Upside-Down Desserts 77 Photos
Co-opt traditional holiday flavors and pack 'em into gumdrop-bedecked icebox cakes, boozy bites and more.
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Can't decide what to bake this holiday season? Choose from the highest-rated, most-popular recipes from each of Cooking Channel's all-star chefs.
36 Christmas Cake Recipes 37 Photos
Impress holiday guests with a dessert buffet featuring these stunning Christmas cakes.
Hot Chocolate, 11 Ways 11 Photos
As the weather cools down, reach for these 11 steaming-hot mugs of chocolate to keep you warm — blanket and fireplace optional.
7 Baking Mishaps to Avoid
Avoid these common baking blunders — and find quick fixes for the inevitable mishaps.
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Bread Pudding, 9 Ways
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Snowy Carrot Cake 10 Photos
Deck your dessert display with this wintry coconut-covered carrot cake. Get our easy step-by-step instructions.
How-To: Coconut-Frosted Carrot Cake
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Irresistible Seasonal Sweets
DIY Dessert Bar 6 Photos
Get guests in on the assembly action by setting up a build-your-own s'mores station. Who doesn't love customized treats?
Set Up This S'mores Buffet
ENLIST YOUR LITTLE HELPERS
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With-a-Twist Sweets
Pastry Chef Hedy Goldsmith turns tradition on its head with these inventive takes on classic holiday dessert recipes.
Peanut Butter, Bourbon + Maple Fudge
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CLASSIC CHRISTMAS FAVORITES
Get a taste of tradition with fruit-filled baked breads and more classic recipes.
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Make these chocolate-dipped French delicacies for a party crowd.
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Diminutive desserts are all the rage: Guests will love sampling many sweets.
Carrot Cake Tree Pops
HOMEMADE HOLIDAY GIFTS
Surprise fellow food lovers with salty-sweet and indulgent handmade gifts.
Choco-Caramel Popcorn
