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Famous desserts, made at home

Some desserts are worth crossing an ocean for — Ladurée’s macarons, the custard tarts of Belém, a slice of Brooklyn cheesecake. These are our own home versions, tested until they taste like the trip.

🇺🇸 New York City, United States Banana Pudding Inspired by Magnolia Bakery This easy no-bake banana pudding recipe, inspired by Magnolia Bakery in NYC, layers creamy vanilla pudding, fresh bananas and vanilla wafers. A crowd-pleasing make-ahead dessert. 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, Spain Basque Burnt Cheesecake Inspired by La Viña A Basque burnt cheesecake recipe inspired by La Viña in San Sebastián: no crust, a deeply caramelized top and a creamy, custardy center. Just six ingredients and one bowl. 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain Churros con Chocolate Inspired by Chocolatería San Ginés A Spanish churros con chocolate recipe inspired by Madrid's Chocolatería San Ginés: crisp, ridged churros with thick hot chocolate for dipping, made at home in about 40 minutes. 🇺🇸 New York City, United States Giant Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies Inspired by Levain Bakery Bake giant chocolate chip walnut cookies inspired by Levain Bakery in NYC: thick, crisp outside, gooey inside and loaded with chocolate and walnuts. A Levain cookie copycat. 🇺🇸 New York City, United States Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes Inspired by Jean-Georges These molten chocolate lava cakes, inspired by Jean-Georges in New York, bake in 7 minutes with crisp edges and a warm liquid chocolate center. An easy, elegant dessert for four. 🇺🇸 New Orleans, United States New Orleans Beignets Inspired by Café du Monde Make New Orleans beignets at home with this recipe inspired by Café du Monde: light, puffy fried yeast dough squares showered with powdered sugar. Perfect with café au lait. 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States New York Cheesecake Inspired by Junior's Our New York cheesecake recipe, inspired by Junior's in Brooklyn, bakes a rich, dense, ultra-creamy filling on a thin sponge cake crust. A home version of a NYC legend. 🇫🇷 Paris, France Parisian French Macarons Inspired by Ladurée A Parisian French macarons recipe inspired by Ladurée: Italian meringue shells weighed to the gram and filled with vanilla-bean buttercream. A careful guide for home bakers. 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts) Inspired by Pastéis de Belém An easy pastéis de nata recipe inspired by Lisbon's Pastéis de Belém: crisp spiral pastry, cinnamon-lemon custard and blistered tops from a very hot home oven. 🇺🇸 New York City, United States Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Inspired by the Waldorf Astoria This red velvet cake recipe, inspired by the legendary Waldorf Astoria cake, bakes moist buttermilk layers with a hint of cocoa and finishes them in fluffy cream cheese frosting. 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria Sachertorte Inspired by Hotel Sacher A classic Sachertorte recipe inspired by Vienna's Hotel Sacher: dense chocolate sponge, tangy apricot jam and a glossy chocolate glaze, served with unsweetened whipped cream. 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States The Original Palmer House Brownie Inspired by Palmer House Hotel Bake the original Palmer House brownie at home: dense, fudgy chocolate, walnuts and a shiny apricot glaze, inspired by the Chicago hotel where the brownie was born in 1893.

Recipes in this collection are our own home interpretations. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the businesses named; names are used only to describe the desserts that inspired us.