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A simple cake-mix cake gets a dose of New Orleans–inspired decadence

Italian “Frittelle di Mele” make delicious use of farm-fresh ingredients

The Franklin, North Carolina, bakery shares a charming fall dessert

This easy dessert from the Garden & Gun Club is a merging of traditions

Try a few variations on these bite-size, boozy Southern confections

The Food Network star brings the sweet in this peanut-charged pecan pie cousin

Soft brown-butter financiers, a French treat, get a Southern boost with peanuts

Simple but ingénieux tips from the author the new cookbook Gâteau

Pick up whatever fruit is in season for this rustic, easy-to-make tart

Brian Noyes shares a celebration-worthy, century-plus-old family recipe

Gooey cinnamon rolls get a citrus and pecan upgrade at the rural Virginia bakery

North Carolina’s Wilkerson bakery brings back beautiful and wisp-thin spiced treats

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

The Nashville institution shares its recipe for a classic dessert

Everybody clamors for frozen confections from these six classic southern parlors

Three expert tips

A slightly grown-up recipe for monkey bread

It’s hard to beat a fresh pecan pie, unless you add a little bourbon