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Home โ€บ Recipe Index โ€บ Desserts

Desserts

Zabaglione in a bowl topped with raspberries on a plate with biscotti.

Zabaglione (Italian Egg Custard Dessert)

Italian lemon cookies on a parchment lined sheet pan next to a bowl of non-pareils.

Italian Lemon Cookies (Anginetti)ย 

Lemon pudding topped with raspberries in a small glass bowl next to a spoon, another bowl of pudding, and several lemons.

Sicilian Lemon Pudding

A limoncello cake on a platter with a piece cut from it. Next to this is a bowl of lemon wedges, two plates each with a piece of the cake, 2 glasses of limoncello, and a lemon half.

Limoncello Cake

Baked ricciarelli cookies topped with powdered sugar on a plate.

Ricciarelli

A close up of several filled cannolis.

Homemade Cannoli (Shells and Filling)

A close up of a slice of tiramisu on a plate with a fork.

Easy Italian Tiramisu

An Italian pear cake with one slice cut out of it on a serving platter.

Easy Italian Pear Cake

A strawberry granita in a glass garnished with strawberry slices. Next to this is a spoon and 3 strawberries.

Granita: The Ice-Cold Italian Dessert You Need This Summer!

A close up of a slice of lemon ricotta cake on a plate with a fork with various other table settings in the background.

Lemon Ricotta Cake

Two bowls of lemon sorbet, one with a spoon, and one next to a spoon. Next to these are 2 lemon wheels and a kitchen towel.

2-Ingredient Lemon Sorbet (Sorbetto al Limone)

Close up of strawberry pudding with a dollop of Crรจme fraรฎche, drizzle of honey, lemon zest and a sprig of basil.

Sicilian Strawberry Pudding (Gelo di Fragole)

A close up of the easy cassata cake on a serving platter with a slice cut a part from it.

Easy Cassata Cake (Italian Sponge Cake with Ricotta, Chocolate, and Honey)

a sgroppino prosecco cocktail garnished with a lemon peel next to two lemon slices and a bottle of prosecco on a tray.

Sgroppino (Italian Prosecco Cocktail)

an overhead photo of several baked pignoli cookies on parchment paper.

Italian Pignoli Cookies

a close up of baci di dama hazelnut cookies placed on a table.

Baci Di Dama (Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies)

A slice of Torta di Carote (Italian Carrot Cake) topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt, a drizzle of honey and orange zest on a plate with a spoon.

Torta di Carote (Italian Carrot Cake)

italian hot chocolate (Cioccolato Caldo) being poured into a tea cup with a ladle.

Italian Hot Chocolate

close up of a plate of pizzicati cookies.

Pizzicati (Italian Pinch Cookies)

slice of Italian cheesecake on a small plate with a sprinkle of lemon zest. Fork on the side

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

A close up of several slices of pistachio biscotti on a parchment lined sheet pan.

Biscotti with Pistachio and Cardamom

Lighter Orange Ricotta Cake | The Mediterranean Dish. Healthier ricotta cake with olive oil and part-skim ricotta cheese. Think upside down cake with beautiful oranges and a crusty caramel-like topping. Recipe on TheMediterraneanDish.com #oliveoilcake #ricottacake #healthydessert #cake

Italian-Inspired Orange Ricotta Cake

Italian Apple Olive Oil Cake with chunks of apple, raisins and cinnamon

Italian Apple Olive Oil Cake

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