Festive desserts

45 recipes with step-by-step photos

Holiday desserts are a magical touch that adds a touch of celebration to any occasion. They serve not only as a treat but also as a centerpiece for the holiday table. Thanks to the variety of step-by-step recipes on our website, preparing these desserts is now accessible even to those with no previous culinary experience.

  • The fastest
  • Minimum products
The fastest
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • 5 min
  • 641.4 kcal
  • 240
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • Egg white
    1 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    180 G
  • Lemon juice
    0.5 tsp
  • Confectionery sprinkles
    50 G
ingredients
  • Water
    700 ml
  • Onion peel
    5 pcs
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
Easter cake icing - photo
  • 15 min
  • 328.2 kcal
  • 220
Easter cake icing - photo
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Water
    1 tbsp
  • Gelatin
    1 tsp
ingredients
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • 5 min
  • 641.4 kcal
  • 240
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • Egg white
    1 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    180 G
  • Lemon juice
    0.5 tsp
  • Confectionery sprinkles
    50 G
ingredients
  • Water
    700 ml
  • Onion peel
    5 pcs
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
Easter cake icing - photo
  • 15 min
  • 328.2 kcal
  • 220
Easter cake icing - photo
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Water
    1 tbsp
  • Gelatin
    1 tsp
ingredients
Minimum products
  • Protein-custard cream
    500 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • 20 min
  • 0 kcal
  • 341
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • Water
    1 l
  • Turmeric
    10 G
ingredients
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • 25 min
  • 336 kcal
  • 488
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • Icing
    300 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
  • Protein-custard cream
    500 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • 20 min
  • 0 kcal
  • 341
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • Water
    1 l
  • Turmeric
    10 G
ingredients
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • 25 min
  • 336 kcal
  • 488
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • Icing
    300 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
All recipes in the "Holiday Desserts" category
Cake Pops: A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe

Cake pops are desserts with a unique shape and design, the name of which translates from English as "cake on a stick." Retaining…

  • 3 hours 20 minutes
  • 315.5 kcal
  • 466
Cake Pops: A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe
  • Flour
    250 G
  • Sugar
    300 G
  • Cocoa
    50 G
  • Egg C1
    2 pcs
  • Milk
    270 ml
  • Butter
    60 G
  • Salt
    1 tsp
  • Soda
    1.5 tsp
  • Apple cider vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • Vegetable oil
    60 G
  • Condensed milk
    3 tbsp
  • White chocolate
    100 G
  • Wooden skewers
    for filing
ingredients

Making cottage cheese cookies does not require a lot of time.

  • 1 hour 50 minutes
  • 427 kcal
  • 1577
  • Cottage cheese
    200 G
  • Flour
    180 G
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Salt
    pinches
  • Cinnamon
    5 G
  • Vanillin
    2 G
  • Sugar
    50 G
ingredients

Spiced pumpkin pie is one of the traditional Halloween dishes.

