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Italian Desserts

Cakes, pies, cookies, and everything sweet. Have the perfect end to your meal with one of these desserts. You can find traditional Italian dessert recipes like a classic Apple Cake or new and modern recipes like Espresso Panna Cotta.

Italian Cakes & Pies

  • orange upside down cake with a slice served on a plate.
    Easy Italian Orange Cake
  • lemon olive oil cake with a slice on a plate.
    Soft Italian Olive Oil Lemon Cake
  • torta della nonna in a pie dish with a slice on a plate
    Torta della Nonna (Italian Custard Pie)
  • two slices of italian apple cake on a plate in front of the cake
    Easy Italian Apple Cake

No Bake Desserts

  • baking dish with strawberry tiramisu.
    Strawberry Tiramisù (Kid-Friendly)
  • close up of a panna cotta in flower shape on a plate with caramel sauce.
    Classic Italian Vanilla Panna Cotta
  • chocolate pudding on a plate topped with a strawberry.
    Chocolate Budino (Italian Chocolate Pudding)
  • chocolate salami sliced on paper next to biscuits and hazelnuts.
    Easy Italian Chocolate Salami (Eggless)

All Desserts Recipes

  • mascarpone cream in a bowl surrounded by berries.
    Easy Mascarpone Cream (Eggless)
  • two plates with tiramisu next to the serving dish and ingredients.
    Classic Tiramisรน Recipe
  • two small ramekins with single portions of tiramisu.
    Quick & Easy Tiramisรน for Two (small batch)
  • serving dish full of candied almonds on a white cloth.
    Addormenta Suocere (Italian Candied Almonds)
  • nutella puff pastries dusted with powder sugar on a wooden board.
    Easy Nutella Puff Pastries
  • puff pastry apple tarts on a wooden board.
    Puff Pastry Apple Tarts (with Almond Cream)
  • frangipane tartlets on a towel on a table.
    Mini Frangipane Tartlets (Almond Tartlets)
  • bowl of frangipane almond cream on a table.
    Quick Frangipane (Almond Cream)
  • nutella mousse piped into a glass cup.
    5-Minute Easy Nutella Dessert
  • baking dish with baked panettone bread pudding.
    Orange Panettone Bread Pudding
  • spoon lifting the thick italian hot chocolate.
    Thick Italian Hot Chocolate
  • pinolate cookies on a plate.
    Pinolate (Pignoli Cookies)
  • a jar of raspberry jam on a plate next to a spoon.
    Easy Raspberry Jam (3 ingredients)
  • ball of pasta frolla with a rolling pin on top.
    Pasta Frolla (Italian Shortcrust Pastry Dough)
  • bowl of custard next to a lemon and a spoon.
    Crema Pasticcera (Italian Custard)
  • a slice of limoncello tiramisu in a plate with a fork.
    Easy Limoncello Tiramisรน (without eggs)
  • coffee panna cotta seved on plates with spoons
    Espresso Coffee Panna Cotta
  • overhead of raspberry ricotta cake with two cut slices
    Soft Raspberry Ricotta Cake with Chocolate Chunks
  • dusting powder sugar on the yule log cake on a serving plate
    Tronchetto di Natale (Italian Yule Log Cake)
  • hand holding jug pouring chocolate glaze over mini bundt cakes
    Raspberry Chocolate mini Bundt Cakes
  • vanilla oatmeal in a bowl topped with roasted rhubarb and a spoon
    Roasted Rhubarb Oatmeal
  • close-up of a chocolate cake with two slices
    Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread with Pecans
  • castagnaccio cake in a green baking dish on a towel
    Castagnaccio (Tuscan Chestnut cake)
  • maple syrup on pancakes stack
    Pear and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
  • Overhead view of 2 bowls full of fried pastries.
    Cenci (Italian Carnival Cookies)
  • teaspoon spreading pumpkin jam on a chestnut cookie next to more cookies
    Spiced Pumpkin Jam and Chestnut Cookies

Hi, I'm Jess! Born and raised in Siena, Tuscany, I've been immersed in the rich traditions of Italian cuisine my entire life. Through my food blog, I hope to share a slice of Tuscan warmth and the genuine flavors that have been a part of my journey since childhood.

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