These 30 desserts look hard to make but each one can easily be made by a beginner. Our recipes use simple steps and basic ingredients so that anyone can whip up a perfect dessert with almost no effort at all. Make one of these beautiful, delicious desserts today and you will be very impressed with your own baking skills.
Fraisier Cake
Elegant Fraisier cake is often seen in Patisserie windows and revered as a famous French pastry dessert. Buttery, fluffy sponge layers, decadent vanilla bean créme mousseline, and fresh strawberries are all you need.
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Coffee Caramel Ice Cream
This homemade no churn coffee caramel ice cream bar recipe is the perfect choice if you want to make a Caramel Macchiato kind of ice cream without all the fuss! Made of 4 simple natural ingredients in 10 minutes without any ice cream machine!
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Peach Cobbler
Peach cobbler with pie crust is a classic dessert that combines juicy peaches with a flaky, buttery pie crust. This homemade peach cobbler recipe is the perfect way to make the most of peach season when the fruit is extra ripe and flavorful.
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Ricotta Pie
This easy Sicilian ricotta pie with a hint of lemon is one of the creamiest, most delicious Pie you will ever make! Classic Italian Ricotta pie is traditionally associated with Easter, but it might just be your favorite pie all year round!
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Mini Strawberry Tartlets
Have you ever seen dainty mini strawberry tartlets in the windows of French patisseries? These classic French desserts are not that hard to make and they are very beautiful desserts.
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Floating Island
Floating Island is a classic French dessert that resembles an island, hence the name! The dessert is effectively a Crème Anglaise custard with poached meringue floating on top, which sounds complicated but it is a lot easier to make than it sounds.
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Strawberry Galette
Making this easy strawberry galette recipe takes literally zero effort with incredible delicious results, the most perfect Spring and Summer pie!
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Pistachio Ice Cream Bar
This homemade pistachio ice cream bar recipe is as creamy as the pistachio gelato I had last time I was in Italy! Believe it or not, it is made using 4 simple natural ingredients in 10 minutes without any ice cream machine!
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Strawberry Pavlova Cake
This strawberry pavlova cake is the perfect dessert for Spring and Summer, the most amazing Pavlova dessert ever! Crunchy on the outside, marshmallow texture inside, decorated with homemade whipped cream, fresh strawberry, and some mint leaves!
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Boozy Orange Aperol Spritz Cake
I found the perfect adult-only, luxurious boozy cake for you. I love Aperol Spritz, and I love cake. So combining both was a lot of fun. This oil-based orange Aperol spritz cake won't harden in the fridge and is super moist and fluffy, and the orange Aperol topping makes it taste exactly like the cocktail but in cake form.
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Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
This easy recipe for moist homemade strawberry crunch cupcakes is going to become your new favorite! Flavorful vanilla cupcakes with a simple cream cheese frosting and a yummy, fruity strawberry crunch topping.
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Chocolate Ice Cream Bar
Chocolate ice cream bars are one of the best warm-weather desserts for serving at a party, as guests can pick them up and mingle. They are a fun and informal treat that is easy to make.
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Brownie Blondies
Can't choose between brownies vs. blondies? You don't have to! This brownie blondies recipe might become your favorite, the perfect combination of chewy chocolate brownies and fudge blondies!
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Basque Burnt Cheesecake
This Basque burnt cheesecake recipe literally comes together in 5 minutes using 5 simple ingredients yet has an unbelievable texture and taste, the best Cheesecake I have ever had!
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Strawberry Charlotte Cake
This no-bake French strawberry Charlotte cake consists of fluffy ladyfingers in and around the cake, filled with incredibly silky Crème mousseline and delicious fresh strawberries.
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Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake
This gorgeous raspberry lemonade cheesecake is one of those cream cheese desserts that is almost too pretty to eat. The fluffy cream cheese filling sits atop a fruity crust that gets its tangy and refreshing flavor from freeze-dried raspberries. Despite its intricate appearance, this showstopping cheesecake uses simple ingredients and a non-complicated process that anyone can replicate.
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Baked Raspberry Donuts With Raspberry Glaze
Baked raspberry glazed donuts are much faster to make compared to traditional yeasted donuts and are a lot simpler, too, meaning that is a great donut recipe for beginner bakers! The raspberry filling and glaze also taste amazing, it's one of my favorite raspberry desserts.
