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Pumpkin Cheesecake	Fruit Cake	Pecan Pie	
Pumpkin Cheesecake combines two American favorites; New York style cheesecake and pumpkin pie. It is the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving. more	Fruit cake is the traditional British Christmas Cake that is full of fruit and nuts, laced with alcohol (usually brandy), and covered with marzipan and royal icing. more	Pecan Pie is a delicious combination of toasted pecans, sugar, and eggs which gives this pie wonderful flavor with a dense and chewy texture.  more	
			
New York Style Cheesecake	Red Velvet Cake	Chocolate Cheesecake	
New York Style Cheesecakes are creamy, and smooth, and rich, and dense, and absolutely delicious. more	Red Velvet Cake is very dramatic looking with its bright red color sharply contrasted by a white frosting. more	 A Chocolate Cheesecake is a real showstopper that combines three delicious layers of chocolate.   more	
			
Apple Pie	Tiramisu 	Sugar Cookies	
The Apple Pie, with its two rounds of pastry enclosing slices of cinnamon sugared apples, is a favorite dessert in North America. more	Tiramisu means pick me up or carry me up. It is often called an Italian Trifle, as like any trifle it is made by layering cake (or ladyfingers), that have been soaked in spirits, with a rich custard. more	These sweet and buttery cut-out cookies are always a favorite. They can be dressed simply with sugar or make them very decorative by frosting them with royal icing. more	
 	 	 	
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There are many desserts attached to the Christmas season and every family has their favorites. Below I have tried to provide a wide variety of popular desserts, some you may recognize, others not. Let us begin with the British Fruit Cake, that wonderful combination of nuts and dried and candied fruits with barely enough cake batter to hold it all together. 
 Then there is the Italian Panforte,  from Siena Italy, and its chewy texture comes from mixing the fruit, nuts, spices, and flour, with a boiled syrup made from sugar and honey. Another favorite is the French Buche de Noel or Yule Log, consisting of a chocolate sponge cake that is rolled around a lovely chocolate whipped cream and decorated with Meringue Mushrooms. And let's not forget the Linzer Torte, which originated in Linz, Austria, and is very distinctive looking with its beautiful golden brown crust, filled with ruby red preserves, peeking through the pretty lattice design. Another excellent dessert is the very colorful Red Velvet Cake. It is composed of a Devil's Food Cake that is filled and frosted with a delicious cream cheese frosting. So browse through the selection below and whether you try something new or stay with your favorites, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
	

	
	
	
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
	Buche de Noel (Yule Log)
	Pavlova
	
This Cream Cheese Pound Cake has a wonderful rich and buttery flavor, moist texture, and a golden brown crust that is both sweet and crisp. more	This is a deliciously moist chocolate sponge cake that melts in your mouth. Can be filled with plain, chocolate, or raspberry whipped cream.  more	This meringue cake, with its unusual soft sweet marshmallow center and crisp crust is produced by folding a little vinegar and cornstarch into the stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar. more	
			
Chocolate Butter Cake	Chocolate Cake	Cranberry Christmas Cake	
This beautiful Chocolate Butter Cake has two layers of moist and tender chocolate butter cake sandwiched together and frosted with a delicious chocolate frosting. more	This single layered chocolate cake has a moist and tender crumb with a rich and creamy chocolate Ganache frosting. more	This Cranberry Christmas Cake consists of a chocolate genoise that is split in half, filled with chocolate cream and candied cranberries, and covered with a snowy white whipped cream frosting. more	

	
	
	
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
	Chocolate Truffles 
	Cranberry Upside Down Cake
	
Cranberry Swirl Cheescake combines two favorites, a New York Style Cheesecake and ruby red cranberry sauce. more
	These rich and elegant, bite-sized round petit fours are made from a mixture of dark or white chocolate and cream to which various flavorings can be added: butter, liqueurs, extracts, nuts, coffee, purees, spices, candied or dried fruits. more
	A Cranberry Upside Down Cake consists of lovely caramelized ruby red cranberries and a buttery white cake. more
	
