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 · 1 h 45 min
Open in India with gulab jamun, warm syrup-soaked spheres served at every wedding and festival.
Stop 2 ChebakiaFès-Meknès, Morocco · advanced · 1 h 30 min
Travel to Morocco for chebakia, the honey-drenched sesame flower that returns each Ramadan.
Stop 3 TangyuanShanghai, China · medium · 45 min
Move to China for tangyuan, glutinous rice balls that mark the Lantern Festival and family reunions.
Stop 4 Leche FlanCentral Luzon, Philippines · medium · 1 h 5 min
Cross to the Philippines for leche flan, the silky custard that crowns every fiesta.
Stop 5 RisalamandeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 1 h
Head north to Denmark and risalamande, the almond rice pudding hidden with one lucky whole nut at Christmas.
Stop 6 Kyiv CakePoltava, Ukraine · advanced · 20 h 40 min
Close in Ukraine with the Kyiv cake, a hazelnut meringue layer cake baked for the grandest days.
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