desserts

These Sweet Hawaiian rolls filled with a citrusy lemon filling can be served for breakfast, brunch or dessert. They're drizzled with a glaze made from confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and milk.

Add a decadent drizzle to ice cream wafflewiches, caramel apple floats, RumChata cheesecake and homemade frappuccinos. And if you’re craving all things caramel, try one of these gooey caramel desserts next.

If you don’t have crescent roll dough, puff pastry is a great alternative. It will create a cheesecake with a flakier, more delicate texture. Adjust the baking time as needed to ensure the puff pastry is fully cooked through.

Chilling the dough is key to keeping these cookies from spreading. Make sure the dough is firm before baking, and space the cookies well on the sheet.

You can either eat the mug cake directly in the mug (especially if your goal is to use the fewest dishes possible!) or scoop it out with a large spoon and serve it on a plate. Plating the cake makes it especially easy to add ice cream, which is always worth the effort.

A slice of blue velvet cake can stand alone as a dessert. You can gild the lily with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of chocolate or raspberry sauce.

Yellow or pink watermelons would both be delicious. A seedless watermelon is easier to blend up, as you don’t need to pick out the seeds (which can add a bitter note if blended).

A nonnegotiable when it comes to cobbler? Always serve it warm from the oven. Once baked, allow the cobbler to cool just slightly (about 10 to 15 minutes) before spooning it into bowls and serving it with vanilla ice cream.

Sweet cravings, begone: This free-form plum tart is done in only 35 minutes. It's extra awesome when served warm.

I'm a chocolate lover, and these cream cheese brownies have satisfied my cravings many times. No one guesses the brownies are light because their chewy texture and rich chocolate taste can't be beat. My family requests them often, and I'm happy to oblige.