Dessert
613 dishes.
CholadoCali shaved ice piled with fruit, condensed milk, blackberry syrup
ChomchomOblong chhena sweet soaked in syrup and dusted with dried milkUnited KingdomChristmas puddingDense steamed dried-fruit pudding, doused in brandy and set alight.San MarinoCiambella romagnolaDense lemon-scented ring cake dunked in sweet wine after dinner.Vatican CityCiambelline al vinoSmall crunchy wine and anise rings, dunked in a glass at the end of a meal.PanamaCocadaGrated coconut cooked with sugar and panela into chewy mounds
Cocada amarelayellow coconut pudding rich with egg yolks and cinnamonMicronesiaCoconut CandyGrated coconut cooked with syrup or sugar until it hardens into chewy pieces.
Coconut tabletGrated coconut boiled hard with sugar and ginger into set slabs
Coconut tartPastry turnover filled with sweet spiced grated coconut
ConkiesSteamed cornmeal-coconut-pumpkin parcels in banana leaf, Independence treatRomaniaCornuleteSmall pastry crescents rolled around jam or walnut, dusted with sugar.United KingdomCranachanWhipped cream with toasted oatmeal, raspberries, honey and whisky
Crema andorranaburnt-sugar custard, Andorra's take on crema catalanaSpainCrema catalanachilled citrus custard under crackly burnt sugar
Crème brûléeChilled vanilla custard beneath crackling burnt-caramel crust.Vatican CityCrostata di ricotta e viscioleSealed pastry tart of sheep ricotta layered with sour cherry jam.
Cuajada con melaoFresh curd cheese under warm panela syrup, eaten with a spoon
CurauPudding of grated green maize and milk, dusted with cinnamonMoldovaCușma lui Guguțăcrepe stack with sour cherries and cream, 'Guguță's hat'
Custard blockFrozen block of sweet spiced custard, sold from home freezers
DaktylaFinger-shaped pastries filled with almond and cinnamon, fried and syruped.
Darabeelrolled crepes with cardamom and saffron sugar
DebessmannaCranberry semolina whipped until pale and airy, served with milk.TunisiaDeblaRibbons of dough fried into rose shapes, dipped in honey and sesame
DebyazaPumpkin cooked down with dates, dried fruit, nuts and spices into a thick preserveSaudi ArabiaDebyazahDried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes.
DèguèMillet couscous in sweetened yogurt
DesiSweet saffron rice with butter and raisins, served in small portions at ceremoniesMaldivesDhonkeyo KajuruRipe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden frittersPapua New GuineaDiaBanana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet.
Diplesthin dough ribbons fried, folded and drenched in honey and walnuts
DjouziaDense walnut and honey nougat cut into diamonds
Dobos tortesponge layers, chocolate buttercream, glassy caramel top
Doce de cocoGrated coconut candy cooked with sugar
Doce de papaiaGreen papaya cooked slowly in sugar syrup until translucent and chewy-
Babă neagră
Dense dark baked cake, northern wedding tradition. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking. One cake,…
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Ayote en dulce
Squash simmered in panela syrup with cinnamon, eaten with the syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour 30…
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Ayote en miel
Squash candied in raw cane-sugar syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking. Serves 8. A…
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Bajadera
Layered nougat praline of hazelnut and almond, sold in gold foil. Ready in 40 min prep and 15 min cooking.…
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Bahamian rum cake
Dense butter cake soaked in dark rum syrup, sold in tins. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking.…
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Badambura
Flaky pastry parcels filled with ground almonds, sugar and cardamom. Ready in 50 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…
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Bakewell tart
Shortcrust pastry with jam and frangipane, sometimes iced with a cherry. Ready in 35 min prep and 45 min cooking.…
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Bakalawa bil jibna
Filo baklava filled with sweet cheese cream and rose water. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. One…
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Balkaimak
Cream cooked down with honey and flour into a rich pourable sweet. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 40 minutes…