Italian Dessert Recipes

Find traditional and authentic Italian desserts, from decadent pastries and cannolis, to simple biscotti and freshly prepared fruit.

Italian Desserts

Make Traditional Biscotti Just Like They Do in Italy

41 mins
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Italian Desserts

Make Real Gelato at Home. It Is Easier Than You Think.

60 mins
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Italian Desserts

Bake Traditional Italian Pandoro, a Classic Christmas Cake From Verona

2 hrs
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Italian Desserts

How to Make Italian Pastry Cream (Crema Pasticcera)

25 mins
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Italian Desserts

Try This Vegan Honey Almond Biscotti with Your Morning Coffee

65 mins
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Italian Desserts

3-Layer Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

50 mins
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Italian Desserts

Does Gelato Have More Flavor Than Ice Cream Does?
Italian Desserts

Homemade Nutella (Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread)

30 mins
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Italian Desserts

Italian Bones of the Dead Cookies for Day of the Dead or Halloween

35 mins
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Italian Desserts

A Recipe for Zeppole – Airy, Cream-filled Italian Doughnuts

60 mins
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Italian Desserts

8 Italian Dishes for Fall
Italian Desserts

Classic No-Cook Tiramisu (With Variations)

10 mins
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Italian Desserts

Naples-Style Lemon Ricotta Cake (Migliaccio)

60 mins
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Italian Desserts

How to Make Cassata Cake

80 mins
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Italian Desserts

How to Make a Neapolitan Grain Pie for Easter

12 hrs
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Italian Desserts

Learn to Make the Classic Sicilian Dessert Cannoli

2 hrs
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Italian Desserts

How to Make a Florentine Easter Cake

50 mins
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Italian Desserts

Double Anise Biscotti Is the Perfect Treat for Tea or Coffee

45 mins
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Italian Desserts

Whip up This Easy Recipe for Sweet Honey and Mascarpone

5 mins
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Italian Dessert Recipes

Find traditional and authentic Italian desserts, from decadent pastries and cannolis, to simple biscotti and freshly prepared fruit.

Make Traditional Biscotti Just Like They Do in Italy

Make Real Gelato at Home. It Is Easier Than You Think.

Bake Traditional Italian Pandoro, a Classic Christmas Cake From Verona

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How to Make Italian Pastry Cream (Crema Pasticcera)

Try This Vegan Honey Almond Biscotti with Your Morning Coffee

3-Layer Italian Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Does Gelato Have More Flavor Than Ice Cream Does?

Homemade Nutella (Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread)

Italian Bones of the Dead Cookies for Day of the Dead or Halloween

A Recipe for Zeppole – Airy, Cream-filled Italian Doughnuts

8 Italian Dishes for Fall

Classic No-Cook Tiramisu (With Variations)

Naples-Style Lemon Ricotta Cake (Migliaccio)

How to Make Cassata Cake

How to Make a Neapolitan Grain Pie for Easter

Learn to Make the Classic Sicilian Dessert Cannoli

How to Make a Florentine Easter Cake

Double Anise Biscotti Is the Perfect Treat for Tea or Coffee

Whip up This Easy Recipe for Sweet Honey and Mascarpone

Gluten-Free Italian Almond-Lemon Cake

Learn to Make Fresh Blackberry Gelato

Castagnaccio -- A Traditional Tuscan Chestnut Cake

How to Make Pignolata, Sicilian Fried Dough Balls With Honey and Pine Nuts

Refreshing on a Hot Summer Day—Lemon Italian Ice

Creamy Italian Zabaglione Recipe Perfect to Pair with Cookies

No Christmas Is Complete Without a Classic Italian Panettone

Baked Sweet Ravioli for Carnival (Ravioli dolci di carnevale)

Choosing Between Panettone and Pandoro for Christmas

Sweet Crespelle Italian-Style Crepes

Make Neapolitan Struffoli for Christmas

What Is a Sorbet Frozen Dessert?

Almond Flavored Ricotta Cookie Recipe With Sugar Icing

Ciambella Romagnola: An Easy Italian Ring Cake Recipe

Recipe for Millefoglie (Mille-Feuille) Pastry with Zabaglione Filling

Step-By-Step: How to Make Pastry Cream (with photos)

Blueberry Limoncello Cake

Easy to Make Panettone Milanese Christmas Cake Recipe

Have You Tried These 7 Classic Italian Cakes?

What Are Good Italian Christmas Cake and Cookie Recipes?

An Autumn Recipe for Persimmons in Liquor (Cachi al liquore)

How to Make Fat-Free Vegan Strawberry Sorbet

Build-Your-Own Italian Christmas Menu With a Variety of Recipes

Panforte: An Ancient Christmas Sweet from Siena

How to Make Florentine Rice-Pudding Tarts (Budini di riso)

Try This Tasty Southern Italian Ricotta and Pear Cake Recipe

Italian Carnevale Food Traditions