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Easy Fun Desserts to Make at Home

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You don't need to be a trained pastry chef to make beautiful, delicious, and fancy desserts in the comfort of your own kitchen. With the right ingredients and reliable recipes, it's much easier than you think to create restaurant-worthy treats that'll make you feel proud of your baking abilities. Find impressive cakes, tarts, trifles, cookies, souffles, and so much more in this stunning collection of our best fancy dessert recipes.

Champagne Cake With Buttercream Icing

Champagne (in the batter and in the, rich buttercream icing) makes this elegant layer cake truly worthy of celebration.

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Italian Cheesecake Cookies

Recipe creator Rita calls these decadent cookies "a little bit of heaven." Top with jarred blueberry, strawberry, or cherry pie filling.

Chocolate Ganache Layer Cake

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Recipe creator MARSHA2647 says "this rich, fudgy, gooey, chocolate ganache layer cake is easy enough for the most novice baker to make."

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Mixed Berry Compote

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Pour this 5-ingredient fruit compote — made with cornstarch, brandy, fresh mixed berries, sugar, and honey — over vanilla ice cream or yogurt.

Grilled Blackberry Brioche Bread Pudding

Uncooked blackberry bread pudding is sealed in an aluminum foil packet, then grilled to fruity and decadent perfection. Top this summertime dessert with homemade whipped cream.

Crème Brûlée

It's surprisingly simple to make this famously fancy dessert with just egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream, brown sugar. Caramelize the top with a butane torch or under your oven's broiler.

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French Apple Tart (Tarte de Pommes a la Normande)

Nutty frangipane is spiked with just a hint of apple brandy, spooned into a basic pastry crust, then topped with thinly sliced apples to make this delicate French tart.

Chocolate Eclair Cake

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This gorgeous cake is quick and easy to make, thanks to shortcut ingredients like graham crackers, instant vanilla pudding mix, and frozen whipped topping.

Classic Tiramisu

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Classic Italian tiramisu, made with mascarpone cheese and ladyfingers is always welcome on any dessert table. Prepare in a trifle bowl or a springform pan.

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Grand Marnier Souffle

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You'll need a brandy-based orange liqueur (like Grand Marnier) to make Chef John's show-stopping souffle. Serve with a smooth and rich Creme Anglaise Sauce.

Macarons

You can make bakery-style French macarons at home with just a little bit of patience and four ingredients: ground almonds, egg whites, confectioners' sugar, and white sugar.

Poached Pears Belle Helene

Don't toss your bruised pears! Use them to make this simply elegant dessert. Fun fact: Legendary chef Auguste Escoffier named this recipe after La Belle Helene, a famous opera.

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Fresh Fruit Frangipane Tart

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Here's another frangipane tart to make with fresh fruit. "Bring this to a picnic and your friends will ask what bakery you went to," according to Chef John.

Dessert Crepes

Here's a basic crepe recipe you won't want to forget. Fill them with your favorite combination of chocolate, fruits, or custards, then sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Tart Meyer Lemon Sorbet

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Make this paleo-friendly fruit sorbet with just Meyer lemon juice and zest, water, and honey. Top with mint leaves for a burst of color and freshness.

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White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Stewed Strawberries

Strawberries stewed with orange juice and sugar beautifully complement this rich white chocolate panna cotta.

Panettone

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Use your sourdough starter discard to make Chef John's subtly sweet panettone. Add your favorite mix-ins like dried fruit, chocolate chips, or nuts.

Chocolate Fig Biscotti

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"I'm a big fan of the chocolate fig and cinnamon flavors — they go together wonderfully," says reviewer and Allrecipes Allstar Kim, who recommends serving with coffee.

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Island Affogato

A banana-, pineapple-, and coconut-flavored sorbet is topped with coffee liqueur and dark rum, then garnished with a lemon peel.

Maple-Pear Tarte Tatin

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"Pears poached in a maple caramel sauce then baked with a traditional puff pastry crust, a simple yet elegant dessert," says recipe creator WestCoastMom.

Spanish Flan

It's easier than you think to make this decadent Spanish flan with just white sugar, eggs, a can of sweetened condensed milk, a can of evaporated milk, and vanilla extract.

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Chef John's Dark Chocolate Mousse

A pinch of dried chipotle pepper brings out the intense chocolate flavor in this light and airy mousse, while adding subtle heat. Top with homemade whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

Cinnamon Palmiers

This crisp, sweet, and easy dessert starts with a sheet of frozen puff pastry. A pinch of cardamom adds extra warmth to these cinnamon-sugar palmiers.

Baklava

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Thin sheets of phyllo dough are layered with butter and pecans, then drenched in a sweet mixture of cinnamon-spiked honey and sugar.

