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Festive Desserts of the World
Every culture keeps a dessert for its biggest days, the one that means a holiday has arrived. This journey gathers six of them from across the globe, made for weddings, festivals, and the end of a fast. Bake through the whole set for a celebration table, or choose the one that matches your own occasion.
6 stops
Stop 1
Gulab JamunPunjab, India · medium · 45 minOpen in India with gulab jamun, warm syrup-soaked spheres served at every wedding and festival.
Stop 2
ChebakiaFès-Meknès, Morocco · advanced · 90 minTravel to Morocco for chebakia, the honey-drenched sesame flower that returns each Ramadan.
Stop 3
TangyuanShanghai, China · medium · 45 minMove to China for tangyuan, glutinous rice balls that mark the Lantern Festival and family reunions.
Stop 4
Leche FlanCentral Luzon, Philippines · medium · 65 minCross to the Philippines for leche flan, the silky custard that crowns every fiesta.
Stop 5
RisalamandeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 60 minHead north to Denmark and risalamande, the almond rice pudding hidden with one lucky whole nut at Christmas.
Stop 6
Kyiv CakePoltava, Ukraine · advanced · 160 minClose in Ukraine with the Kyiv cake, a hazelnut meringue layer cake baked for the grandest days.