Coconut

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 5 hr

These adorable sweets are festive, fun — and so easy to make. Just be sure to freeze the scoops of ice cream overnight before dipping and coating them.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The secret to these macaroons' texture is the Italian meringue, composed of egg whites and a boiling sugar syrup. When baking these for Passover, dust the sheets with matzo cake meal; you can use flour at other times.

Coffee cakes rank among the most popular of comfort foods, welcomed at breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and as the name indicates, coffee breaks. A coffee cake batter is generally more liquid than a quick bread one and contains a bit more sugar, and as a result, the final product is lighter and moister. On the other hand, coffee cakes tend to be less sweet than butter cakes. There are many versions of kuchen, this streusel-topped sour cream type being a very popular one. It is commonly served at the meal following Yom Kippur, or Shavuot, and on Sabbath afternoons or the melaveh malcha ("accompanying the queen") party following the Sabbath. For the later occasion, spices are added to the batter and topping, reflecting those used during the havdallah ceremony signaling the end of the Sabbath.

Serve it frozen or on the rocks—either way, this coconut-and-blackberry margarita is better than witches’ brew

You’ll want to put this aromatic coconut topping on everything.

This summery cake from Bake Club just happens to be gluten-free.

An Australian icon—with coconut, chocolate, and raspberry—streamlined in a standard muffin pan.

Low effort, big flavor, and ready in under an hour.

These crispy cutlets feature a coconut-breadcrumb coating and sriracha mayo. Pair with a bright cuke salad to turn into a meal.

This riff on the Laotian classic comes together in 20 minutes.