Christmas cake

Some holiday desserts require rolling pins, precise oven temperatures, and an ability to wrangle sticky dough into submission. And then there’s the icebox cake—a no-bake wonder that practically makes itself while you sleep. If you’ve ever wanted to impress holiday guests (both the ones you planned for and the ones who “just happened to be […]

Chances are you’ve had a roll cake before—but was it a great one? This chocolate roll cake aims to be exactly that. Technically, it’s a Swiss roll, at times called a jelly or a cream roll—though around the holidays, it’s better known as the dessert that vanishes first. Whatever the name, the structure stays the […]

Few desserts can claim the same warm, nostalgic embrace as sticky toffee pudding (also known as sticky date pudding), a British classic that’s as rich in history as it is in flavor. This indulgent dessert is a harmony of moist sponge cake, sweetened with finely chopped dates, drenched in a luxurious toffee sauce, and often […]