ruby hue for topping this ultimate fall tart. For best results, chill the filled tart before topping it with the fruit; otherwise, the filling may be too soft to hold the fruit up well.
