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Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze
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Jam-Filled Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Choose from our collection of showstopping holiday desserts, including triple-chocolate peppermint trifle, gingerbread cheesecake, eggnog mousse, pecan pie, steamed pudding, buche de noel (yule log), poached pears with gingerbread, and croquembouche.

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Grand Raspberry Trifle
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Grand Raspberry Trifle

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Orange Spice Cake with White Chocolate Poinsettia Topper

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Birch de Noel
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Birch de Noel

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Gingerbread Cheesecake Photo: Sang An
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Gingerbread Cheesecake

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Chocolate-Ginger Cake with Bourbon Sauce

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Photo: Ellie Miller
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Layered Fruitcake with Creme Fraiche Frosting

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Chocolate Cake with Snowy Meringue
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Chocolate Cake with Snowy Meringue

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Gingerbread Linzertorte
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Gingerbread Linzertorte

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Pinecone Cakes
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Pinecone Cakes

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Toffee Kumquat Pudding
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Toffee Kumquat Pudding

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Baked Alaska
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Baked Alaska

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Eggnog Custard Cups
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Eggnog Custard Cups

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Chocolate-Peppermint Tarts with Currants and Berries

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Hazelnut-Praline Torte
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Hazelnut-Praline Torte

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Fig Holiday Roll
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Fig Holiday Roll

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes Photo: Lucas Allen
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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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Steamed Chocolate-Gingerbread Pudding
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Steamed Chocolate-Gingerbread Pudding

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Pear Upside-Down Cake
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Pear Upside-Down Cake

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Eggnog Mousse Photo: Anna Williams
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Eggnog Mousse

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Persimmon Pudding
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Persimmon Pudding

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Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake Photo: David Loftus
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Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake

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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

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White Cake with Mincemeat Filling and Glaceed Fruit

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Poached Pears with Gingerbread
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Poached Pears with Gingerbread

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Peppermint Semifreddo Photo: Maura McEvoy
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Peppermint Semifreddo

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Cranberry, Almond, and Cinnamon Tart
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Cranberry, Almond, and Cinnamon Tart

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Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake
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Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake

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Gingerbread-Cookie Trees
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Gingerbread-Cookie Trees

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Chocolate-Pistachio Torte
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Chocolate-Pistachio Torte

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Caramel Pear Terrine
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Caramel Pear Terrine

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Pecan Pie
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Pecan Pie

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Zuccotto Photo: Formula Z/S
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Zuccotto

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Quince Tart Tatin
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Quince Tart Tatin

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Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake
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Almond Crunch Ice Cream Cake

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Photo: Anthony Amos
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Gingerbread Trifle with Cognac Custard and Pears

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Mascarpone Semifreddo with Cherry-Port Sauce

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Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
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Red Velvet Chocolate Cake

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Gingerbread Town-Square Cake Photo: Sang An
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Gingerbread Town-Square Cake

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Chocolate Roulade Photo: Ellie Roulade
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Chocolate Roulade

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Blood Orange Cheesecake
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Blood Orange Cheesecake

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Chocolate-Peppermint Profiteroles
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Chocolate-Peppermint Profiteroles

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Snow-Capped Fruitcake
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Snow-Capped Fruitcake

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Peppermint Hot Fudge Sundaes
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Peppermint Hot Fudge Sundaes

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Pistachio Dacquoise Photo: Charles Schiller
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Pistachio Dacquoise

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Snowball Cupcakes
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Snowball Cupcakes

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Scandinavian Princess Cake
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Scandinavian Princess Cake

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Holiday Fruit Tart
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Holiday Fruit Tart

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Igloo Cake
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Igloo Cake

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Stollen Wreath Bread with Mrs. Kostyra
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Stollen Wreath Bread with Mrs. Kostyra

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Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake
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Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse Cake

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Poppy Seed Grapefruit Torte
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Poppy Seed Grapefruit Torte

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Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Trifle Photo: Jonathon Lovekin
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Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Trifle

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Walnut Orange Buche de Noel
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Walnut Orange Buche de Noel

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Gingersnap-and-Jam Parfaits Photo: Earl Carter
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Gingersnap-and-Jam Parfaits

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Baked Alaska with Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Ice Cream

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Almond Torte
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Almond Torte

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Chocolate-Coconut Charlotte
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Chocolate-Coconut Charlotte

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Sticky Toffee Pudding
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Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Coconut Angel Food Cake
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Coconut Angel Food Cake

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Ginger-Pecan Cake
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Ginger-Pecan Cake

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Chocolate and Nut Yule Log
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Chocolate and Nut Yule Log

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Golden Pear Cream Puffs
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Golden Pear Cream Puffs

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Chocolate Pavlova
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Chocolate Pavlova

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Pistachio Charlotte
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Pistachio Charlotte

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Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
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Chocolate-Peppermint Cake

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Yule Logs
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Yule Logs

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Pesche Con Crema (Peaches with Cream)
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Pesche Con Crema (Peaches with Cream)

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Boston Cream Pie
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Boston Cream Pie

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Chocolate-Peppermint Cake
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Chocolate-Peppermint Cake

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Pistachio-Chocolate Buche de Noel Photo: Sang An
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Pistachio-Chocolate Buche de Noel

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Kris Kringle Bread Pudding
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Kris Kringle Bread Pudding

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Christmas Trifle
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Christmas Trifle

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Chocolate-Rum Swiss Roll
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Chocolate-Rum Swiss Roll

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