Dessert

A bundt cake

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The baker and cookbook author blends chocolate and whiskey into one “big, beautiful, and bold cake”

Ice cream sundae with bourbon-hot fudge, a bourbon-soaked cherry, and toasted pecans in a rustic mountain setting with a colorful striped napkin and spoon. Rusted old metal glider in background

Distilled

Everyone screams for ice cream with rivers of boozy chocolate. Plus: Make your own bourbon-soaked cherries.

A spread of spoons and creme brulee

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Sweet kernels, cream, and vanilla power a spin on an elevated treat from chef Ann Kim of the Garden & Gun Club

A collage of three desserts: blueberry ice cream; banana pudding; a watermelon chiffon pie

Food & Drink

Homespun ice creams, bubbling soda floats, icebox pies, and chilled puddings galore

A cake stand with pound cake

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This Southern favorite gets a revamp from a handful of nuts and a sticky-sweet vanilla glaze

A bowl of ice cream

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Bill Briand shares a family recipe from the menu of Little Bird, his forthcoming restaurant in Fairhope, Alabama

Three photos of desserts: chocolate bars, fried chicken-shaped ice cream bars, caramels

Food & Drink

From inventive ice cream to old-school cakes, these victors will satisfy your sweet tooth

A key lime pie, sliced with plastic bowls around it

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This simple version of a Florida classic pie has gained fans from around the world

A slice of chocolate cheesecake on a plate

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This decadent confection from an Alabama kitchen is the perfect postscript to dinner, whether sliced for two or enjoyed solo

Dusting powdered sugar on a bunt cake

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A holiday classic from Virginia’s barrier islands

A hot chocotini cocktail

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The perfect nightcap for cold winter nights

A pan of brown cake with powdered sugar on top

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Sorghum syrup, orange marmalade, and black pepper takes this spiced cake to the next level

Bowls of pot de cremes lay on a teal background

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Plus, a bonus holiday riff on the easy, crowd-pleasing recipe

Rum-Spiked Butterscotch Pudding with Sous Vide Bananas

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A New Orleans pastry chef shares an easy, at-home way to top your dessert with a taste of the tropics

Food & Drink

The banana pudding milkshake is on the menu for a limited time, along with two other specialty items

Food & Drink

Lean on what’s in season, mind your cream-to-milk ratio, and more good advice from Alabama’s Big Spoon Creamery—plus suggestions for the best home ice cream makers

A slice of pie with berry compote

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Whip up this summer-friendly recipe from the Garden & Gun Club in Atlanta

A plate of cake with icing and flowers

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Hive your cake and eat it, too, with this spring-inspired dessert

An illustration of a honeysuckle flower

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Everyone screams for Big Spoon Creamery’s sweet floral treat

A tin with angel food cake on a table

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Just waiting for fresh cream and berries