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Eggs provide the leavening in this spiced cake, and melted butter keeps it tender.

Spicy and sophisticated.

This recipe originally accompanied Lemon-Almond Buttermilk Loaf with Balsamic Strawberries .

Perfect for the Jewish holiday, this flourless torte has an airy soufflé-like texture. The sauce adds a special-occasion touch.

Here's a nice summer dessert from the Fore Street restaurant.

Probably named for the Russian royal family, this dish gained popularity at San Francisco's Palace Hotel.

Adrienne Herman of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, writes: "I recently enjoyed a terrific meal at the Eiffel Tower restaurant at Paris Las Vegas. The highlight was the crème brûlée, which I would love to re-create at home."

This recipe is an accompaniment for Eggnog French Toast with Cranberry-Apple Compote. This colorful and festive compote is also nice on waffles and pancakes — or even spooned over vanilla ice cream.

The ideal summer dessert and make-ahead treat (it can chill for two days before serving). Instead of the traditional custard, whipped cream folded into cream cheese is the easy filling in this version.

Biscotti would be great for dipping, too.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 50 min

This dessert can be made one day ahead and stored in the freezer, making it ideal for entertaining. You can create the decorative meringue swirls and peaks with a rubber spatula, table knife, or spoon, but an offset spatula works best.

A unique combination of ingredients gives this compote a sweet and tangy pickled taste. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, place the toasted coriander seeds in a plastic bag and crush them using a rolling pin.