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A close-up view of nine classic desserts arranged on a white ceramic platter, including chocolate chip cookies, fudgy brownies, banana bread, pudding, cobbler, and scoops of ice cream. Styled with pastel bowls and surrounded by blush pink linens and terracotta spoons on a rustic wooden table.What are the 9 common desserts?

What Are the 9 Common Desserts?

A beginner-friendly guide to 9 of the most popular and easy desserts everyone should know—perfect for busy home cooks and sweet lovers.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Basics, Beginner Recipes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 dessert portion
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 1 pan Fudgy Brownies"
  • 1 cake Classic Cheesecake
  • 1 loaf Banana Bread
  • 6–12 Cupcakes
  • 1 pie Apple Pie
  • 4 cups Vanilla or Chocolate Pudding
  • 4 servings Ice Cream Sundaes with Toppings
  • 1 dish Fruit Crumble or Cobbler

Instructions
 

  • Start by selecting one dessert from the list that matches your ingredients and time.
  • Follow a trusted beginner-friendly recipe (like those on Cuddle Recipes)
  • Chocolate chip cookies: cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flour, fold in chocolate chips, bake.
  • Brownies: mix wet and dry ingredients in one bowl, pour into pan, bake until set.
  • Cheesecake: blend cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and bake in a crust or chill for no-bake.
  • Banana bread: mash ripe bananas, mix with flour, sugar, and eggs, pour into loaf pan and bake.
  • Cupcakes: prepare a simple cake batter, portion into cupcake tins, bake and frost as desired.
  • Apple pie: prepare crust, fill with spiced apples, top with crust, and bake until golden.
  • Pudding: whisk sugar, cornstarch, and milk over heat, stir until thickened.
  • Ice cream sundaes: scoop ice cream and add toppings like fruit, syrup, nuts, or whipped cream.
  • Fruit crumble: toss fresh fruit with sugar and cinnamon, top with oat crumble, and bake

Notes

Each dessert listed here is beginner-friendly and uses pantry staples.
These desserts are perfect for building your baking confidence and are loved by all ages.
You can customize many of them with mix-ins, flavors, or toppings depending on the season or your taste.
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