Dessert

This super-simple shortbread gets festive thanks to a tart cranberry-grapefruit compote.

This ice cream pairs brilliantly with about any fall-flavored pie you can imagine (apple! pecan! pumpkin!), but it's just as good served on its own.

Any way you slice it, cake is the perfect dessert. From cupcakes to layer cake, here are 30 fabulous recipes for treats big and small

Don't be intimidated by homemade ice cream cake—this mint recipe is worth the effort.

This chocolate chip cake recipe is perfect for beginners—the result is moist, forgiving, and easy. Jif creamy peanut butter is our favorite for the decadent frosting.

Cream cheese makes this pound cake recipe extra moist.

This high-end take on the bake-sale favorite ditches dated maraschino cherries, swaps canned pineapple for fresh, and adds cardamom and bourbon to bring out the flavor of the caramel.

This blueberry cobbler recipe is for individual portions—you knew you would find a use for those ramekins!

This delicious, silken ice cream isn’t meant to be super sweet, according to chef Andrea Reusing. It’s more about a fun way to taste corn. Using coconut milk in the base means there’s no need to make a custard.

This comforting pudding from chef Andrea Reusing has the best of both worlds: a slightly wiggly center and a browned, crisped top.

Finally, a plum pie recipe that gives the stone fruit its due. Use plums that hold their shape when cooked, such as black or red (avoid soft-fleshed Santa Rosas). If you prefer a taller pie, use all 5 pounds of fruit.