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Short of time? Then skip the broiling, and serve the crostini cold.

A simple nut crust and a smooth caramel sauce are all the preparation required for this impressive dessert. Be sure to start making it at least 12 hours before serving.

The following is a moist and chocolaty cake suitable for many occasions. Use it to form the base for Tepee Birthday Cakes .

End the Christmas celebration with this spectacular dessert: a dense fudge-like cake covered with a luscious white chocolate and tangerine mousse.

This satisfying, old-fashioned cake has a delicious ripple of brown sugar and walnuts running through it.

Crunchy peanuts team up with peanut butter and caramel in this decadent candy bar-like sweet.

France's classic flourless chocolate cake is a perennial favorite on dessert lists. Ours has a trendy tropical garnish of mango and crystallized ginger and is served warm.

Old-fashioned upside-down cake was everywhere last year, modernized with a variety of fruit and spice combinations.

Carrot cakes have been a part of American baking for years, and they remain a favorite dessert in the heartland. This version has a hint of orange from the juice and peel and lots of the rich cream cheese frosting that everyone expects (and loves). Thin orange peel strips make a pretty garnish.

The crust of this gorgeous dessert is brushed with a layer of melted milk chocolate for a sweet surprise.

If you don't have tartlet pans, you can make one large shortcake in an eight-inch-diameter pan and then cut the cake into wedges.