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Sweet treats with sprinkles: Desserts, cakes & crumbles

Sweet treats with sprinkles: Desserts, cakes & crumbles

Do you know anyone who doesn't like streusel? Neither do we! Streusel is the perfect finishing touch, elevating every dessert and fruit tart, and a crumble would be unthinkable without it. So happily crunch your way through our desserts and cakes!

Caramel is formed when sugar melts. This addictive substance gives the sheet pan crumb cake its bittersweet roasted flavor and beautiful color.

Chocolatey, crunchy, fruity. Three cake dreams come true in one! Our chocolate apple crumble cake is the new favorite on the coffee table. More.

Poppy seed cake with streusel topping used to be a classic on the coffee table, but it had somewhat fallen out of favor. With our simple recipe, this moist cake is sure to make a grand comeback. Learn more.

Sweet and sour marinated plums baked with a buttery oat and cinnamon crumble topping. This crumble can only be topped with cream and chestnut compote. More.

A puff pastry base, some freshly cooked caramel pudding, topped with orange segments and glaze, and lemon crumble. Buttery, fruity. Wow! More.

Filled with love: This creamy butternut squash and cream cheese cake is baked in jars and topped with nutmeg crumble. You'll devour it as soon as you unwrap it—we bet! More.

Creamy baked Boskoop apples, well-structured Braeburn apples, and crumble topping: buttery, fruity, with a base and top made from a single dough. The subtle coffee note comes from the cream. More.

Peanut crumble adds crunch, candied lemon fennel a tart note to the sweet and sour passion fruit mousse. Yogurt mellows the potent trio. More.

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