BA's Best Dessert Recipes
These 29 recipes are part of our BA's Best collection. Check out all of the recipes that made the list.
Alex Lau1/29Four-Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake with Milk Chocolate Ganache and Nutella Buttercream
This recipe calls for dark chocolate in the ganache to balance out the sweetness of the Nutella. For a more kid-friendly cake, use milk chocolate. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
Photograph by Emma Fishman, Prop styling by Emma Ringness, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi2/29BA's Best Cheesecake
Room temperature ingredients ensure a smooth and creamy texture; take the cream cheese, sour cream, and eggs out of the refrigerator about 2 hours ahead of time. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Leslie Raney Garetto8/29Classic Chocolate Mousse
Dark chocolate and espresso add the slightly bitter notes needed to balance this dessert. Remember, the higher the cacao percentage, the less sweet the chocolate. Check out the key step video, shot with our Nest overhead cams. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
Alex Lau10/29Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles
Three ingredients: Make sure they count. Great chocolate makes great truffles. These will soften quickly at room temperature, so chill them well before rolling, and don’t let them sit out before serving. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
Alex Lau12/29Lemon Bars
Baked lemon bars will be stable and set at room temperature. Unbaked bars should be refrigerated until ready to serve, otherwise the lemon curd will soften. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
Alex Lau13/29Rice Pudding
We know raisins are controversial in rice pudding, so rather than fan the flames, we kept them separate. (But guys, there’s rum.) (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
14/29True Vanilla Ice Cream
There's nothing, um, vanilla about our homemade version of the classic. Of course, it also makes a great base for your favorite flavor upgrades. (Check out all of the recipes that made the list.)
