Sweet Treats for the Holiday Season

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This amazing collection of 60 Festive Christmas Desserts features sweat treats that are as stunning as they are delicious. From the decadent Chocolate Coconut Bûche de Noël to the zesty Gingerbread Orange Cake Roll, these recipes are designed to make your holiday celebrations unforgettable.

Discover the spiced warmth of a Gingerbread Coconut Cake, the elegance of a towering Croquembouche, or the creamy indulgence of a Red Velvet Cheesecake. Add fruity flair to your table with a Christmas Raspberry Cake Roll, a tangy Cranberry Chocolate Tart, or a delicate Cranberry Meringue Roll. Looking for something comforting and classic? Try rich fudge recipes or beautifully braided Poppy Seed or Cranberry Babka.

Here you will find various recipes to suit your taste, either for hosting a party, creating homemade gifts, or treating yourself to something sweet.

With clear instructions, you’ll feel confident making show-stopping desserts that taste as amazing as they look. Let this collection inspire you to create unforgettable memories, share joy, and make this Christmas the sweetest yet!

Chocolate Coconut Bûche de Noël - Christmas Yule LogChocolate Coconut Bûche de Noël - Christmas Yule Log
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Christmas Raspberry Cake Roll

Celebrate Christmas with our tasty Raspberry Cake Roll, an amazing twist on the classic holiday treats. Imagine a light and fluffy vanilla sponge cake rolled up with a creamy cream cheese filling, raspberry jam and fresh raspberries that are bursting with flavor.

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Chocolate Coconut Christmas Cake

This magic Chocolate Coconut Christmas Cake is a delightful treat perfect for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. This cake features moist decadent chocolate cake layers generously covered in creamy white chocolate and coconut frosting.

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Red Velvet White Chocolate Cheesecake

This Red Velvet White Chocolate Cheesecake is one of the most beautiful and delicate cakes you can prepare for Christmas this year. It consists of two layers of moist and tender red velvet cake with a smooth and silky white chocolate and cream cheese filling.

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Easy Chocolate Cranberry Cake

This Easy Chocolate Cranberry Cake is a festive, flavorful treat, perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy nights. The cake is moist, chocolaty and fudgy, topped with a luscious blend of cream cheese and cranberry sauce.

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No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Bûche De Noël (Yule Log)

This No-bake Chocolate Biscuit Buche de Noel (Yule Log) is an impressive no-bake dessert you can easily prepare for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. It consists of a chocolate biscuit roll with a coconut and cream cheese filling and a chocolate ganache on top. It is simply decorated with coconut sprinkles that resemble snow, fresh mint leaves, and sugar-coated cranberries.

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Coconut Fudge

This delightful Coconut Fudge is a unique and irresistible treat designed for the festive spirit of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It has a perfect balance of textures, the golden crunch of caramelized coconut blending with the velvety smoothness of the fudge base. It is an addictive treat that can be enjoyed by all.

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Winter Cake – Christmas Cake

This Winter Cake is an impressive dessert perfect for winter holidays, that everybody will love, a great twist to the classic recipes. Almond biscuit crust at the bottom with two layers of moist white cake, filled with raspberry and red currants filling and topped with a delicious sweetened condensed milk buttercream. Beautifully decorated with fresh rosemary, fresh raspberries and red currants, cinnamon sticks and dusted with powdered sugar to get you into the holiday spirit.

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Gingerbread Orange Cake Roll

This Gingerbread Orange Cake Roll consists of a moist and spiced gingerbread sponge cake that is filled with a creamy and orangey filling of Mascarpone and whipped cream, enriched with bits of candied orange peel for an amazing play of flavors and textures. Beautifully decorated in Christmas spirit with fresh rosemary, cinnamon sticks and kumquat slices will surely impress and delight your family and guests.

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Cranberry White Chocolate Meringue Roll

This Cranberry White Chocolate Meringue Roll is a delicate and festive dessert perfect for celebrating the winter holidays. Consisting of a light and airy meringue filled with a white chocolate filling and freshly made cranberry and orange jam, this roll is extremely delightful and flavorful. The tart jam is balancing in such a great way the sweetness of the meringue and white chocolate, that you can hardly stop at one slice.

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No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Pie

This No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Pie is a delightful treat, easy to prepare but bursting with incredible flavors. This dessert consists of an Oreo cookie crust, followed with a layer of luscious raspberry sauce, with a vivid red hue that brings a a burst of sweet and tart. Next comes a creamy chocolate and cream cheese filling. This filling is smooth and rich, creating a delightful contrast to the crispy crust.

