5,205 sugar recipes

Heaven and hell cake stacks airy angel food and dark devil's food layers with peanut butter mousse between, all under a glossy chocolate ganache. A showstopping light-and-dark cake with a chocolate-peanut butter heart.

Ebi kimizushi: elegant Japanese stuffed-prawn sushi, with butterflied vinegar-marinated prawns filled with a silky, seasoned golden egg-yolk paste. A refined, bite-sized appetizer.

Pfefferkuchen, a German honey spice cake with whole wheat flour, coffee, cinnamon, cloves, and rum, glazed while hot. A traditional Christmas cookie bar that stays soft for weeks.

Just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep for fluffy, golden beer muffins with a hint of yeasty tang. Brush with butter, top with cheddar, and serve warm from the oven.

Sugarplum cookies with dried or candied fruit hidden inside each ball of vanilla sugar cookie dough. Topped with creamy frosting and colored sugar for Christmas cookie trays.

Graham wafer delights with a cooked date and brown sugar filling sandwiched between graham crackers. A no-bake layered dessert bar topped with chocolate icing.

Tiny cinnamon rolls made from crescent roll dough with cinnamon sugar filling and vanilla glaze. A 25-minute shortcut that bakes up bite-sized and tender.

Crispy, golden blueberry fritters rolled in powdered sugar. Just 20 minutes and a handful of pantry staples get you a batch of 25 bite-sized treats that disappear fast.

Feed this sweet, yeast-based starter with flour, sugar, and milk every few days to keep it alive. Use it for Amish friendship bread or share with friends to start the tradition.

Ossi di Morti (Bones of the Dead) Italian cookies flavored with cinnamon and clove oil, baked hard and meant to be dunked in coffee or tea. A traditional Italian All Souls Day treat.

No-bake fudge oatmeal cookies with peanut butter, cocoa, and quick oats. Boil the chocolate base, stir in oats and peanut butter, drop onto wax paper, and they set in minutes.

Homemade peach butter with just three ingredients: peaches, sugar, and water. Slow-cooked until thick and spreadable with intense, concentrated peach flavor.

Greek fig preserves (syko glyko) made with whole green figs stuffed with blanched almonds and simmered in lemon-scented syrup. Traditional spoon sweet for coffee service.

Canadian prairie saskatoon berry pie (called serviceberry in the US) with a double crust and bright lemon juice cutting the deep purple sweetness. A heritage berry pie of the Western prairies.

Homemade Mexican piloncillo syrup infused with cinnamon and whole cloves. Dark, rich, and caramel-like. Stir it into coffee, drizzle over pancakes, or use in cocktails.

Chilled strawberry and white wine soup blended from fresh berries, lemon zest, and dry white wine. Elegant five-minute summer starter served cold in chilled bowls.