			
Cherry Pie	Pound Cake	Carrot Cake	
This homemade Cherry Pie, encased in a delicious buttery pastry, is full of the sweet flavor of cherries. more	This Pound Cake is wonderfully rich and buttery with a lovely golden brown crust. more	This Carrot Cake is moist and flavorful with grated carrots and is frosted with a delicious cream cheese frosting. more	

	
	
	
Florentines
	Boiled Fruit Cake
	Sponge Cake filled with Raspberry Cream
	
Florentines are a delicious mixture of toasted nuts and candied fruit that are coated with a sweet sticky mixture of honey and sugar. They are finished with a layer of melted chocolate. more	Boiled Fruit Cake is a much simpler version of the traditional British fruit cake. It contains all the necessary ingredients, like candied and dried fruits, yet it is so very easy to make. more	Sponge Cakes presented in this way have a beautiful pinwheel design and they are often filled with toppings like lemon curd, jam or preserves, fruit sauces, chopped nuts, ganache. more.	

	
	
	
Homemade Mincemeat Tart
	Mince Pies
	Homemade Mincemeat
	
This Mincemeat Tart has a lovely lattice pastry crust and is filled with homemade mincemeat. more	Over time, beef suet came to replace the meat and today mincemeat is thought of as a spicy preserve consisting of a mixture of dried and candied fruits, nuts, apples, and spices (with or without beef suet) that is heavily laced with brandy or rum. more	Homemade Mincemeat is a spicy sweet preserve consisting of a mixture or dried and candied fruits, apples, and spices that are heavily laced with brandy or rum. more	

			
			

	
	
	
Lemon Frosted Lemon Cake
	Shortbread Tarts with Cream Filling
	Vanilla Cupcakes (Fairy Cakes)
	
A simple pound-like cake that has a wonderful citrus flavor that comes from adding both lemon zest and juice to the batter.  more
	These rich and buttery miniature shortbread tarts are filled with a delicious cream filling made with cream cheese, condensed milk and lemons. Garnish with fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or kiwi slices. more
	 Vanilla Cupcakes are wonderfully sweet and buttery and are frosted with a lovely Buttercream. more
	

	
	
	
Cranberry Galette
	Clementine Torte
	Fruit Tart
	
This makes the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert; ruby red cranberries and walnuts encased in a buttery flavored pastry.  more	You can make this torte with either ground almonds or pecans. Either way makes for a moist and flavorful cake served alongside a dollop of whipped cream. more	Everyone loves the elegance of a fruit tart with its topping of beautiful fresh fruit. Whether you use a single fruit (like strawberries) or a medley of berries, sliced kiwi, plums, bananas, pineapple, and/or melon no one can resist its beauty. more	

	
	
	
Gingerbread Cake
	Ricotta Cream Cheese Cheesecake
	Panforte (Italian Christmas Cake)
	
This cake is very nice plain but it is absolutely delicious when frosted with a lemon flavored icing. The lemon frosting recipe given here dries to a beautiful, satiny smooth, crusty finish. more	Ricotta and cream cheese are used in this cheesecake which makes it both light and fluffy and smooth and creamy. more	Bite into a slice of Panforte and you may be surprised to find how chewy it is. This chewy texture comes from mixing the fruit, nuts, spices, and flour with a boiled syrup made from sugar and honey. more	

	
	
	
Butter Tarts
	Linzer Torte
	Cranberry Bread
	
These Butter Tarts consist of flaky pastry shells that are filled with a sweet mixture of butter, brown sugar, and eggs. more	Linzertorte originated in Linz, Austria and is very distinctive looking with its beautiful golden brown crust, filled with ruby red preserves peeking through the pretty lattice design. more	This Cranberry Bread contains the delightful combination of fresh cranberries, candied mixed peel and toasted almonds. more	

	
	
	
Lemon-Cranberry Pound Cake 
	Chocolate Torte
	Coconut Cake
	
This recipe uses dried cranberries. The advantage of drying any fruit is to prolong its storage but it has the added benefit of concentrating the fruit's sweetness and flavor. more	Chocolate Torte is rich and chocolately cake with an almost pudding-like texture. more	This cake consists of layers of moist coconut-flavored butter cake that are filled with a tangy lemon curd and then the entire cake is frosted with a smooth and shiny 7-Minute Frosting and sweetened coconut. more	

