150 Types of Dessert

John Spacey, March 28, 2022

A dessert is a category of sweet food that is traditionally eaten at the end of a meal. These are a pervasive feature of global cuisine whereby eating sweets as the final course of a meal is a common practice on a global basis. Desserts are particularly associated with fine meals, special occasions and holidays as a means of indulgence and celebration. In modern culture, it is increasingly common to eat desserts on a daily basis and to have them as snacks, often with coffee or tea. The following are common examples of desserts.

Almond Jelly	Angel Cake
Anmitsu	Annin Tofu
Apple Crumble	Apple Pie
Babka	Baked Alaska
Baklava	Banana Bread
Banana Pudding	Banoffee
Baumkuchen	Bavarian Cream
Bear Claws	Biscotti
Black Forest Cake	Boston Cream Pie
Bread Pudding	Brownies
Butter Cake	Butter Cookies
Butter Pecan Cookies	Butter Tart
Cakes	Cannoli
Caraway Seed Cake	Carrot Cake
Castella	Cheesecakes
Chelsea Bun	Cherries Jubilee
Cherry Pie	Chiffon Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies	Chocolate Fondue
Chocolate Pie	Chocolate Tart
Cinnamon Rolls	Cobbler
Coconut Cake	Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut Ice	Coffee Cake
Coffee Jelly	Cookies
Creme Brulee	Crepes
Croquembouche	Cupcakes
Custard Tart	Custards
Daifuku	Dango
Danishes / Danish Pastry	Date Squares
Donuts	Dundee Cake
Eclairs	Egg Tart
Flapjacks	Fortune Cookies
French Silk Pie	French Toast
Fried Ice Cream	Frozen Beverages
Frozen Desserts	Frozen Yogurt
Fruit Salad	Fruitcake
Fudge	Funnel Cake
Gelato	Gingerbread
Hamantaschen	Ice Cream
Ice Cream Cake	Ice Cream Cones
Ice Cream Floats	Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ice Pops	Jellies
Kaju Katli	Key Lime Pie
Lava Cake	Lemon Cake
Lemon Meringue Pie	Lemon Tart
Macarons	Macaroons
Mango Pudding	Marble Cake
Marzipan	Milkshakes
Mille-feuille	Mince Pie
Mississippi Mud Pie	Mochi Ice Cream
Molasses Pie	Mont Blanc
Mooncake	Mousse
Muffins	Nanaimo Bars
Nougat	Oatmeal Cookies
Pancakes	Panna Cotta
Parfait	Pastries
Peach Cobbler	Peanut Butter Cookies
Pecan Pie	Pies
Pineapple Cake	Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Plum Cake	Pound Cake
Pralines	Puddings
Pumpkin Pie	Red Bean Cake
Rhubarb Pie	Rice Pudding
S'mores	Shaved Ice
Shortbread Cookies	Shortcake
Snow Cones	Soft Serve Ice Cream
Sorbet	Spice Cake
Sponge Cake	Streusel
Strudel	Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cream Pie	Sundaes
Sweet Potato Pie	Swiss Roll
Taiyaki	Tarts
Teacake	Tiramisu
Toaster Pastries	Trifle
Waffles	Wagashi
Whoopie Pies	Yule Log