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Poached Fruit

Disguise your favorite fruit as a sweet, relatively healthy treat.

Author: Martha Stewart

Orange Cardamom Bundt Cake

This cardamom-scented sunburst of a Bundt cake gets a double dose of orange-liqueur-spiked syrup: It's soaked into the bottom via skewer-poked holes, and...

Author: Greg Lofts

Rhubarb Buckle

This dessert belongs in everyone's "outdoor entertaining" file. The cake squares, embellished with moist fruit and a crunchy topping, are meant to be eaten...

Author: Martha Stewart

Sand Tarts

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Author: Martha Stewart

Mocha Buttercream

Author: Martha Stewart

Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle

This dessert-a red, white, and blue berry trifle-would be right at home at a Fourth of July barbecue. Strawberries can be substituted for raspberries.

Author: Martha Stewart

Zucchini Nut Bread Cookie Sandwiches

These cookies, cousins of zucchini bread, are perfect for packing up as picnic fare -- even if the picnic table is right in your kitchen. A sweet cream-cheese...

Author: Martha Stewart

Citrus Tart

If you don't have a tart pan, use a 9-inch pie plate. You'll need about half the dough for the crust. Bake the tart for about 40 minutes in step 5.

Author: Martha Stewart

Spiced Cardamom Cookies

When richly spiced cardamom cookies, scented with allspice and cloves, are pressed with wood-grain and scallop patterns and cut into the shapes of trees...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chewy Ginger Cookies

These chewy cookies pack a spicy punch of ginger and molasses.

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Buttercream Frosting

Make this with our Maple Layer Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Brown Cow Float

This fun and delicious drink recipe was adapted from Martha Stewart Kids, Spring 2005.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate, Banana, and Graham Cracker Icebox Cake

An overnight stint in the fridge softens the graham crackers and firms up the pudding to create a sliceable dessert in this icebox cake recipe.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sweetened Strawberries

Add these sweetened strawberries to our Strawberry Shortcakes.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pizzelles

Pizzelle batter is cooked on a special iron (cialde iron), which gives them decorative patterns. Pizzelles can also be made into edible dessert cups --...

Author: Martha Stewart

Date Filled Shortbread Cookies (Ma'amoul)

Some say ma'amoul, a popular Middle Eastern cookie stuffed with date puree, is a reminder that at the end of the fasting period, there's a sweet reward....

Author: Martha Stewart

Confetti Cake with Vanilla Frosting

A childhood favorite made larger than life, our celebration sheet cake features delicious homemade sprinkles. An old-fashioned cooked milk frosting is...

Author: Martha Stewart

Maple Praline Sauce

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Honey Cake

This rustic cake is infused with the tastes of honey, lemon, and a hint of ground cardamom, like a flavorful cup of tea. Four layers of cake-made tender...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Glaze for Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake

Use this recipe to make Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rough Puff Pastry

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Author: Martha Stewart

Calvados Cream

Make this for our Steamed Persimmon Pudding.

Author: Martha Stewart

Savory Corn Pudding

A scoop of this on the side of summer barbecue is pure heaven -- it's a welcome addition to your potato- and pasta-salad rotation.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing

When the holidays roll around and pumpkin pie feels a bit old and stale, try making thisPumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing instead.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Charlotte

Nearly every component of this elegant Chocolate Charlotte is loaded with rich chocolate flavor, from the cocoa ladyfingers to the chocolatey Bavarian...

Author: Martha Stewart

Quince Tarte Tatin

Author: Martha Stewart

Pistachio Shortbread Crust

This recipe is the crust for the Apricot Chiffon Pie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Banana Caramel Napoleons

These easy and elegant napoleon pastries feature layers of sliced bananas, store-bought dulce de leche, whipped cream, and toasted coconut.

Author: Martha Stewart

Baked Apples with Cinnamon

Elevate this humble dessert with a touch of cream.

Author: Martha Stewart

Perfect Rum Vanilla Cream Pie

Consider this pie from our Pies & Tarts book comfort food for grown-ups. Rum adds a spirited kick to both the custard filling and the whipped cream topping....

Author: Martha Stewart

Baked Vanilla Pears with Figs

Serve this easy-to-prep dessert on a chilly night.

Author: Martha Stewart

Eton Mess

This British dessert is traditionally served at Eton College's annual July 4 prize-giving celebration.

Author: Martha Stewart

Coffee Crunch

Use this recipe to make Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Caramelized Rice Puddings

A kitchen torch is an inexpensive, handy tool for quickly caramelizing sugar into crackled tops for these dense puddings made with Arborio rice. If you...

Author: Martha Stewart

Italian Beef Potpies

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Author: Martha Stewart

Caramel Pecan Brownies

These moist, chewy brownies rival any store-bought chocolate bar.

Author: Martha Stewart

Caramelized Lemon Tart

Like a créme brulee, this dessert has crunchy caramelized sugar on top. But a silky lemon filling is below, chilled in a crisp tart shell made with paté...

Author: Martha Stewart

Berries and Cream Tartlets

Perfect for a party, these individual berry desserts are easy to customize.

Author: Martha Stewart

Peach Crisp

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Author: Martha Stewart

Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting

Author: Martha Stewart

Cappuccino Chocolate Cupcakes

Finely chopping the chocolate results in small shards that won't sink in the batter. Use a spring-loaded ice cream scoop to transfer batter to muffin cups...

Author: Martha Stewart

Milk Chocolate Pudding Cupcakes

The cupcakes here, inspired by the squiggly-topped childhood favorite, are plumped up with a chocolaty pudding filling, topped with a ganache glaze, and...

Author: Martha Stewart

Sour Cream Mocha Bundt Cake

This rich and delicious cake not only holds up for days--it gets even better. Baked with both instant powdered and brewed espresso, it boasts subtle coffee...

Author: Martha Stewart

Individual Cinnamon Apple Tarts

You can also try these tarts with firm, ripe pears instead of apples.

Author: Martha Stewart

Watermelon Coolers

Not every gelatin is meant to be completely firm. Halfway between a drink and a dessert, these loose-set watermelon treats include chunks of the fruit....

Author: Martha Stewart

Galaktoboureko Beggar's Purses

Galaktoboureko, like baklava, is another classic Greek dessert, hailing from Macedonia. "Gala" means milk in Greek, and "boureko" translates to stuffed,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chicken Potpies with Ham

Clever shortcuts make these individual potpies from reader Martha C. Neumann of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, surprisingly easy. Store-bought rotisserie...

Author: Martha Stewart

Espresso Creme Brulee

This delicious dessert recipe is courtesy of Chef Curtis Stone.

Author: Martha Stewart

Crackly Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

These easy drop cookies are a cinch to make but have a taste that's truly next level. After the dough gets mixed with a generous amount of cinnamon and...

Author: Shira Bocar

Martha's Pavlova with Passion Fruit

Pavlovas were developed in honor of the great ballerina Anna Pavlova while she was dancing in Australia and New Zealand. Both countries claim ownership...

Author: Martha Stewart