Pie gets most of the attention at Thanksgiving, but it does not have to be the only dessert on the table. If you feel like baking something different this year, these cakes and desserts give you plenty of good options. You may end up with a new favorite that people ask for again next Thanksgiving.
Chocolate Eclair Cake
This no-bake, easy chocolate eclair cake is an elegant dessert you can easily make from scratch using a few simple everyday ingredients! With layers of crunchy graham crackers, homemade diplomat cream, and decadent chocolate ganache to finish, it is simple enough to indulge in at home yet impressive enough to serve on special occasions.
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Apple Galette
This easy apple galette has a buttery, flaky pie crust filled with tender cinnamon apples, finished with a drizzle of apple caramel made from the drained apple juices. Granny Smith apples for their tartness and structure, a cream-cheese dough that folds without cracking, long apple slices arranged in overlapping layers that hold their shape in the oven, and an apple caramel made from the drained filling juices that gets drizzled over the top at the end.
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Pumpkin Brownies
These gooey pumpkin brownies take the season's best flavors and combine them to create an unforgettable combination! Made with creamy pumpkin puree sandwiched between fudgy brownie layers, they are the perfect fall treat for all ages.
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Chocolate Sheet Cake
If you love all things chocolate, you may have just found heaven on earth with this moist chocolate sheet cake recipe! With a fluffy chocolate sponge base and creamy double-chocolate fudge buttercream frosting, this irresistibly decadent dessert is the perfect go-to choice. Whether baking it to enjoy at home or whipping it up for a special occasion, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
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Baklava Cheesecake
This delicious baklava cheesecake recipe is a must-try for baklava and cheesecake lovers. It's the rich and creamy flavor of a traditional cheesecake wrapped in a nutty phyllo crust, drizzled with honey and rosewater syrup. What's more, it's effortless to make!
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Italian Tiramisu
This authentic Italian tiramisu features homemade, airy ladyfingers layered between light mascarpone cream, rich espresso, and a cocoa finish. Dolce vita! You absolutely have to make this recipe; there is no excuse!
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Swedish Cardamom Cake
This easy Swedish Cardamom Cake with delicious coffee glaze is an unforgettable flavor and texture combination. This cake is a super-moist, yogurt-based pound cake with cardamom and vanilla.
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
This smooth, creamy, and tangy pumpkin cheesecake with a crunchy Graham cracker crust and whipped cream cheese decoration is super delicious, but so much easier than it looks! It's perfect for fall and impressive enough even for Thanksgiving, but unbelievably simple!
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Cinnamon Cupcakes
Fragrant and sweet cinnamon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting that adds just the right amount of rich, tangy goodness. They have a moist texture, a delicate spice flavor, and smooth, silky frosting on top that makes them even better.
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Almond Pear Cake
This single-layer cake is loaded with almond flavor and juicy pears, and you'll be amazed at how easy it is! The cinnamon and orange zest-infused poached pears blend perfectly with a moist and delicious cake packed with almond, vanilla, and cardamom.
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Star Bread
This delicious cinnamon bread is not just tasty but also eye-catching, with an impressive star shape, tender, buttery dough, and warm cinnamon sugar filling. This star bread will surely be the highlight of any dessert table this fall!
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Apple Crumble Cheesecake
This apple crumble cheesecake is the perfect mixture of warm cinnamon apples, comforting crumble, and a rich, tangy cheesecake. Cheesecake fans who love the apple season will adore this dessert! It has the most amazing flavor and texture, and it's the perfect treat for Fall that works for any occasion.
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Pecan Upside Down Cake
This exceptional pecan upside-down cake is a perfect dessert for fall or Thanksgiving. It's an excellent harmony of moist yogurt cake as the base and caramelized pecan topping! The cake can be made in any pan you have, even in a Bundt pan, to turn it into a festive Pecan Upside-down Bundt cake.
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Apple Pie Cupcakes
This delicious cupcake features a brown sugar, cinnamon cupcake base that is enhanced with fall spices, apple pie filling, and a delicate whipped mascarpone frosting! This recipe is much easier than a traditional apple pie, and perfect for beginner bakers.
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Pumpkin Blondies
Super gooey and chewy pumpkin blondies loaded with warm pumpkin flavor and spices are the perfect sweet snack for fall! With pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips, and hints of caramel butterscotch undertones, they might be your favorite easy snack this season!
