Giada dessert recipes

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Pasta and pizza might be in the limelight when it comes to Italian cuisine, but Giada's favorite Italian Desserts are all about the sweet side of Italy.In Italy, the desserts vary vastly from region to region - but they're all delicious. From classics like the torta caprese or ciambella to Giada's fresh takes on traditional sweets (looking at you, Mascarpone Cannoli Cheesecake and Italian Cinnamon Rolls!), there is something on this list for everyone - whether it's for an occasion, or a…

Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis ** UPDATE: If you love an olive oil cake, I've since adapted this recipe to use olive oil in place of butter. It's also a one-bowl job: One-Bowl Orange-Ricotta Pound Cake ** Notes: Important: You must use a 9x5-inch loaf pan or 10x5-inch loaf pan or something larger for this recipe, or, two 8x4-inch loaf pans, otherwise the batter may spill over into your oven, and the cake will not bake evenly. If you only have an 8x4-inch loaf pan, I would recommend not…

Ciambella is a delicious classic Italian cake that’s traditionally eaten for breakfast, and it’s incredibly simple and easy to make. Light, fluffy, tender, and with a great aromatic flavor of lemon and olive oil and a touch of fennel – it really is perfect with espresso in the morning! This can absolutely be served up as a dessert, too – and it’s a win-win because any leftovers can be breakfast anyway! Serve it with whipped cream and berries or citrus segments for a beautiful Italian…

This lemon ricotta pound cake has a tender, moist texture, and a bright lemony glaze on top.

A delightfully tender almond cake that’s quite easy to put together, this recipe is from an old friend, Salvatore Messina. Everyone adores it. Since it has some similarity to other Italian almond cakes, I naturally assumed it to be his family’s, passed down from his Sicilian grandmother. But it turned out to have no Italian storyline. Sal adapted it from a recipe for torta de Santiago, the traditional almond cake from Galicia, Spain, using less sugar, more orange zest and no cinnamon. It’s…

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This flourless cake is a quintessential dessert in Capri, and one of the dishes you can't miss when you vacation there. It's light, airy and fudgy all at onces - and so chocolatey. My favorite!Torta Caprese is traditionally made with almond flour - sometimes even hazelnut flour! - so it's naturally gluten free. Like many Italian dishes, there are a lot of stories surrounding its origin - but all of them have to do with a baker serendipitously forgetting to add wheat flour to a cake…

For a classic Italian dessert, try Giada De Laurentiis' Tiramisu recipe: ladyfingers soaked in espresso and rum and laced with creamy mascarpone.

Ciambella is a delicious classic Italian cake that's traditionally eaten for breakfast, and it's incredibly simple and easy to make. Light, fluffy, tender, and with a great aromatic flavor of lemon and olive oil - it really is perfect with espresso in the morning!