Italian Desserts

Tiramisu, gelato, ricotta cheesecake, and a delightful assortment of Italian cookies. Get recipes for favorite Italian-style desserts.
Slice of No-Bake Cannoli Pie garnished with chocolate chips and nuts on a plate
No-Bake Cannoli Pie
3 Ratings
Tartufo sliced in half on a white plate
Tartufo
1 Rating
Chef John's Strawberry Semifreddo
9 Ratings
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Italian Olive Oil Cake
13 Ratings
Genoise Sponge
4 Ratings
flourless chocolate tarte with raspberries
Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)
14 Ratings
Tiramoussa Semifreddo in glass jars.
Tiramoussa Semifreddo – Frozen Italian Coffee Dessert
4 Ratings
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Tiramisu
2,124 Ratings
a slice of lemon tiramisu served on a white plate.
Lemon Tiramisu
3 Ratings
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Panna Cotta
466 Ratings
a bunch of biscottis served on a white platter
Biscotti
1,103 Ratings
A plate of Italian wedding cookies, coated in powder sugar
Italian Wedding Cookies
365 Ratings
Cannoli
136 Ratings
A slice of Italian cream cheese and ricotta cheesecake topped with fresh berries
Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake
566 Ratings
Stack of pizzelles dusted with powdered sugar on a wire rack.
Pizzelle
185 Ratings
close up view of Gelato in a gelato bowl
Gelato
105 Ratings
Golden pignoli cookies on a green plate with red napkin.
Pignoli Cookies
193 Ratings
Ricotta Pie (Old Italian Recipe)
78 Ratings
close up view of a slice of Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake garnished with nuts, on a white plate with mint leaves
Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake
438 Ratings
Tiramisu Layer Cake cut so one piece is missing with black and white frosting and candles
Tiramisu Cake
1,836 Ratings
Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)
Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)
43 Ratings
Plate of Italian cookies with a cup of coffee and napkin.
Italian Cookies
154 Ratings
close up view of Fresh Strawberry Granitas in glasses garnished with fresh mint
Fresh Strawberry Granita
37 Ratings
close up view of Classic Tiramisu garnished with shave chocolate in a decorative bowl
Classic Tiramisu
800 Ratings
Italian Anisette Cookies
173 Ratings
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Florentine Cookies
28 Ratings
close up view of Sfogliatelle Ricce garnished with powdered sugar on a baking sheet
Sfogliatelle Ricce
13 Ratings
close up view of Zabaglione served in glasses
Chef John's Zabaglione
46 Ratings
Aunt Anne's Sesame Cookies
155 Ratings
Almond Ricotta Cake
20 Ratings
Italian Lemon Cream Cake
119 Ratings
Lemon Panna Cotta
8 Ratings
Layered naked limoncello cake with frosting on top, mint, and berries
Refreshing Limoncello Cake
106 Ratings
Chef John's Almond Biscotti
79 Ratings
Savoiardi I
46 Ratings
Gingerbread biscotti on plates and trays served with coffee.
Gingerbread Biscotti
416 Ratings
fig cookies with icing and colorful sprinkles
Italian Fig Cookies I
41 Ratings
Nipples of Venus (Capezzoli di Venere)
6 Ratings
Italian Love Cake
318 Ratings
Italian Butterball Cookies
64 Ratings
Ricotta Cookies III
273 Ratings
Italian Easter Cookies
90 Ratings
Panna Cotta With Fresh Strawberry Sauce
40 Ratings
sea salt caramel budino
Budino Is the Italian Pantry Dessert You Won't Be Able To Stop Making
Ancient Roman Cheesecake (Savillum)
20 Ratings
powdered sugar italian butter cookies on plate
25 Italian Cookies You'll Love
Pumpkin Cannoli
30 Ratings
New York Italian Style Cheesecake
83 Ratings
close up view of Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscotti garnished with chocolate and nuts in a cup
Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscotti
434 Ratings
Award-Winning Italian Cream Cake
134 Ratings
gingerbread biscotti with white glaze
19 Italian Christmas Cookies to Try This Year
Anisette Toast
61 Ratings
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10 Creative Ways to Enjoy Tiramisu With a Twist
close up view of Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake garnished with powdered sugar and fresh herbs on a white cake stand
Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake
25 Ratings
Granita di Caffe con Panna (Italian Coffee Granita)
3 Ratings
close up view of Italian Rice Pudding garnished with nuts and cinnamon in a platter and in a ramekin
Authentic Italian Rice Pudding
9 Ratings
Sfingi
51 Ratings
Torta Sbrisolona
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close up view of a Butterscotch Budino dessert in a glass
Butterscotch Budino
15 Ratings
Cannoli
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close up view of Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches with Burrata, garnished with Basil, on a white plate
Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches with Burrata and Basil
16 Ratings
Authentic tiramisu by Renee Paj square of dessert on white plate
Authentic Tiramisu
64 Ratings
close up view of Tiramisu in a glass, garnished with powdered sugar
Chef John's Tiramisu
33 Ratings
close up view of Italian Butter Cookies garnished with chocolate and sprinkles on a plate
Gina's Italian Butter Cookies
12 Ratings
Italian Anise Cookies
2 Ratings
Cannoli Cheesecake
5 Ratings