Italian mother's day desserts recipes

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Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian…

Claudia lamascolo
Mar 2010
Professional
36 votes
148978 views
CANNOLI MARTINI DESSERT

CANNOLI MARTINI DESSERT

An award-winning recipe to create an elegant alternative to traditional Italian cannoli--a definite crowd pleaser! Authentic vino cotto (vincotto)…

Deena Montillo
Jan 2010
Intermediate
7 votes
18080 views
Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars

Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars

A light-textured cheesecake filling over an amazing almond flour crust!

Deena Montillo
Jan 2010
Intermediate
6 votes
8041 views
Cannoli

Cannoli

A crisp, light shell with a deliciously rich and creamy sweet ricotta filling. This is one of the most popular desserts in upstate New York

Joanne
Oct 2012
Intermediate
5 votes
11363 views
Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is the classic Italian pound…

maria liberati
Jan 2010
Professional
5 votes
15107 views
Torta Caprese ORIGINAL handed down from MY GRANDMOTHER

Torta Caprese ORIGINAL handed down from MY GRANDMOTHER

This cake recipe has been handed down to me caprese my maternal grandmother, the family of desserts do on…

mariarosaria
Nov 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
3931 views
Sicilian Cake

Sicilian Cake

This Sicilian cake is traditional from the ricotta to the crushed pineapple and rum. Topped off with cherries and chocolate chips, this is…

Evelyn Scott
Aug 2010
Advanced
3 votes
3869 views
Italian Red Wine Cookies

Italian Red Wine Cookies

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Evelyn Scott
Jan 2011
Advanced
3 votes
8410 views
NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni >

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni >

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti…

Foodessa
Apr 2010
Professional
3 votes
7574 views
Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can…

kathy gori
Jul 2010
Advanced
2 votes
4419 views
TiraMiSù ExtraOrdinario cake

TiraMiSù ExtraOrdinario cake

Swooning over a sumptuously spirited gourmet Italian TiraMiSù. Fluffy, creamy and possessing a lighter velvety texture than most versions. The…

Foodessa
Dec 2010
Professional
2 votes
3703 views
Almond Poppyseed Cheesecake

Almond Poppyseed Cheesecake

This is one of my favorites,with its sweet almond taste, and poppy seeds, reminds me of my childhood, and my nonna's italian cooking and baking.

Evelyn Scott
Aug 2010
Advanced
2 votes
1785 views
Tiramisu Cheesecake

Tiramisu Cheesecake

Makes 12 servings. (makes a 9" cheesecake)

Evelyn Scott
Dec 2010
Advanced
2 votes
2253 views
SPONGE CAKE CHOCOLATE TO FAST VARIEGATED.

SPONGE CAKE CHOCOLATE TO FAST VARIEGATED.

Often on Sundays my children ask me to give him something sweet, like many a Sunday I opened the pantry and I…

mariarosaria
Nov 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
2004 views
1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

This dessert has the silky smoothness of a rich CHOCOLATE GELATO. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing…

Foodessa
Apr 2010
Professional
2 votes
3491 views