Italian Desserts

Tiramisu, gelato, ricotta cheesecake, and a delightful assortment of Italian cookies. Get recipes for favorite Italian-style desserts.

Slice of No-Bake Cannoli Pie garnished with chocolate chips and nuts on a plate

No-Bake Cannoli Pie

Tartufo sliced in half on a white plate

Chef John's Strawberry Semifreddo

closeup of cranberry-pistachio biscotti dipped in white chocolate on a cooling rack

How To Make Biscotti

A person removing a slice of Italian olive oil cake sitting on a plate.

Italian Olive Oil Cake

flourless chocolate tarte with raspberries

Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Torte)

Tiramoussa Semifreddo in glass jars.

Tiramoussa Semifreddo – Frozen Italian Coffee Dessert

close up view of a slice of tiramisu on a plate next to a cup with coffee

a slice of lemon tiramisu served on a white plate.

closeup of a serving of panna cotta in a white bowl garnished with a cut strawberry, blueberries, and fresh raspberries with two more plates of panna cotta in the background

a bunch of biscottis served on a white platter

A plate of Italian wedding cookies, coated in powder sugar

Italian Wedding Cookies

A slice of Italian cream cheese and ricotta cheesecake topped with fresh berries

Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake

close up view of a stack of Pizzelles garnished with powdered sugar on a white plate

close up view of Gelato in a gelato bowl

Pignoli Cookies

Ricotta Pie (Old Italian Recipe)

close up view of a slice of Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake garnished with nuts, on a white plate with mint leaves

Incredibly Delicious Italian Cream Cake

Tiramisu Layer Cake cut so one piece is missing with black and white frosting and candles

Tiramisu Layer Cake

Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)

Torrone (Italian Nut and Nougat Confection)

Italian Cookies

close up view of Fresh Strawberry Granitas in glasses garnished with fresh mint

Fresh Strawberry Granita

close up view of Classic Tiramisu garnished with shave chocolate in a decorative bowl

Classic Tiramisu

Italian Anisette Cookies

Florentine Cookies

close up view of Sfogliatelle Ricce garnished with powdered sugar on a baking sheet

Sfogliatelle Ricce

close up view of Zabaglione served in glasses

Chef John's Zabaglione

Aunt Anne's Sesame Cookies

Almond Ricotta Cake

Italian Lemon Cream Cake

Lemon Panna Cotta

Layered naked limoncello cake with frosting on top, mint, and berries

Refreshing Limoncello Cake

Chef John's Almond Biscotti

Gingerbread Biscotti

fig cookies with icing and colorful sprinkles

Italian Fig Cookies I

Nipples of Venus (Capezzoli di Venere)

Italian Love Cake

Italian Butterball Cookies

Ricotta Cookies III

Italian Easter Cookies

Panna Cotta With Fresh Strawberry Sauce

sea salt caramel budino

Budino Is the Italian Pantry Dessert You Won't Be Able To Stop Making

Ancient Roman Cheesecake (Savillum)

powdered sugar italian butter cookies on plate

25 Italian Cookies You'll Love

Pumpkin Cannoli

New York Italian Style Cheesecake

close up view of Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscotti garnished with chocolate and nuts in a cup

Cinnamon Hazelnut Biscotti

Italian Cream Cake I

gingerbread biscotti with white glaze

19 Italian Christmas Cookies to Try This Year

Tiramisu Parfaits

10 Creative Ways to Enjoy Tiramisu With a Twist

close up view of Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake garnished with powdered sugar and fresh herbs on a white cake stand

Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake

Granita di Caffe con Panna (Italian Coffee Granita)

close up view of Italian Rice Pudding garnished with nuts and cinnamon in a platter and in a ramekin

Authentic Italian Rice Pudding

Torta Sbrisolona

16 Classic Italian Cake Recipes

close up view of a Butterscotch Budino dessert in a glass

Butterscotch Budino

Cannoli

What Is a Cannoli and What Does It Taste Like?

close up view of Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches with Burrata, garnished with Basil, on a white plate

Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches with Burrata and Basil

Authentic tiramisu by Renee Paj square of dessert on white plate

Authentic Tiramisu

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