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Poppy Seed Babka

This delightful Poppy Seed Babka is a beloved pastry enjoyed in various countries around the world. It features a fluffy dough filled with a generous amount of poppy seed meringue filling. It is a perfect addition to your holiday table or for pairing with your morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea.

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Gingerbread Coconut Christmas Cake

This Gingerbread Coconut Cake is a delightful and impressive dessert that everybody will love, not to mention that is a perfect dessert for winter holidays. The cake consists of a gingerbread sponge cake at the bottom, followed by caramelized coconut and gingerbread cookie crunch and topped with a rich and smooth coconut mousse. Beautifully decorated with fresh rosemary, coconut truffles and homemade gingerbread cookies, this cake really gets you into the winter holiday spirit.

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Cranberry Orange Babka

This easy Cranberry Orange Babka is a flavorful sweet bread perfect for the cranberry and holiday seasons. The babka is beautifully braided and has an impressive look. With its soft crumb and flavorful cranberry orange filling this bread makes a great treat for breakfast or as a snack during the day. 

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Croque en Bouche or Croquembouche

I have always loved Croque en Bouche, also known as Croquembouche, the famous French dessert that always makes quite an impression wherever it is served and seems so intimidating to prepare. It’s an impressive dessert that is perfect for Christmas or New Year’s Eve though it is also served at weddings or other special occasions during the year.

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Pistachio Raspberry Lime Mousse Cake

Pistachio Raspberry Lime Mousse Cake -a delicate and elegant cake perfect for Christmas or New Year’s Eve with a delightful flavor and texture. Having in mind the three Christmas colors, green, white and red, I created this amazing dessert with this amazing flavor combination of roasted pistachios, lime, white chocolate and fresh raspberries. This cake is very light and simply bursts with flavor in each bite.

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Spiced Apple Pear Christmas Tart

This Spiced Apple Pear Christmas Tart is a comforting delightful dessert perfect for the winter holiday gatherings! Thet tart is made with a buttery cocoa crust, with a crunchy chocolate almond layer topped with a spiced apple pear compote and a soft white chocolate cream. 

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Cranberry White Chocolate Tart

This Cranberry White Chocolate Tart is a delicate and elegant dessert you can prepare for Christmas. It is one of the most beautiful, colorful and flavorful tarts I have ever prepared. The tart consists of a pâte sablée crust made with almonds,  a white chocolate almond crunch, a cranberry orange layer and white chocolate ganache. The tart is beautifully decorated with red currants, sugar-coated cranberries, and cinnamon sticks, all dusted with powdered sugar.

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Raspberry Coconut Mousse Cake

This Raspberry Coconut Mousse Cake is an elegant dessert bursting with flavor. Raspberries and coconut are always making such a good pair and they shine in this stunning cake. The cake consists of a coconut sponge cake at the bottom, with coconut, white chocolate, and almonds crunch, a coconut mousse with fresh raspberries inserted, and raspberry jelly on top.

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Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse CakeTriple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake
Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake

This beautiful Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake is an impressive layered cake with a simply delightful flavor combination. Just imagine what play of textures and flavors in this cake, using three types of chocolate paired with a sweet and tart cranberry and orange jelly.

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Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll

This Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll is a delightful dessert bursting with raspberry flavor and perfect for raspberry season. It blends the rich flavors of chocolate with the tart sweetness of raspberries. Garnished with fresh raspberries, chocolate shards and a dusting of powdered sugar, this Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll brings a touch of elegance and an unforgettable

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Sour Cherry Chocolate Tonka Bean Christmas Cake

This Sour Cherry Chocolate Tonka Bean Christmas Cake is deliciously moist, rich and decadent.  Tonka beans give a unique flavor, something between vanilla and cinnamon. The cake is topped with the silkiest chocolate cream, named Namelaka, which means ”smooth” or ”creamy” in Japanese. And the sour cherry filling brings the perfect balance. You have to try it out, it’s the perfect dessert for the Holiday table!

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No-Bake White Chocolate Raspberry Pie

This delightful No-Bake White Chocolate Raspberry Pie is a heavenly dessert that combines the sweetness of white chocolate with the tanginess of fresh raspberries. This pie features a buttery biscuit crust, a smooth white chocolate cream cheese filling, and juicy raspberries inside for a burst of flavor.

