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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