Sweet treats that combine two or more classic desserts from the blogger who makes “even novice bakers feel like pros” (POPSUGAR) Everyone loves cake with ice cream. The combination of textures and flavors, even temperature, adds up to much more than the sum of its parts. In her new book, blogger Hayley Parker takes this concept to new levels. Using cake and brownie mixes, ready-made doughs and crusts, and other make-it-simple shortcuts, Parker comes up with the most deviously delicious desserts imaginable, including: Strawberry Shortcake Bars Creme Brûlée Pie Banana Split Cupcakes Red Velvet Cake Shakes Call them mash-ups or mix-ins, hybrid desserts or sugar hacks, these desserts go above and beyond. Out of the Box, indeed!

Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings! Who doesn't love towering three-layer cakes with mounds of fluffy buttercream? Who can resist four dozen cookies fresh from the oven? Wouldn't you love to stick your spoon into a big bowl of banana pudding? But what about the leftovers? Dessert recipes typically serve eight to ten people. Finding the willpower to resist extra slices of cake can be difficult; the battle between leftover cookies and a healthy breakfast is over before it starts. Until now. Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings. Cakes are baked in small pans and ramekins. Pies are baked in small pie pans or muffin cups. Cookie recipes are scaled down to make 1 dozen or fewer. Your favorite bars—brownies, blondies, and marshmallow–rice cereal treats—are baked in a loaf pan, which easily serves two when cut across the middle. Newly married couples and empty-nesters will be particularly enthralled with this miniature dessert guide. To everyone who lives alone: now you can have your own personal-sized cake and eat it, too.

Accompanied by spectacular photographs, a delectable collection of three-ingredient dessert recipes, from delicious fruit sensations to sinful chocolate concoctions, uses seasonal fruit, fresh cream, and premium chocolate to create a bounty of cookies, tarts, souffles, custards, flans, ice creams, a

Pastry chef David Lebovitz is known for creating desserts with bold and high-impact flavor, not fussy, complicated presentations. Lucky for us, this translates into showstopping sweets that bakers of all skill levels can master. In Ready for Dessert, elegant finales such as Gâteau Victoire, Black Currant Tea Crème Brûlée, and Anise-Orange Ice Cream Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce are as easy to prepare as comfort foods such as Plum-Blueberry Upside-Down Cake, Creamy Rice Pudding, and Cheesecake Brownies. With his unique brand of humor—and a fondness for desserts with “screaming chocolate intensity”—David serves up a tantalizing array of more than 170 recipes for cakes, pies, tarts, crisps, cobblers, custards, soufflés, puddings, ice creams, sherbets, sorbets, cookies, candies, dessert sauces, fruit preserves, and even homemade liqueurs. David reveals his three favorites: a deeply spiced Fresh Ginger Cake; the bracing and beautiful Champagne Gelée with Kumquats, Grapefruits, and Blood Oranges; and his chunky and chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. His trademark friendly guidance, as well as suggestions, storage advice, flavor variations, and tips will help ensure success every time. Accompanied with stunning photos by award-winning photographer Maren Caruso, this new compilation of David’s best recipes to date will inspire you to pull out your sugar bin and get baking or churn up a batch of homemade ice cream. So if you’re ready for dessert (and who isn’t?), you’ll be happy to have this collection of sweet indulgences on your kitchen shelf—and your guests will be overjoyed, too.

More desserts for two—plus brunch, lunch and dinner—easily adjusted should unexpected guests drop by! Just off the success of Dessert for Two, author Christina Lane is back with a gorgeous full-color cookbook filled with delicious meals for every hour of the day. Her signature friendly voice invites readers to try everything from her Southern Sweet Tea Fried Chicken to a Holiday Ham, perfectly portioned for whomever is sitting around the table. Fancy celebration meals appear along with down-home comfort food, all accompanied by mouth-watering photography. Recipes include: Bruleed Toasty Oats Pimento Grilled Cheese with Fried Pickles Roasted Salmon Sheet Pan Supper Perfect Filet Mignons with Twice-Baked Potatoes Rummy Oatmeal Cookies Comfort and Joy is an essential book for singles, couples, and small families.

Sweet treats that combine two or more classic desserts from the blogger who makes “even novice bakers feel like pros” (POPSUGAR) Everyone loves cake with ice cream. The combination of textures and flavors, even temperature, adds up to much more than the sum of its parts. In her new book, blogger Hayley Parker takes this concept to new levels. Using cake and brownie mixes, ready-made doughs and crusts, and other make-it-simple shortcuts, Parker comes up with the most deviously delicious desserts imaginable, including: Strawberry Shortcake Bars Creme Brulée Pie Banana Split Cupcakes Red Velvet Cake Shakes Call them mash-ups or mix-ins, hybrid desserts or sugar hacks, these desserts go above and beyond. Out of the Box, indeed!

All Your Favorite Flavors Updated and Re-Imagined Discover fun twists on traditional treats and innovative indulgences that will satisfy your sweet tooth with Untraditional Desserts. Each of Allison Miller’s delectable recipes approaches old favorites in brand-new ways that are sure to surprise and delight. Do you love the cinnamon sweetness of churros? Transform those same flavors into a creamy treat with Churro Cheesecake. Ever wondered what your favorite soda would taste like in cake form? Give Root Beer Float Cake a try. You can even roll all the flavors of tiramisu into a scrumptious cookie or make blondies that play off the tastiness of a classic banana split. Allison’s approachable recipes make it easy for home cooks to make tasty treats for any time of the day—start off your morning with Carrot Cake Scones or Overnight Cherry Cheesecake Oats and enjoy some Strawberry Shortcake Bars or Vanilla Milkshake Cupcakes as you wind down. Whether you’re in the mood for an imaginative cookie, crowd-pleasing brownie or next-level cupcake, Allison has given you all the tools you need to get creative with flavor, leave the rules behind and have fun making inventive desserts you’ve never even dreamed were possible.