Something Sweet

Filled with fresh strawberries and a dash of moonshine, these home-fried pies are a sweet taste of summer

Atlanta chef Asha Gomez shares her mother’s favorite carrot cake recipe

Sweet Divinities are classic Southern treats

A truly decadent dessert from Charleston’s WildFlour Pastry

The forgotten classic

Sweet tea gets the dessert treatment in a slushy icebox granita

Chef Joe Trull’s take on the perfect summer treat

A winter pear cake with ginger and brown butter

You won’t believe the secret ingredient in this family dessert recipe from the famed North Carolina pit master Sam Jones

Strawberries come early in Louisiana, and New Orleans pastry chef Kelly Fields makes the most of them in her one-skillet dessert

A cake worthy of a regular spot at the dessert table

A new recipe for an old-school Southern treat

Swan House’s take on the perfect summer treat

A Southern classic treat

Benne seeds and chile-kicked chocolate raise the bar on a traditional party-time treat

A miniature Mardi Gras tradition

A perfect summer dessert

This icebox dessert is a busy host’s best friend

A cornmeal twist on everyone’s favorite down-home dessert

Kelley and Seaborn Whatley of PieLab in Greensboro, Alabama, share their delicious take on Apple Pie

A decadent but easy-to-make dessert combines two Southern classics

A Southern Easter tradition

A sweet West Virginia tradition

Just eight ingredients make dessert magic

The ultimate centerpiece dessert for Sunday’s final round? Arnold Palmer Cake

A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread

A Southern take on the Amish country classic

A damn tasty dessert from Bluegrass Kitchen

This year, Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why

What’s not to love about bourbon, chocolate, and pecans?

The portable sweet treat

A classic Southern dessert with a twist

A crowd-pleasing dessert from Woodford County, Kentucky

A Tennessee chef transforms classic Southern creamed corn into a sweet but not too sweet summer dessert

A sweet finish for any summer supper

How Kate Aliberti weaves dreamy latticework for her home-baked pies—like this stunning apple pie with sorghum and cinnamon

This traditional almond cake is a showstopper of a dessert

From the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia

Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares a recipe rooted in sweet family memories

A Southern summer dessert