	
	
	
Black Forest Trifles
	Cranberry Pear and Apple Crumble
	Pumpkin Cranberry Bars
	
A Black Forest Trifle has the same components as a Black Forest Cake that is, chocolate, cherries, kirsch liqueur, and whipped cream. more
	The delicious combination of sweet pears, tart cranberries, and crisp apples, along with a crumble topping, make for a perfect Fall dessert. more
	Pumpkin Cranberry Bars are moist and full of flavor and beg to be cut into large chunks and served with a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea. more
	
			
Vanilla Cake	No Bake Cheesecake	White Butter Cake	
This Vanilla Cake has a sweet buttery flavor and a moist velvety texture. The buttercream frosting used to both fill and frost the cake has a sweet and buttery flavor with a light and fluffy texture. more	A No Bake Cheesecake combines a graham cracker crust with a light and creamy no-bake cheesecake filling. The finishing touch is a sweet cherry topping. more	This White Butter Cake has a sweet and buttery flavor and a light and fluffy texture. A layer of jam is placed between the cake layers and it is also filled and frosted with  a delicious cream cheese frosting. more	
			
German Chocolate Cake	Red Velvet Cupcakes	Hummingbird Cake	
This beautiful German Chocolate Cake has three moist layers of chocolate cake, with a sweet and gooey caramel frosting, laced with coconut and pecans. more	Red Velvet Cupcakes have a subtle chocolate flavor with a bright red color that are iced with a Cream Cheese Frosting. more	This Hummingbird Cake is moist and flavorful with chopped pecans, crushed pineapple, and mashed bananas. It is frosted with a delicious cream cheese frosting. more	
			
Chocolate Marshmallow  Cupcakes	Ricotta Cheesecake	Coconut Cupcakes	
This lovely Chocolate Marshmallow Cupcake pairs a rich and buttery chocolate flavored cupcake with a soft and fluffy Marshmallow Frosting. more	This Ricotta Cheesecake uses both ricotta cheese and cream cheese to produce a cheesecake that is creamy smooth yet wonderfully light and fluffy. more	Coconut Cupcakes, sometimes called Snowball Cupcakes, take a sweet and buttery white cake and cover it with a tangy cream cheese frosting and sweetened coconut. more	
			
Graham Cracker Tart w/White Chocolate Filling	Lemon Curd Tart	Cranberry Nut Tarts	
These fruit tarts, with their layers of fresh fruit, rich cream, and fluted pie crusts can only be described as elegant. more	Lemon Curd Tart is a delicious combination of a sweet and crisp pastry crust and a tangy lemon curd. more	Individual Cranberry Nut Tarts are made with a sweet pastry crust and filled with ruby red cranberries and nuts all covered in a creamy smooth caramel. more	
			
Chocolate Pie	Chocolate Mousse	Raspberry Truffle Tart	
Chocolate pie starts with a graham cracker crumb crust that is topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate filling. It is garnished with softly whipped cream. more	Chocoholics Beware. One spoonful of this Chocolate Mousse and you will be hooked forever. more	What could be more enticing than a giant raspberry-flavored truffle set in a biscotti crust. This beautiful raspberry-flavored truffle tart is set in a delicious biscotti crust. more	
			
Chocolate Pudding Cake	Chocolate Fondue	Strawberry & Lemon Curd Trifle	
A Chocolate Pudding Cake has two delicious layers, a rich and moist brownie-like chocolate cake along with its' own thick and creamy chocolate pudding sauce. more	A Chocolate Fondue consists of a delicious chocolate sauce, made with semi sweet chocolate, cream, Nutella, and Frangelico that is placed in a fondue pot and then chunks of fresh fruit, cake, and/or cookies are dipped into the sauce. more	This Strawberry and Lemon Curd Trifle consists of layers of buttery pound cake, strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries, lemon curd, and softly whipped cream.  more	

	
		
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