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Peanut Butter Cake
If you have been searching for the ultimate peanut butter cake recipe that will be the talk of the town, look no further! This recipe is made with moist, fluffy sponge cakes and topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting. It is perfect for a special occasion or a casual snack.
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Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes
Chocolate caramel cupcakes consist of incredibly moist chocolate cups filled with rich, buttery homemade caramel sauce and topped with a light caramel whipped mascarpone cream frosting. They are fluffy and tender, with the most amazing chocolate and caramel notes that are not overly sweet.
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No-bake Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake
No-bake Lotus Biscoff cheesecake with a touch of Biscoff spread and Biscoff cookies! You can make this airy Biscoff cheesecake without an oven, water bath, or complicated baking instruments with simple ingredients you probably already have at home. Biscoff crunchy crust, Biscoff spread cream cheese filling, and a wonderful yet easy Biscoff crumb decoration make this one of the most delicious cheesecakes!
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Butterscotch Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This butterscotch pumpkin bundt cake recipe features an airy and super moist pumpkin bundt cake loaded with pumpkin and your favorite fall spices. It is topped with the most delicious butterscotch sauce, which has a lovely buttery, brown sugar flavor profile. Easy and quick candied pecans are added for some extra crunchiness.
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Butterscotch Pudding
This butterscotch pudding is a luxuriously creamy, velvet-rich dessert that shows off the deep flavor of real butterscotch. Caramelized brown sugar and butter are slowly cooked with cream, then turned into a rich, custardy pudding with milk and egg yolks for a perfectly smooth texture.
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Triple Chocolate Brownies
These Fudgy triple chocolate brownies are a chocoholic's dream. They have the richest brownie flavor, crackly top, three kinds of gooey chocolate chips, and the most amazing dense fudge texture.
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Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan pie cheesecake brings together everything you love about cheesecake and pecan pie. The crisp graham cracker crust holds a creamy vanilla cheesecake filling topped with glossy caramel-coated pecans that add crunch and warmth. It’s a showstopping dessert that is the perfect treat for Fall and definitely deserves a spot at your holiday table, Thanksgiving, and beyond.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Made with a super moist chocolate cupcake base and topped with creamy peanut butter buttercream, these chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are the most delicious. They're perfect for birthday parties or simply treating yourself at home!
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German Chocolate Cake
This German chocolate cake recipe is the most delicious, moist, and flavourful cake ever! It features a super-moist chocolate cake with butterscotch frosting, loaded with pecans and coconut. Beyond how beautifully the flavors blend, it is also a remarkably easy recipe to make without any special equipment.
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Cranberry Galette
A warm golden brown cranberry galette is ideal for any occasion, from Christmas or Thanksgiving to a special event like someone’s birthday. Cranberries offer a bold, tart taste, and this cranberry raspberry galette also boasts orange, cream, cranberries, and raspberries for a wonderful result. You can use fresh or frozen berries and any type of pie crust you prefer.
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Pecan Brown Sugar Cheesecake
This pecan pie brown sugar cheesecake is a showstopper and the perfect cheesecake for the holidays! It has a graham cracker crust, brown sugar cheesecake, and pecan pie glaze—autumn dessert perfection! When it comes out of the oven, it smells like creme brulee. So good!
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Apple Upside Down Cake
Apple upside-down cake is an easy, one-bowl fall dessert. This apple cake has a layer of buttery, brown sugar apple topping on a moist butter cake. Apple upside-down cake is the fall-flavored version of the classic. This cake has all of the good parts of the classic, buttery brown sugar topping and sweet, rich butter cake, with apples in place of the pineapple.
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Pecan Tart Recipe with Vanilla Cream
This modern pecan tart recipe, paired with vanilla cream, is a stunning dessert. Less traditional than the classic American Pecan pie, but still featuring a multitude of flavors, this tart boasts a sweet pastry crust, a pecan filling, whole pecan nuts, a creamy caramel, and a delicate diplomat cream.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake
This caramel apple cheesecake combines two classic desserts into one tasty treat. It's a fun twist on traditional cheesecake that brings fall flavors to your table any time of year. With a graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and a topping of caramel-coated apples, this dessert is one everyone will love. It's easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
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Gingersnap Cookies
Gingersnap cookies are a healthier way to get that classic gingerbread taste, using alternative ingredients. These cookies are made with almond flour and coconut flour and sweetened with coconut palm sugar. Now you can easily scratch that holiday itch for gingerbread while sticking to any dietary restrictions for you or your guests!
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