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 371 kcal
  • 261
  • Flour
    200 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Water (ice)
    5 tbsp
  • Pumpkin
    500 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Egg yolk
    3 pcs
  • Condensed milk
    150 G
  • Cinnamon
    3 G
  • Nutmeg
    2 G
  • Carnation
    2 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Chocolate
    70 G
ingredients
How to make a gingerbread man - photo
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Cane sugar
    100 G
  • Flour
    500 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Cinnamon
    2 tsp
  • Syrup
    200 G
  • Ginger (ground)
    2 tsp
  • Cloves (ground)
    2 tsp
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Soda
    1 tsp
ingredients
Arkhangelsk "Kozuli" - photo
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
  • 310 kcal
  • 445
Arkhangelsk "Kozuli" - photo
  • Sugar
    500 G
  • Water (boiling water)
    200 ml
  • Butter
    200 G
  • Soda
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Ginger
    1 tsp
  • Cinnamon
    3 tsp
  • Cardamom
    0.5 tsp
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Flour
    800 G
ingredients
Easter cake craffin
  • 3 hours
  • 323 kcal
  • 490
Easter cake craffin
  • Flour
    500 G
  • Milk
    300 ml
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Sunflower oil
    2 tbsp
  • Sugar
    2 tbsp
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Yeast
    15 G
  • Butter 82.5%
    130 G
  • Cinnamon
    20 G
  • Sugar
    8 tbsp
ingredients
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
  • 542 kcal
  • 3518
  • Wheat flour
    280 G
  • Sugar
    200 G
  • Baking powder
    1.5 tbsp
  • Soda
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Sour cream
    240 G
  • Butter
    120 G
  • Egg whites
    3 pcs
  • Vanilla extract
    1 tsp
  • Food colorings
    to taste
  • Powdered sugar
    500 G
  • Butter
    60 G
  • Vanilla extract
    0.5 tsp
  • Sour cream
    80 G
  • Confectionery sprinkles
    to taste
  • Candies
    to taste
ingredients
  • 20 min
  • 0 kcal
  • 466
  • Egg yolk
    2 pcs
  • Flour
    180 G
  • Powdered sugar
    100 G
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Cornstarch
    20 G
  • Baking powder
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    to taste
ingredients
  • Water
    700 ml
  • Onion peel
    5 pcs
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
  • 8 hours
  • 158.7 kcal
  • 488
  • Egg C1
    7 pcs
  • Hibiscus tea
    40 G
  • Water
    500 ml
  • Sunflower oil
    1 tbsp
ingredients
How to dye Easter eggs with beets - step 9
  • 24 hours 30 minutes
  • 157 kcal
  • 355
How to dye Easter eggs with beets - step 9
  • Eggs (brown and white)
    10 pcs
  • Beet
    800 G
  • Sunflower oil
    1 tsp
  • Water
    800 G
ingredients
Tiger Cake for New Year 2022 - photo
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • 430 kcal
  • 406
Tiger Cake for New Year 2022 - photo
  • Egg C1
    6 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    200 G
  • Wheat flour
    160 G
  • Cocoa butter
    80 G
  • Butter
    500 G
  • Powdered sugar
    800 G
  • Milk
    4 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract
    4 drops
  • Halva
    300 G
  • Nut paste
    200 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
Christmas Stollen - photo
  • 3 hours
  • 120 kcal
  • 573
Christmas Stollen - photo
  • Milk
    140 ml
  • Sugar
    15 G
  • Dry yeast
    12 G
  • Wheat flour
    100 G
  • Wheat flour
    320 G
  • Sugar
    45 G
  • Almond flour
    40 G
  • Egg yolk
    3 pcs
  • Butter
    185 G
  • Cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • Cardamom
    1 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    1 tsp
  • Cloves (ground)
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    2 G
  • Candied ginger
    75 G
  • Candied orange peels
    75 G
  • Raisin
    75 G
  • Dried cranberries
