Dessert
613 dishes.
Baklavawalnut phyllo in syrup, New Year's favorite
Baklawalayered nut-filled pastry cut in lozenges, drenched in honey syrup
Balah el ShamRidged fingers of choux dough fried and steeped in cold syrup
BalkaimakCream cooked down with honey and flour into a rich pourable sweet.
Ballokumegiant Elbasan cornmeal-butter cookies for Summer DayLuxembourgBamkuchRing-shaped tree cake baked layer by layer on a turning spit.VietnamBanh FlanCaramel egg custard served in a cup, often with iced coffee poured overSyriaBarazekthin crisp Damascene cookies pressed with sesame and pistachio
Basbousasemolina cake soaked in syrup, topped with almonds
Basbousa bil tamrSemolina cake layered with date paste and almonds, cut into diamonds
Bastani sonnatisaffron-rosewater ice cream with pistachios and frozen cream chunks
BaumkuchenRinged tree cake baked in layers on a spit and glazed with chocolate.
BejgliRolled pastry log filled with dense poppy seed or walnut paste.
Belgian pralinesFilled chocolates invented in Brussels; ganache and nougat centres.
Bhapa PithaSteamed rice-flour cake filled with date-palm jaggery and grated coconutPhilippinesBibingkaClay-pot rice cake with salted egg, Christmas morningsTimor-LesteBibinkaCoconut and rice-flour cake grilled between hot platesPanamaBienmesabeThick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned cold
Bika AmbonYellow honeycomb cake of tapioca and coconut milk, chewy and faintly fermentedYemenBint al-sahnlayered flaky bread drenched in Sidr honey and nigella seeds
Black cakeDark rum-soaked fruit cake, dense and boozy, cut in thin slices
Black Forest cakeChocolate sponge with cherries, kirsch, and whipped cream.SloveniaBled cream cakevanilla custard and cream between crisp pastry, Lake Bled iconNorwayBløtkakeLayered sponge soaked in juice with cream, fruit and small flags
Blue drawersSweet cornmeal and coconut pudding tied in banana leaf and boiledSurinameBojoMoist cassava-coconut cake with rum and raisinsPortugalBolo de melDark spiced Madeira cake of sugarcane molasses, nuts and candied peel, broken by hand.
Bolo de roloPaper-thin sponge rolled around guava paste into a tight spiralMozambiqueBolo polanarich Maputo cake of ground cashews and mashed potatoMadagascarBonbon cocoGrated coconut cooked with caramelised sugar and set into chewy squares
Bonbon siwoDense molasses and ginger cookies, spiced and chewy
BoniatilloSweet potato purée cooked with sugar syrup, lime and cinnamonSyriaBoozastretchy pounded mastic ice cream rolled in pistachiosNetherlandsBossche bolFist-sized cream-filled choux ball fully coated in dark chocolate
Bourekia tis anarisFried pastry parcels of sweet anari cheese, dusted with sugar and cinnamon.TunisiaBouzathick sorghum or hazelnut cream pudding topped with crushed nuts-
Samsa
Layered pastry squares of almond and sesame steeped in rose syrup. Ready in 50 min prep and 30 min cooking.…
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Quesillo
Caramel flan made with condensed milk and whole eggs. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…
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Yomari
Steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with molasses and sesame; Newari sweet. Ready in 1 hour prep and 25 minutes cooking. About…
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Vínarterta
Layered cake with prune filling, cut in thin slices with coffee. Ready in 1 hour prep and 40 minutes cooking.…
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Æbleskiver
Sphere pancake puffs with jam and icing sugar, December treat. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…
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Aish el-saraya
Syrup-soaked bread base under thick ashta cream and crushed pistachios. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…