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Dessert Recipes

Try popular Japanese dessert recipes like soft mochi, fluffy soufflé cheesecake, and sweet castella cake. Enjoy layered matcha mille crepe, chewy pon de ring, and light strawberry shortcake—all fun to make and perfect to share.

Love matcha? Don’t miss crisp matcha cookies and creamy matcha ice cream. Traditional favorites like dorayaki and daifuku are easy to prepare and great for tea time, holidays, or everyday sweets!

Matcha Mille Crepe Cake served on a black board. Matcha Mille Crepe Cake served on a black board.
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Matcha Mille Crepe Cake (Video) 抹茶ミルクレープ

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  • A round golden-brown cake with whole cherries baked inside, displayed on a glass cake stand, viewed from above.
    Easy Plum Cake – Perfect with Any Summer Fruit
    45
    55 minutes
  • Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).
    How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子
    143
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Copycat Pon de Ring donuts, hot from the fryer and still glistening with sugar and matcha glaze, cooling on a wire rack.
    Pon de Ring Donut Recipe ポンデリング
    293
    3 hours 40 minutes
  • A blue and white plate containing a slice of Japanese souffle cheesecake. A cake stand behind containing the whole cake.
    Japanese Cheesecake (Video) スフレチーズケーキ
    930
    1 hour 50 minutes
  • Matcha Checkerboard Cookies on a wire rack.
    Matcha Checkerboard Cookies 抹茶アイスボックスクッキー
    104
    1 hour
  • An olive oval plate and a white flower-shaped plate containing baked cheese tarts, served with a cup of tea.
    Baked Cheese Tarts チーズタルト
    1
    2 hours
  • A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).
    Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子
    26
    15 minutes
  • A blue plate containing lemon and sugar crepe along with fresh fruits.
    A Guide to Making the Best Homemade Crepes (Video)
    37
    40 minutes
  • Glass bowls containing Coffee Jelly, drizzled with cream and topped with fresh whipped cream.
    Coffee Jelly コーヒーゼリー
    59
    10 minutes
  • A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.
    Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅
    1
    30 minutes
  • Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.
    Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉
    1
    10 minutes
  • A glass bowl containing Japanese strawberry milk dessert with chunks of fresh strawberries.
    Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk 昭和の苺ミルク
    3
    5 minutes
  • A lacquer box containing Ohagi (Botamochi) and some of them are served on a black plate.
    Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)
    27
    2 hours
  • Taiyaki, Japanese fish-shaped cakes, placed on a woven basket lined with a parchment paper.
    Crispy Taiyaki 薄皮たい焼き
    10
    40 minutes
  • Chocolate covered strawberries on a baking sheet.
    Chocolate Covered Strawberries
    2
    30 minutes
  • A baking pan containing Nama Donuts, dusted with powdered sugar and filled with the custard.
    Nama Donuts (Video) 生ドーナツ
    2
    3 hours 30 minutes
  • A large plate containing Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with whipped cream and strawberries.
    Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) ガトーショコラ
    61
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • A glass bowl containing cubed Hojicha Jelly drizzled with sweetened condensed milk.
    Hojicha Jelly ほうじ茶ゼリー
    3
    10 minutes
  • A white glass bowl containing Shiso Sorbet garnished with shiso leaf.
    Shiso Sorbet 紫蘇ソルベ
    4
    20 minutes
  • A white dish containing Mango Lassi Popsicles over ice cubes and fresh sliced mangos.
    Mango Lassi Popsicles
    11
    15 minutes
  • A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.
    Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅
    7
    34 minutes
  • A Royal Copenhagen plate containing Madeleines dusted with powdered sugar.
    Madeleines (French Butter Cakes) マドレーヌ
    19
    40 minutes
  • A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.
    Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅
    17
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • A gratin dish containing Pan Pudding (Japanese Bread Pudding) topped with a caramel sauce.
    Pan Pudding (Japanese Milk Bread Pudding)
    46
    50 minutes
  • Butter mochi slice is being pulled apart with fingers.
    Butter Mochi
    94
    1 hour
  • White plates containing Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding).
    Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding) プリン
    63
    1 hour
  • chocolate chiffon cake with powder sugar dusting
    Chocolate Chiffon Cake チョコレートシフォンケーキ
    142
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A white casserole dish containing Panettone Bread Pudding.
    Panettone Bread Pudding
    55
    1 hour 5 minutes
  • A Japanese kutaniware bowl containing matcha green tea ice cream served with wooden spoon.
    Matcha Ice Cream (Video) 抹茶アイスクリーム
    292
    35 minutes
  • A black plate containing Matcha Gateau au Chocolat dusted with powdered sugar.
    Matcha Gateau au Chocolat (Video) 抹茶ガトーショコラ
    47
    55 minutes
  • Ice cream server scooping off red bean ice cream from the glass container.
    Azuki Red Bean Ice Cream 小豆アイスクリーム
    45
    10 minutes
  • A Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake on top of the parchment paper.
    Matcha Basque Cheesecake 抹茶バスクチーズケーキ
    191
    1 hour
  • A slice of Basque Burnt Cheesecake on parchment paper.
    Basque Burnt Cheesecake バスクチーズケーキ
    342
    1 hour
  • Ume syrup pouring over Ume Shaved Ice served on a blue glass plate.
    Ume Shaved Ice 梅シロップのかき氷
    2
    10 minutes
  • A glass bowl containing Soy Sauce Caramel Ice Cream topped with a drizzle of extra caramel.
    Soy Sauce Caramel Ice Cream 醤油キャラメルアイスクリーム
    14
    35 minutes
  • Miso Butter Cookies stored in the glass container.
    Miso Butter Cookies 味噌バタークッキー
    204
    40 minutes
  • Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake on a white cake stand.
    Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake マイヤーレモンシフォンケーキ
    141
    50 minutes
  • The wooden plate containing black sesame cookies.
    Black Sesame Cookies 黒胡麻クッキー
    207
    45 minutes
  • Japanese lacquer bowls containing red bean soup with mochi.
    Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi) ぜんざい
    30
    1 hour
  • Mitarashi Dango and Dango with anko on a Japanese blue ceramic.
    Delicious Dango Recipes 団子
  • Green tea mochi showing green filling and white filling.
    Green Tea Mochi (Video) 抹茶大福
    29
    1 hour
  • White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.
    White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん
    35
    10 hours 30 minutes
  • A few slices of matcha marble pound cake served on a wooden board.
    Matcha Marble Pound Cake 抹茶マーブルパウンドケーキ
    273
    2 hours
  • Rich and smooth Nama Chocolate on a cake stand.
    Nama Chocolate (ROYCE’ Copycat Recipe) 生チョコレート
    242
    30 minutes
  • Pear and Almond Tart (Pear Frangipane Tart) is on the cake stand. The tart is dusted with powdered sugar and sprinkled with toasted almond slices.
    Pear and Almond Tart 洋梨のタルト
    115
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Sweet tart crust getting ready for a blind bake.
    Perfect Sweet Tart Crust
    64
    50 minutes
  • Silky soft and creamy Instant Pot Kabocha Flan on a white plate.
    Instant Pot Kabocha Flan かぼちゃプリン
    25
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Creamy and silky Japanese sweet potato puree encased in the sweet potato shell baked to perfection.
    Japanese Sweet Potato (Video) スイートポテト
    28
    1 hour 45 minutes
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