Dessert
613 dishes.
FlodniLayers of apple, walnut, poppy seed and plum jam between thin pastry.MaldivesFoni BoakibaaBaked sweet cake of rice, coconut and palm sugar, cut into squaresMonacoFougasse monégasqueorange-blossom flatbread topped with nuts, anise candiesZimbabweFreezitSweet fruit-flavoured ice frozen in a long plastic sleeve
FreskoShaved ice in a cup drenched with bright fruit syrup and condensed milk
Fritulerum-scented mini doughnuts with raisins, festive treatNorwayFyrstekakeAlmond-filled tart under a lattice of pastry strips
Gajar ka HalwaGrated carrots slow-cooked in milk, ghee and nuts; winter treat
Galaktobourekosemolina custard baked in syrupy phyllo
Garash tortaFlourless walnut layers under dense dark chocolate ganache.MauritiusGateau patatesweet-potato and coconut cakes fried for tea time
Gelado de múcuacreamy ice cream made from baobab fruit
Gelatodense, intensely flavored Italian ice cream
GermknödelSteamed yeast dumpling filled with plum jam under poppy seed and butter
Gers ogailysaffron-cardamom sponge cake sprinkled with sesame
GhorayebaPale melting butter cookie topped with a single almond
Ghraibacrumbly clarified-butter shortbread rings, baked for EidSyriaGhraybehPale melting shortbread of ghee and sugar, often marked with a pistachio.MoroccoGhribaCrackle-topped cookie of almond, coconut or semolina, piled up for feast daysNew ZealandGinger CrunchShortbread slice under a thick chewy ginger caramel icing.
GizzadaPinch-crust tart filled with spiced grated coconut
Glyko tou koutaliouwhole fruits preserved in syrup, served by the spoon to guestsMadagascarGodrogodroDense cassava and coconut-milk slab sweetened with caramelised sugar
Golden GaytimeToffee and vanilla ice cream bar coated in chocolate and biscuit crumbs.
Gosh-e FilCrisp elephant-ear pastry dusted with powdered sugar and ground pistachio
Gozinakihoney-caramelized walnut brittle, essential at New YearTaiwanGrass JellyHerb jelly served iced with syrup or hot as a thick sweet soup.
Grater cakeGrated coconut boiled with sugar and set in squares, topped pinkVatican CityGrattacheccaIce shaved by hand from a block, drenched in fruit syrup and fresh fruit.
Griwechribboned sesame pastry knots fried and dipped in honey
Guava cheeseGuava pulp boiled with sugar to a firm paste, cut and rolled in sugar
Guava duffBoiled guava-swirled dough with rum-butter sauce
Gulab JamunFried milk-solid dumplings soaked in rose-cardamom syrupTurkeyGullacSheets of starch wafer softened in sweet milk, layered with walnuts and rosewater.
Gundel palacsintawalnut-and-raisin crêpe flamed in rum with dark chocolate sauce
Habichuelas con dulceSweet spiced cream-of-beans dessert for Lent-
Bienmesabe
Thick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned cold. Ready in 15 min prep and 45…
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Bibingka
Clay-pot rice cake with salted egg, Christmas mornings. Ready in 25 min prep and 25 min cooking. 6 small cakes.…
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Bibinka
Coconut and rice-flour cake grilled between hot plates. Ready in 20 min prep and 35 min cooking. 8 servings. A…
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Bhapa Pitha
Steamed rice-flour cake filled with date-palm jaggery and grated coconut. Ready in 30 min prep and 30 min cooking. 10…
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Bika Ambon
Yellow honeycomb cake of tapioca and coconut milk, chewy and faintly fermented. Ready in 30 min prep and 50 min…
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Bløtkake
Layered sponge soaked in juice with cream, fruit and small flags. Ready in 45 min prep and 35 min cooking.…
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Blue drawers
Sweet cornmeal and coconut pudding tied in banana leaf and boiled. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking.…
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Bled cream cake
Vanilla custard and cream between crisp pastry, Lake Bled icon. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. One…
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Black Forest cake
Chocolate sponge with cherries, kirsch, and whipped cream. Ready in 1 hr prep and 35 min cooking. 12 servings. A…
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Bolo de mel
Dark spiced Madeira cake of sugarcane molasses, nuts and candied peel, broken by hand. Ready in 40 min prep and…