    75 G
  • Orange zest
    1 tbsp
  • Orange juice
    40 ml
  • Rum
    70 ml
  • Hazelnut
    70 G
  • Almond
    70 G
  • Classic German Christmas Stollen
    G
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Sugar
    50 G
  • Powdered sugar
    100 G
ingredients
  • Egg C1
    12 pcs
  • Salt
    6 G
  • Onion peel
    70 G
  • Sunflower oil
    1 tbsp
  • Water
    G
ingredients
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • 20 min
  • 0 kcal
  • 341
How to dye eggs with turmeric: a classic recipe - photo
  • Water
    1 l
  • Turmeric
    10 G
ingredients
How to dye eggs with green paint - step 7
  • 15 min
  • 157 kcal
  • 247
How to dye eggs with green paint - step 7
  • Water
    500 ml
  • Onion peel
    3 pcs
  • Brilliant green
    5 ml
  • Salt
    1 tsp
ingredients
Easter cake icing - photo
  • 15 min
  • 328.2 kcal
  • 220
Easter cake icing - photo
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Water
    1 tbsp
  • Gelatin
    1 tsp
ingredients
  • Dry yeast
    2.5 tsp
  • Flour
    500 G
  • Sugar
    90 G
  • Butter
    70 G
  • Egg yolk
    4 pcs
  • Milk
    250 ml
  • Vanilla sugar
    6 G
  • Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Raisin
    125 G
ingredients
Easter cottage cheese cake - photo
  • 2 hours
  • 232 kcal
  • 254
Easter cottage cheese cake - photo
  • Cottage cheese
    150 G
  • Egg C1
    2 pcs
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Vanilla sugar
    8 G
  • Flour
    500 G
  • Dry yeast
    7 G
  • Milk
    100 ml
  • Water
    100 ml
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Raisin
    130 G
ingredients
  • 3 hours
  • 321 kcal
  • 436
  • Flour
    650 G
  • Baked milk
    250 ml
  • Sugar
    250 G
  • Egg C1
    4 pcs
  • Yeast
    40 G
  • Butter
    125 G
  • Vanillin
    to taste
  • Cinnamon
    0.5 tsp
  • Cardamom
    0.5 tsp
  • Salt
    0.33 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    0.33 tsp
ingredients
Italian Easter cake "Panettone" - photo
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
  • 203 kcal
  • 255
Italian Easter cake "Panettone" - photo
  • Flour
    100 G
  • Water
    75 G
  • Yeast
    10 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Biga
    G
  • Egg C1
    6 pcs
  • Milk
    110 G
  • Flour (12% protein)
    350 G
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Butter
    135 G
  • Vanillin
    0.5 tsp
  • Yeast
    30 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Raisin
    40 G
  • Candied fruit
    60 G
  • Cranberry
    60 G
  • Egg whites
    55 G
  • Sugar
    80 G
  • Almond flour
    35 G
ingredients
Easter cake recipe with raisins - photo
  • 2 hours 50 minutes
  • 228 kcal
  • 193
Easter cake recipe with raisins - photo
  • Egg C1
    5 pcs
  • Milk
    160 G
  • Flour
    350 G
  • Sugar
    170 G
  • Butter
    70 G
  • Vegetable oil
    25 G
  • Dry yeast
    10 G
  • Orange zest
    1 pcs
  • Vanilla
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Dried fruits
    120 G
  • Egg white
    1 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    200 G
  • Lemon juice
    1 tsp
ingredients
  • Icing
    300 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
  • Kandurin
    to taste
ingredients
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • 25 min
  • 336 kcal
  • 488
Tiger Gingerbread for New Year 2022 - photo
  • Icing
    300 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
New Year's gingerbread cookies - photo
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 336 kcal
  • 358
New Year's gingerbread cookies - photo
  • Honey
    100 G
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
  • Butter
    100 G
  • Soda
    1 tsp
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Egg yolk
    1 pcs
  • Wheat flour
    360 G
  • Ginger powder
    1 tsp
  • Cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • Carnation
    0.5 tsp
  • Egg white
    1 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    170 G
