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50 Of The Best Dessert Recipes Of All Time

Legendary recipes for cookies, cakes, pies and brownies that you'll turn to again and again.
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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

Baking for someone can be the ultimate act of altruism, and baking for yourself can be one of the most satisfying forms of self love there is. Whether you’re baking a dozen chocolate chip cookies for a friend going through a breakup, a big old chocolate cake for your grandma’s 90th birthday or an entire tray of gooey brownies that you intend to eat all by yourself in bed, you need some go-to recipes.

And we’ve got them all, right here.

We’ve put together a collection of 50 of the best dessert recipes you can find from our favorite food blogs. We’re warning you: these desserts are epic. You will not be able to resist them. So click through the slideshow below, and be prepared to get baking.

1
Half Baked Harvest
Retro-Style Chocolate Sheet Cake
Retro-Style Chocolate Sheet Cake from Half Baked Harvest
2
How Sweet Eats
Caramel Pretzel Skillet Cookie
Caramel Pretzel Skillet Cookie from How Sweet Eats
3
Half Baked Harvest
Giant Salted Espresso Hot Fudge Cookies
Giant Salted Espresso Hot Fudge Cookies from Half Baked Harvest
4
Half Baked Harvest
Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars
Get the Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars recipe from Half Baked Harvest
5
Yammie's Noshery
Mint Oreo Cake
Get the Mint Oreo Cake recipe by Yammie's Noshery
6
HuffPost
Ultimate Gooey Brownies
Get the Ultimate Gooey Brownies recipe from Handle The Heat
7
HuffPost
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts
Get the Old Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts recipe from Handle The Heat
8
Hummingbird High
Coconut Cream Crepe Cake
Get the Coconut Cream Crepe Cake recipe from Hummingbird High
9
Bakers Royale
Butterfinger Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Get the Butterfinger Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars recipe by Bakers Royale
10
Treats
Meyer Lemon Bars
Get the Meyer Lemon Bars recipe by Treats
11
Half Baked Harvest
Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie
Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie from Half Baked Harvest
12
Chef Dennis
Pomegranate Mousse Cake
Get the Pomegranate Mousse Cake recipe by Chef Dennis
13
Annie's Eats
Chocolate Chip Cookies With Nutella, Brown Butter And Sea Salt
Get the Chocolate Chip Cookies with Nutella, Brown Butter and Sea Salt recipe by Annie's Eats
14
Amy Roth/Minimally Invasive
Roasted Pears With Espresso Mascarpone Cream
Get the Roasted Pears with Espresso Mascarpone Cream recipe by Minimally Invasive
15
La Receta de la Felicidad
Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart
Get the Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart recipe by La Receta de la Felicidad
16
Annie's Eats
Banana Pudding Parfaits
Get the Banana Pudding Parfaits recipe by Annie's Eats
17
HuffPost
Browned Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Get the Browned Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe from Handle The Heat
18
Bell'alimento
Nutella Mascarpone Chocolate Tarts
Get the Nutella Mascarpone Chocolate Tarts recipe by Bell'alimento
19
HuffPost
Nutella Brownies
Get the Nutella Brownies recipe from Handle The Heat
20
Half Baked Harvest
Cream Cheese Swirled Coconut Tres Leches Cake
Get the Cream Cheese Swirled Coconut Tres Leches Cake recipe from Half Baked Harvest
21
HuffPost
Chocolate Cake with Lavender Ruffle Frosting
Get the Chocolate Cake with Lavender Ruffle Frosting recipe from Hummingbird High
22
Bakers Royale
Brown Butter Rum Cannoli
Get the Brown Butter Rum Cannoli recipe by Bakers Royale
23
Sprinkle Bakes
Mint-White Chocolate Mousse Cake
Get the Mint-White Chocolate Mousse Cake recipe by Sprinkle Bakes
24
Bakers Royal
Snickers Cake
Get the Snickers Cake recipe by Bakers Royal
25
Sassy Kitchen
Strawberry, Currant And Mint Tart With Mascarpone
Get the Strawberry, Currant and Mint Tart with Mascarpone recipe by Sassy Kitchen
26
6 Bittersweet
Passionfruit Bars
Get the Passionfruit Bars recipe by 6 Bittersweet
27
A Beautiful Mess
Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Get the Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes recipe by A Beautiful Mess
28
Annie's Eats
Peach Pie
Get the Peach Pie recipe by Annie's Eats
29
Flourishing Foodie
Velvety Dark Chocolate Pudding With Candied Orange Peel
Get the Velvety Dark Chocolate Pudding with Candied Orange Peel recipe from Flourishing Foodie
30
Bakers Royale
Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Get the Lemon Sandwich Cookies recipe by Bakers Royale
31
Completely Delicious
Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Tartlets
Get the Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Tartlets recipe by Completely Delicious
32
HuffPost
Bursting Blueberry Cardamom Buckle
Get the Bursting Blueberry Cardamom Buckle recipe from Half Baked Harvest
33
HuffPost
Butterscotch Pie
Get the Butterscotch Pie recipe from Handle The Heat
34
Bakers Royale
S’mores Cupcakes
Get the S’mores Cupcake recipe by Bakers Royale
35
Tidy Mom
Dark Chocolate Frosted Yellow Cake
Get the Dark Chocolate Frosted Yellow Cake recipe by Tidy Mom
36
Pass The Sushi
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bars
Get the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bars recipe by Pass The Sushi
37
Pass The Sushi
Alfajores
Get the Alfajores recipe by Pass The Sushi
38
Half Baked Harvest
Easiest Coconut Banana Cake with Fudgy Chocolate Crosting
Easiest Coconut Banana Cake with Fudgy Chocolate Frosting from Half Baked Harvest
39
White on Rice Couple
Mixed Berry Slab Pie With Chocolate
Get the Mixed Berry Slab Pie with Chocolate recipe by White on Rice Couple
40
Half Baked Harvest
Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pumpkin Pie
Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pumpkin Pie from Half Baked Harvest
41
Hummingbird High
Rhubarb and Pistachio Pavlova
Get the Rhubarb and Pistachio Pavlova recipe from Hummingbird High
42
Half Baked Harvest
Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake
Simple Blueberry Basque Cheesecake from Half Baked Harvest
43
HuffPost
Caramel Pecan Blondies
Get the Caramel Pecan Blondies recipe from Handle The Heat
44
HuffPost
Butterscotch Blondies
Get the Butterscotch Blondies recipe from Hummingbird High
45
Foodiecrush
Toasted Coconut Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Get the Toasted Coconut Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe by Foodiecrush
46
HuffPost
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Get the Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie recipe from Half Baked Harvest
47
Bakers Royale
Brownie Cookies With Salted Caramel Creme Filling
Get the Brownie Cookies with Salted Caramel Creme Filling recipe by Bakers Royale
48
Beyond Sweet And Savory
Passion Fruit Cheesecake
Get the Passion Fruit Cheesecake recipe by Beyond Sweet And Savory
49
Half Baked Harvest
4-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates
Get the 4-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates recipe from Half Baked Harvest
50
Half Baked Harvest
Whipped Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
Whipped Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake from Half Baked Harvest
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