21 sensational desserts to make now

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Brown sugar pound cake with caramel glaze. Recipe here (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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Rich custard filling is flavored with bourbon, chocolate and nuts in this recipe for bourbon chocolate pie. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Mulberry and fig tart

(Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)

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Apple galette. Recipe here. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Bumuelos in red wine sauce. Recipe here. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Caramel banana bread pudding

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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You’ll never miss the gluten in this rich and flavorful carrot cake. Recipe: Carrot cake with ginger frosting.

(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Warm sticky toffee cake

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for spicy cherry chocolate brownies delivers a little kick. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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Chocolate chiffon cake with chocolate glaze.

(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Thin-crusted apple tart. Recipe here. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Dead-easy ringer for a homespun Shaker lemon pie.
Recipe: Lazy Mary’s lemon tart. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Momofuku’s crack pie. Recipe here. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Julienne’s graham cracker chewy bars. Recipe here. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Pumpkin pie with bacon and bourbon crust

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Thomas Keller’s chocolate bouchons.

(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

By Jenn Harris

Dec. 17, 2013 2:36 PM PT

The holidays are the perfect time to splurge before you attempt any New Year’s resolutions. And what better way to indulge than dessert?

If you spend all of five seconds browsing our new recipe database, it’s all too easy to succumb to the temptation. And we’ve got plenty of desserts to wow your dinner guests and friends.

Here are 21 truly sensational desserts to make now.

Mulberry and fig tart

Momofuku’s crack pie

Bourbon chocolate pie

Lazy Mary’s lemon tart

Thin-crusted apple tart

Warm sticky toffee cake

Triple silken pumpkin torte

Bumuelos in red wine sauce

One-in-a-hundred fudge cake

Spicy cherry chocolate brownies

Carrot cake with ginger frosting

Caramel banana bread pudding

Hazelnut torte with espresso cream

Julienne’s graham cracker chewy bars

Pumpkin pie with bacon and bourbon crust

Brown sugar pound cake with caramel glaze

Chocolate chiffon cake with chocolate glaze

Want more sensational recipes? Follow me on Twitter: @Jenn_Harris_

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