  • Lemon juice
    0.5 tsp
ingredients
Gingerbread Christmas tree - photo
  • 40 min
  • 120 kcal
  • 562
Gingerbread Christmas tree - photo
  • Honey
    165 G
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • Ginger powder
    1 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    0.5 tsp
  • Soda
    2 tsp
  • Butter
    125 G
  • Egg C0
    1 pcs
  • Wheat flour
    400 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
  • Confetti
    to taste
ingredients
How to make Christmas cake - photo
  • 2 hours 50 minutes
  • 338 kcal
  • 1232
How to make Christmas cake - photo
  • Mix of dried fruits
    500 G
  • Ginger powder
    1 tbsp
  • Orange zest
    2 tbsp
  • Orange juice
    140 ml
  • Rum
    175 ml
  • Butter
    225 G
  • Cane sugar
    300 G
  • Egg C1
    4 pcs
  • Orange juice
    70 G
  • Almond
    25 G
  • Wheat flour
    300 G
  • Cocoa powder
    1 tbsp
  • Cinnamon
    0.6 tsp
  • Carnation
    0.25 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    0.25 tsp
  • Baking powder
    1.5 tsp
  • Salt
    0.25 tsp
  • Candied fruit
    60 G
  • Mixed nuts
    150 G
ingredients
How to Make Cognac-Soaked Dried Fruit Christmas Cake - Step 10-2
  • Mix of dried fruits
    500 G
  • Mixed nuts
    400 G
  • Cognac
    70 ml
  • Butter
    350 G
  • Sugar
    50 G
  • Cane sugar
    300 G
  • Wheat flour
    350 G
  • Egg C0
    5 pcs
  • Baking powder
    0.5 tsp
  • Powdered sugar
    50 G
  • Cognac
    20 ml
ingredients
Traditional English Christmas Cake - Step 11
  • 2 hours 20 minutes
  • 338 kcal
  • 833
Traditional English Christmas Cake - Step 11
  • Dried fruits
    400 G
  • Wheat flour
    50 G
  • Almond flour
    25 G
  • Sugar
    25 G
  • Butter
    70 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Honey
    10 G
  • Jam
    1 tsp
  • Spices
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
  • Protein-custard cream
    500 G
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
  • Christmas tree branches (artificial)
    16 pcs
  • Cones
    6 pcs
  • Walnut
    12 pcs
  • Decorative apples and berries
    10 pcs
  • Christmas tree decorations (made of plastic or foam)
    5 pcs
  • Box
    1 pcs
  • Weighting agent (gypsum or any other)
    1 pcs
  • Tissue and corrugated paper
    1 pcs
  • Styrofoam
    1 pcs
  • Wooden skewers
    25 pcs
  • Topper
    to taste
  • Secateurs
    1 pcs
  • Heat gun
    1 pcs
  • Scissors
    1 pcs
ingredients
  • 50 min
  • 227 kcal
  • 726
  • Honey
    165 G
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • Ginger
    1 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    0.5 tsp
  • Soda
    2 tsp
  • Butter
    125 G
  • Egg C1
    2 pcs
  • Wheat flour
    400 G
ingredients
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
  • 6.3 kcal
  • 738
  • Wheat flour
    50 G
  • Cocoa powder
    20 G
  • Sugar
    75 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Butter 82.5%
    60 G
  • Dark chocolate
    40 G
  • Sour cream 15%
    60 G
  • Soda
    0.25 tsp
  • Baking powder
    3 G
  • Cottage cheese
    400 G
  • Cream 33%
    100 G
  • Powdered sugar
    40 G
  • Vanilla extract
    1 tsp
  • Food colorings
    to taste
ingredients
  • 2 hours 50 minutes
  • 251 kcal
  • 799
  • Raisin
    70 G
  • Dried cranberries
    100 G
  • Dried apricots
    100 G
  • Dried blueberries
    60 G
  • Dried mango
    60 G
  • Orange zest
    3 tbsp
  • Orange juice
    185 ml
  • Sugar
    100 G
  • Water
    50 ml
  • Rum
    80 ml
  • Wheat flour
    300 G
  • Butter
    300 G
  • Cane sugar
    250 G
  • Honey
    50 G
  • Egg C1
    6 pcs
  • Baking powder
    2 tsp
  • Soda
    0.5 tsp
  • Salt
    0.5 tsp
  • Cinnamon
    0.5 tsp
  • Nutmeg
    0.5 tsp
  • Vanillin
    1 tsp
  • Rum
    80 ml
ingredients
Yeast-free Easter cake - photo
  • Egg C1
    3 pcs
  • Cottage cheese
    300 G
  • Flour
    200 G
  • Sugar
    150 G
  • Vanilla sugar
    20 G
  • Butter
    70 G
  • Lemon
