Honey Almond Praline Cake

This simple yet stunning cake gets a subtle hint of floral flavour from a touch of honey in the batter. Choose your honey wisely: The more flavourful and aromatic it is, the more it will come through in your cake.

Almond Black Currant Squares

Blueberry Almond Bundt Cake

Decorative Bundt pans create beautiful bakery-style cakes. Because this berry-strewn treat is moist, plan to make and eat it the same day.

Poached Pear Almond Trifle

Your kitchen will smell like the holidays when you poach the pears for this festive classic dessert. The blend of spices and orange zest that infuse this layered beauty will have everyone at the table anxious for a taste.

Matzo Chocolate Almond Buttercrunch

This favourite is so irresistible that you don't need to celebrate Passover to enjoy it. Many people take credit for the original, but here is our version from The Test Kitchen.

White Chocolate Almond Macaroons

Light golden and crisp outside, chewy and white inside, these cookies are the perfect show-offs for a natural pairing of flavours. If you don't want to pipe the batter into rounds, drop it by tablespoonfuls (15 mL).

Almond-Cherry Fruit Crisp

Here is a scrumptious crumbly crisp as seen in our Test Kitchen Video: Flawless Fruit Crisp Desserts. Part of our new Best Baking and Delicious Desserts video series.

Blueberry Orange Almond Loaf

This loaf has it all – fruit, nuts and a sparkling top. If you like, change the flavours by using other dried fruit, such as golden raisins, cranberries or cherries, instead of the blueberries.

Almond Raspberry French Macarons

These impressive little French jewels are perfectly bite-size and add an elegant touch to a dessert tray. They are notoriously tricky to make, but we've made this recipe as foolproof as possible. They demand all of your attention while making them, but the accolades you'll receive from guests make it all worthwhile. These cookies can easily be reinvented with different flavours of preserves, such as peach or apricot. Or try dulce de leche or chocolate ganache for a richer filling.

Raspberry Almond Spiral Biscuits

You can bake these biscuits right from the freezer on Christmas morning. Serve with cream cheese and raspberry jam.