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Chef John's Bananas Foster

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"This delicious New Orleans classic only has a few ingredients, and takes just minutes to make," Chef John says of this rum- and banana liqueur-spiked dessert.

Chocolate Coconut Trifle

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Chocolate custard, coconut custard, ladyfingers, and whipped cream are layered in a trifle bowl, then topped with shredded coconut and shaved dark chocolate.

Cream Puffs

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Using two packages of instant vanilla pudding mix is an easy and impressive way to make a classic dessert, says recipe creator Shellie Wendel.

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Blackberry Mascarpone Tart with Thyme Shortbread Crust

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This is a "buttery shortbread with a hint of thyme, topped with a sweet mascarpone cream and a beautiful blackberry swirl," according to recipe creator Kim's Cooking Now.

Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata)

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Making these miniature tarts is a labor of love, but it's so worth it. The moist dough and hot oven work together to create a wonderfully flaky and crisp crust.

Apple Marzipan Puff Pastry Tart

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Everyone at your table will love this twist on classic apple pie. Recipe creator ChristinaT suggests making this tart during the fall with sweet and crisp McIntosh apples.

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Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake

This old family recipe has been passed down through generations. "I can't believe I'm sharing it, but everyone needs to know how to make an authentic Italian cheesecake," says recipe creator April Caudle,

Caramel Shortbread Squares

These decadent bar cookies have a shortbread crust, sugary caramel center, and a rich milk chocolate topping. They bake in just 20 minutes.

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

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Nearly 3,000 happy Allrecipes users have given these raspberry-filled thumbprint cookies, topped with a simply sweet almond glaze, 5-star reviews.

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Cannoli

Skip the store-bought shells and make these Italian restaurant-worthy cannolis completely from scratch. "I have been making cannolis for 30+ years in our Italian family," says reviewer Judi. "This shell recipe is just as good as mine."

Cheesecake with Cranberry Glaze and Sugared Cranberries

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How stunning is this magazine-worthy cheesecake? "The cranberry glaze is a really beautiful color, and the sugared cranberries are the perfect topping," says recipe creator LauraF.

No-Egg Blueberry and Lavender Ice Cream

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Make this vibrant and aromatic ice cream (which happens to be paleo-friendly, dairy-, and egg-free) with fresh lavender from your garden.

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Strawberry Crepe Cake

This intricate cake, made of 20 delicate crepes layered with strawberry jam and cream cheese icing, is a showstopping centerpiece. Top with fresh fruit and edible flowers.

Croquembouche Cone

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This conicle tower of caramel-dipped profiteroles is enclosed in a gorgeous caramel cage. "It's a delectable dance of crunchy-meets-soft," according to recipe creator Smart Cookie.

Blood Orange Tart

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A simple shortbread crust holds a delicious custard filling made with blood orange juice and zest, then garnished with even more blood orange slices.

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Beignets

Pair these French Quarter-style beignets with a satisfying cafe au lait. "Easy recipe and taste so delicious......almost like the real thing in New Orleans," raves reviewer Chris Shaff.

Grilled Peaches and Cream

"Fancy" doesn't mean "complex." In fact, sometimes the most elegant desserts are the simplest. Case in point: These honey-drizzled peaches topped with soft cream cheese.

Vanilla Chai Cheesecake

Cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom are the perfect trio in this chai-spiked cheesecake. Top with jarred caramel sauce or make your own with our easy homemade caramel recipe.

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Dobos Torte

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This Hungarian dessert, which consists of fluffy sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream, is topped with hardened caramel for an impressive presentation.

Easy Decadent Truffles

With just four ingredients (a package of cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, and vanilla), you can make these rich truffles in your own kitchen.

White Chocolate Fondue

This rich and creamy white chocolate fondue, perfect for a romantic date night, comes together in just 15 minutes.

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Simple Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

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It doesn't get much fancier than chocolate-dipped strawberries. "What's not to love?!" asks reviewer and Allrecipes Allstar Christina. "This is one of our favorite desserts."

Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake

This indulgent dessert has a famously rich and gooey center. "It was fantastic, just like you would get a restaurant," says reviewer KHALANNAH.

Chocolate-Covered Raspberry Brownies

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"Each brownie bears a fruity layer of raspberry jam and fresh raspberries that's covered with a truffle-like blanket of chocolate ganache over top," says recipe creator Darcy Lenz. "In other words, they're decadence incarnate."

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Orange-Cranberry Bundt Cake

This fruity Bundt cake, packed with fresh cranberries and full of citrus favor, is perfect for all your fall entertainment needs.

Vanilla Raspberry Trifle

"This is a really pretty dessert that is soooo easy to make," according to reviewer Cynthia Ross, who says you can use canned whipped cream to save time.

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