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Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta means "cooked cream" in Italian, and this European dessert is incredibly versatile. It is a molded dessert of sweetened cream thickened and set with gelatin to make the texture stable yet still jiggly. It can be flavored in so many ways, from coffee, coconut, vanilla, or other fruit. This particular Panna cotta recipe is made with coconut milk, so it is, in fact, a dairy-free European dessert.
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Mousse Cake
A light and airy French mango mousse cake is traditionally made with whipped egg whites folded into an egg yolk sabayon base or sometimes made in other ways with a cream cheese base. Mousse is sometimes served in a cup or can be made into a light and airy cake.
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Peach Galette
Making this easy peach galette recipe takes literally zero effort with incredible delicious results! Looking for a super quick and pretty pie without all the fuss? This homemade peach galette recipe is for you!
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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Brighten up your world with a burst of citrusy bliss with this easy-to-make and delectably delicious Italian lemon ricotta cookies! With their soft melt-in-your-mouth texture and perfect balance of tangy to sweet, these lemon cookies are a true delight!
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White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
White chocolate-covered strawberries make the perfect dessert or sweet treat! Fresh strawberries are dipped into molten white chocolate; every bite gives you a taste of delicious ripe berries and sweet chocolatey goodness.
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Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
These easy raspberry cheesecake cookies are made with fresh raspberries, stuffed with cream cheese filling, and sprinkled with cheesecake crust. They are divine!
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Greek Yogurt Cookies
Soft, fluffy, and oh-so-moist these Greek yogurt cookies are super easy to make and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! Made with creamy Greek yogurt perfectly blended into the cookie dough and topped with my famous cream cheese frosting, these cookies redefine the meaning of simple and delicious!
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Beignets
Popular in French cuisine and a staple in the Louisiana city of New Orleans, these New Orleans-style homemade beignets are fun to make and hard to resist! Their light, sweet, and pillowy texture make them the perfect treat to enjoy any time of day: For breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert. Top them with sugar, fill them with cream, or dip them in your morning coffee
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No Bake Chocolate Pie
This no bake chocolate pie recipe is the ultimate combination of convenience and elegance! Featuring a rich and velvety chocolate ganache filling nestled within a heavenly Oreo cookie crust and crowned with fluffy Chantilly whipped cream, this delightful dessert is a true masterpiece perfect for any occasion and sure to impress any crowd!
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Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Mousse
This red velvet cake with cream cheese mousse is a lighter version of the well-known cake we all love! Bright red color super moist sponges filled with airy cream cheese mousse! This is no doubt the best red velvet cake recipe ever with an airy mousse-like consistency, try it!
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Pear Puff Pastry Tarts
Made with fresh pears and a flaky, sweet puff pastry crust, these pear puff pastry tarts will undoubtedly be the talk among your family and friends! Using just six basic ingredients, this 10-step easy pear tart recipe is the perfect go-to when you need a simple yet eye-catching treat to impress your guests. Serve them warm with a bowl of vanilla ice cream for the perfect puff pastry dessert!
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Chocolate Puff Pastry
If you love chocolate, you will certainly want to try this easy chocolate puff pastry recipe! Made with just two main ingredients, this simple recipe takes store-bought puff pastry to the next level by rolling in decadent chocolate chips. The result is a soft, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate pastry with a flaky outer shell and a creamy chocolate interior. It is perfect for both breakfast and an after-dinner dessert!
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Lemon Brownies
If you love lemon, you will want to try these easy lemon brownies with lemon glaze! Made with fresh lemon, white chocolate, and a hint of vanilla, these delicious brownies are baked to gooey perfection and then topped with a tangy, finger-licking lemon glaze. They are like a chewy cross between brownies and lemonade!
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Best Easter Cupcakes
Are you looking for some great ideas for Easter cupcakes? Well, you have come to the right place! I am in love with these 35 amazing Easter cupcake recipes. Each one is perfect for the spring and a great addition to any Easter table. From bright, bold lemon cupcakes to fluffy but rich chocolate cupcakes, I know you will adore every one of these little, sweet cakes. Every bunny will love these Easter cupcake recipes!!
Go to the recipe: Easter Cupcakes
Best No Bake Dessert Recipes
When you need to whip up a quick dessert but don’t have access to an oven, this list of the best no-bake desserts will save the day! The following shares 35 sweet and decadent dessert recipes that are easy to make, use simple ingredients, and don’t require you to get anywhere near an oven. Whether you make them to enjoy at home or for a group of friends, these no-bake treats will definitely impress!
Go to the recipes: No Bake Desserts
This article was originally published as Best Summer Desserts at Spatula Desserts.
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