Chocolate Log with Pistachio Filling

If you prefer a cooked pistachio filling, use a vanilla pudding mix (four-serving size) and reduce milk to 1-1/2 cups (375 mL); add pistachios and, if desired, a few drops of green food colouring.

Gingerbread Roll Cake

Toffee Cheesecake Squares

A wedge of cheesecake is always tempting, but squares of it covered with toffee bits are irresistibly easy to pop in your mouth.

Basque-Style Blueberry Cheesecake

Serve up a moist cheesecake filled with fresh blueberries for an epic summer dessert.

Lemon Menorah Cake

This handsome cake can be the centrepiece for a family party. The surprise is how easy it is to make such a delicious cake from scratch and, just as important, how little time it takes to decorate it.

Cranberry Coffee Cake With Almond Streusel

Sweet-tart cranberries add something special and festive to this cake. You can switch up the almonds with walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts, or go totally nut-free with large-flake rolled oats.

Corn Cake with Buttercream & Popcorn

Potato and Celery Root Gratin

Shredded Oka cheese tops this gratin. Celery root, or celeriac, is a knobbly, hairy root found in the produce section of most grocery stores. A sharp, flexible knife removes the peel easier than a vegetable peeler. Trim both ends of the celery root, then stand it on the flat end. Following the contour, cut downward to remove the skin.

Red Velvet Brain Cakes

Satisfy the zombie's sweet tooth with delightfully gross cupcakes that are guaranteed to be the hit of the party. For best results, look for Wilton's Red No-Taste Paste Icing Colour, available at bulk food stores and specialty cake supply shops.

Cinnamon Bun Thumbprints

The alluring flavours—and aromas—of sticky cinnamon buns are packed into these easy bite-size cookies. They're guaranteed to become a family favourite.