    0.5 pcs
  • Dried fruits
    130 G
  • Baking powder
    15 G
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
  • Egg C1
    2 pcs
  • Milk
    200 ml
  • Flour
    650 G
  • Sugar
    200 G
  • Vegetable oil
    120 ml
  • Butter
    125 ml
  • Raisins, candied fruits, nuts
    170 G
  • Yeast
    12 G
  • Vanilla
    to taste
  • Salt
    1 pinch
ingredients
  • 3 hours
  • 203 kcal
  • 418
  • Flour
    2.5 kg
  • Egg C1
    15 pcs
  • Milk
    500 ml
  • Butter
    400 G
  • Sour cream 15%
    200 G
  • Sugar
    450 G
  • Vanilla sugar
    16 G
  • Salt
    1 tsp
  • Dry yeast
    22 G
  • Raisin
    80 G
ingredients
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • 5 min
  • 641.4 kcal
  • 240
How to decorate Easter cake - photos
  • Egg white
    1 pcs
  • Powdered sugar
    180 G
  • Lemon juice
    0.5 tsp
  • Confectionery sprinkles
    50 G
ingredients
  • 7 hours
  • 289 kcal
  • 275
  • Flour
    400 G
  • Butter
    160 G
  • Milk
    60 G
  • Sugar
    80 G
  • Honey
    20 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Egg yolk
    7 pcs
  • White and dark raisins
    150 G
  • Dried cherries
    100 G
  • Flour
    30 G
  • Turmeric
    1 G
  • Yeast
    9 G
  • Vanilla sugar
    5 G
  • Nutmeg
    1 G
  • Orange zest
    1 pcs
ingredients
  • Boiled pork
    500 G
  • Ham
    250 G
  • Fresh cucumber
    1 pcs
  • Egg C0
    6 pcs
  • Cheese
    150 G
  • Green onions
    to taste
  • Boiled carrots
    2 pcs
  • Prunes
    10 pcs
  • Mayonnaise
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Beetroot juice
    2 drops
ingredients
  • 2 hours
  • 175.8 kcal
  • 676
  • Egg C1
    6 pcs
  • Sugar
    300 G
  • Vegetable oil
    300 ml
  • Milk
    300 ml
  • Baking powder
    15 G
  • Flour
    450 G
  • Chocolate chips
    200 G
  • Vanillin
    3 G
  • White chocolate
    500 G
  • Cream 33%
    250 ml
  • Cream cheese
    250 G
  • Peanut butter
    160 G
  • Dark chocolate (callets)
    60 G
  • Dark chocolate
    500 G
  • Butter
    250 G
  • Mastic
    450 G
  • Dry dye
    5 G
  • Confectionery glue
    5 G
ingredients
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 160 kcal
  • 427
  • Butter
    160 G
  • Egg C1
    3 pcs
  • Flour
    400 G
  • Cocoa
    1 tbsp
  • Sugar
    470 G
  • Yogurt
    280 G
  • Salt
    0.75 tsp
  • Soda
    1.5 tsp
  • Syrup
    2 tbsp
  • Vanillin
    1 tsp
  • Dry dye
    2 G
  • Cream 30%
    150 G
  • Cream cheese
    150 G
  • Powdered sugar
    25 G
  • Mastic
    200 G
  • Semolina
    2 tbsp
  • Dry dye
    2 G
ingredients
Witch Fingers Halloween Cookies - Photo
  • 1 hour
  • 520 kcal
  • 489
Witch Fingers Halloween Cookies - Photo
  • Flour
    400 G
  • Baking powder
    0.5 tsp
  • Butter
    175 G
  • Egg C1
    1 pcs
  • Vanilla extract
    0.5 tsp
  • Powdered sugar
    125 G
  • Jam
    2 tbsp
ingredients
  • 40 min
  • 408 kcal
  • 1355
  • Cane sugar
    90 G
  • Butter
    240 G
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Vanilla extract
    1 tsp
  • Cocoa powder
    60 G
  • Flour
    200 G
  • Baking powder
    0.5 tsp
  • Cinnamon
    1 tsp
  • Powdered sugar
    to taste
  • Water
    to taste
  • Fondant icing
    to taste
ingredients
  • 40 min
  • 362.7 kcal
  • 646
  • Egg C1
    4 pcs
  • Sugar
    300 G
  • Flour
    300 G
  • Milk
    120 ml
  • Sunflower oil
    150 ml
  • Baking powder
    1 tbsp
  • Orange zest
    10 G
ingredients

Holiday desserts come in a variety of forms: cakes, pastries, cupcakes, panna cotta, mousses, fruit arrangements, and much more. Each dessert can be made at home using detailed recipes and readily available ingredients.

So, even without professional experience, you can create impressive holiday desserts that will delight the eyes and palates of all your guests. With step-by-step instructions with photos and visual cues, you can easily master the art of making amazing desserts right at home.

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