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Pistachio Raspberry Mini Eclairs

These Pistachio Raspberry Mini Eclairs are delightful pastries that combine the irresistible flavors of pistachios and tangy raspberry into a bite-sized treat. These fancy treats feature delicate pastry shells filled with creamy pistachio cream and homemade raspberry jam. They are finished with a drizzle of melted white chocolate and topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberry halves.

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No-Bake Raspberry Yogurt Zebra Cake

I am glad to share with you an elegant no-bake winter dessert, very light and soft, perfect for the Christmas dinner table. This No-Bake Raspberry Yogurt Zebra Cake has an oreo almond flavored crust, topped with alternating layers of yogurt almond mousse with raspberry yogurt mousse, creating the beautiful zebra effect. The cake is topped with a shiny raspberry jelly, making it a beautiful and impressive festive cake.

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Tiramisu Cake Roll

This Tiramisu Cake Roll is a delectable dessert that combines the classic flavors of tiramisu with the lightness of a sponge cake, making it a dessert that is both indulgent and satisfying. It is a dessert that is sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth. 

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White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake

This White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake is a luscious and indulgent dessert that combines the flavors of creamy white chocolate and tart raspberry. The cake consists of two layers of moist raspberry sponge cakes, white chocolate almond crunch, followed by a fluffy white chocolate mousse and raspberry mousse.

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Double Chocolate Layer Cake

This double chocolate layer cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true. With three layers of rich, moist chocolate cake, silky cream cheese and chocolate frosting this dessert is sure to satisfy any craving for something sweet. This double chocolate layer cake is a perfect dessert to serve on special occasions or holiday tables. Will surely be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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Easy Australian Lamingtons

The Australian Lamingtons are nothing more than  vanilla sponge cake squares, dipped in chocolate sauce and coated in desiccated coconut. So easy to prepare, but always so delightful. 

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Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Domes

These Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Domes are a decadent dessert that is sure to impress. The combination of creamy white chocolate and smooth and airy raspberry mousse creates a delicate balance of sweet and sour that is sure to delight your taste buds.

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Cranberry Pistachio Fudge without Sweetened Condensed Milk

I’ve been making this Cranberry Pistachio Fudge for years, usually for Christmas and New Year’s Eve and every time I make it everybody is super excited about it and it is usually devoured in a matter of minutes. Once you try it you can hardly stop at only one piece as it is simply irresistible and quite addictive. This recipe of fudge that uses powdered milk is by far one of my favorite fudge recipes, as you can have better control on the sugar and the results are always amazing.

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Cinnamon Wool Roll Bread

This Cinnamon Wool Roll Bread is a delightful treat perfect for holidays or for whenever craving something sweet. It combines the comforting flavors of cinnamon with the soft, fluffy texture of freshly baked sweet bread.

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Flourless Chocolate Decadence Cake

This Flourless Chocolate Decadence Cake is a rich and moist chocolatey cake, a chocolate heaven for all chocolate lovers out there. This cake consists of a mousse-like texture chocolate cake that simply melts in your mouth, beautifully decorated in a flower pattern with a silky chocolate ganache.

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Low-Fat Refined Sugar-Free Cheesecake

This irresistible Low-Fat Refined Sugar-Free Cheesecake is one of the most delightful refined sugar-free desserts you can ever prepare. It consists of a refined sugar-free cookie crust followed by a creamy and smooth yogurt and light cream cheese layer, topped with fresh strawberries and all drizzled with refined sugar-free strawberry sauce.

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Black Forest Mousse Cake

This Black Forest Mousse Cake consists of a chocolatey cake at the bottom, followed by a silky white chocolate mousse with a black cherry and kirsch jelly insertion. The cake is topped with a smooth chocolate glaze and decorated with chocolate decorations and maraschino cherries.

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Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake

Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake is an elegant and decadent dessert bursting with raspberry flavor. This mousse cake has a moist cocoa brownie at the bottom, topped with a crunchy chocolate raspberry crunch and a delightful raspberry mousse. The cake is then covered with a chocolate ganache and beautifully decorated with fresh raspberries.

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Berry Pavlova

Berry Pavlova is an irresistible dessert, one of the best summer desserts ever. The meringues are very light and delicate, with a crisp crust and soft marshmallow like interior. Their sweetness is so well balanced with the tart fresh seasonal berries, and lightly sweet whipped cream.

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Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches cake is a popular Mexican and Latin American dessert consisting of a vanilla sponge cake soaked in three types of milk: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream and then topped with whipped cream. This cake is very light and soft in texture and it has an amazing flavor, no wonder why this Tres Leches cake has gained so much popularity all over the world.

