The Carrot Cake is unusual in that it uses cooked carrots, which lend a very moist texture.

These coconut cupcakes feature reduced coconut milk in the batter, which gives them an extra flavor boost.

Sponge cake soaked with flavored syrup, filled with fluffy cream and glazed with pure chocolate ganache.

Dark-chocolate-studded blondies with a ribbon of dulce de leche and fresh juicy raspberries in the middle.

These cookies have a complex flavor and strong chocolate punch that is not too sweet.

Dense and rich cake with a double swirl of crunchy, nutty streusel.

A mashed potato (traditional in Puglia and other parts of Italy) adds moisture and tenderness to this focaccia dough.

All the classic flavors and textures of German chocolate cake in a cake ball: coconut, chocolate and pecans.

Lots of fruits pair well with cake and cream, including dried fruits like cherries, apricots, prunes and pears.

This slab pie crust has a buttery, flaky top and bottom while still providing a juicy fruit filling.

Chocolate stout pudding pie with Irish whiskey whipped cream and pretzel crust, using Guinness and Jameson.

Angel food cake is light in texture, low-fat, sweet and very versatile.

This triple-chocolate double-baked treat is dipped in a dark chocolate coating with sprinkles on top.

Cocoa, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate and ganache are all combined in one cake ball.

When it comes to oatmeal, we prefer the health benefits and the texture of steel-cut or rolled oats.

Since you’ll be using very little Champagne in the truffles, make sure to prepare these on a day when you can enjoy the rest of the bottle!

These are fairly basic chocolate chip cookies made easier by being able to prepare them in one bowl.

The interior is chewy from the melted chocolate and chopped dried cherries, and there is a crunch from the meringue mixture and the nuts.

A buttermilk biscuit (which means you don’t have to wait for the dough to rise) with pecan topping and cinnamon-sugar ripple.

12-inch chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting, made to serve 36 to 48 people.