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Macaron Cake

Whenever you want to impress your friends or family I suggest making a macaron cake which is nothing else but a giant chocolate macaron filled with a sweetened condensed milk buttercream and flavorful raspberry jam.

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Profiterole Cake

This Profiterole Cake is a rich decadent impressive dessert that will satisfy the cravings of chocolate and profiterole lovers alike. This delightful cake is made with a moist and chocolatey brownie base, topped with a heavenly combination of chocolate mousse and cream cheese frosting-filled profiteroles. The entire cake is then coated in a smooth chocolate glaze, resulting in a dessert that is both visually stunning and easy to prepare.

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Chocolate Royal – Trianon

As a chocolate lover I simply fell in love with this elegant French dessert called Chocolate Royal or Trianon. A hazelnut and almond dacquoise topped with a crunchy praline, covered in chocolate mousse and a cocoa mirror glaze. What not to love about this?

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No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake

No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake, many of us are familiar with it since childhood, in various shapes and forms. Chocolaty, rich dessert made with crushed biscuits, chocolate syrup and toasted nuts, hard not to fall in love with it.

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Opera Cake

Opera Cake is a rich French Cake, that uses one of the most loved flavor combinations, chocolate and coffee. The cake is consisting of layers of almond sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup, filled with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate glaze.

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Strawberry Chocolate Mirror Cake

Srawberry and chocolate mirror cake, made with a soft dark chocolate cake at the bottom, followed by a white chocolate mousse, a strawberry jelly insert and a dark chocolate mirror glaze. This cake looks really impressive and tastes absolutely amazing.

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Chocolate Vertical Layer Cake

This Chocolate Vertical Layer Cake is one of the most decadent cakes I’ve made, with a great symphony of flavors and textures. The cake is a perfect combination of moist chocolate sponge cake, apricot jam, mascarpone coffee frosting, and a crunchy, buttery biscuit base. It’s coated in a creamy mascarpone frosting, topped with chocolate ganache, and decorated with chocolate shards.

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Tiramisu Layer Cake

This amazing Tiramisu Cake is one of the best desserts you can prepare for your loved ones all year round. An elegant dessert consisting of four layers of moist and soft sponge cake, soaked in espresso and Marsala wine, filled with a smooth and fluffy Mascarpone frosting. One of the easiest layer cakes I’ve made so far and is simply heavenly.

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Cream Tart

Whether known as Cream Tart, Number Cake, or Alphabet Cake this dessert is simply impressive. Very easy to prepare and looks quite astonishing. Cookie layers filled with various frostings and decorated with fresh berries, flowers, and even macarons seem to be one of the cakes in trend this year.

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Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie is an elegant and delicate dessert perfect for holidays or any other occasion. It has a smooth, silky, tart and sweet filling that makes a great impression everywhere.

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Almond Coconut Cake (Raffaello cake)

This delicate and elegant Raffaello cake is made with an almond sponge cake, a white chocolate, mascarpone and coconut filling and topped with Raffaello Truffles, chopped almonds, chocolate curls and shredded coconut. It has a great texture and an amazing flavor

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Classic Cheesecake

This classic cheesecake is one of the best desserts ever, rich and decadent and hardly can stop to one slice. The cheesecake can be served plain but feel free to top it with your favorite fruits for a beautiful presentation

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No-Bake White Chocolate Tiramisu Cheesecake

This No-Bake White Chocolate Tiramisu Cheesecake is a great summer dessert, with an amazing flavor and texture. It is an eggless no-bake Tiramisu cake that looks and tastes amazing. A coffee ladyfinger crumb crust, a creamy Mascarpone white chocolate filling, and a layer of coffee and Marsala wine dipped ladyfingers insert.

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Double Chocolate Cream Puffs

These irresistible Double Chocolate Cream Puffs are the ultimate chocolatey delight. They start with a chocolate choux pastry, giving them a deep, indulgent cocoa flavor. Inside, you’ll find a heavenly filling made from rich chocolate, creamy cream cheese, and fluffy whipping cream.

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Chocolate Champagne Mousse Cake

This Chocolate Champagne Mousse Cake is one of the best desserts to celebrate New Year’s Eve with your family and friends. A chocolate champagne cake at the bottom, followed by a semisweet and milk chocolate mousse and a champagne mousse. The cake is so delicate, elegant and moist, with a subtle champagne flavor.

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I hope you will try some of these irresistible 60 Festive Christmas Desserts to impress and delight your family and friends. If you try them out don’t forget to share the photos with me on Instagram, to see how they turn out for you. Merry Christmas everyone!

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