Fruit

Seeing as blueberries are so darn good for you, one could argue that this rich, creamy ice cream ought to be a summer staple.

Chock-full of crunchy nuts and moist dried fruit, this cake is a taste sensation. May we suggest a choice of apricots, plums, pears, or peaches?

Sweet-tart lemon infuses this soft pudding cake. On top is a sweet vanilla whipped cream. Lovely any time of year.

Purplish cherries sink into a rich, fragrant frangipane as they bake into sweet oblivion and contrast spectacularly with the crisp puff pastry crust. Sounds terrible, eh?

Silken lemon curd with a surprise layer of chocolate slathered between creamy tartness and buttery, crunchy flakiness. Any takers?

You're going to feel like a cheat when you serve these obscenely simple tarts to guests. Shhhh. Your secret's safe with us.

What makes this apple cake so incredibly moist that it stands out from the rest? Lots of things, including a lovely swirl of cream poured on top of the batter and baked right in.

Ripe pears and sweet-tart dried cranberries are the stars of this fruit crumble. The topping is an old-fashioned mix of oatmeal, brown sugar, and butter.

Simple and stunning. That's what we think of this ridiculously easy tart made with a graham cracker crumb crust, a luscious cheesecake-like filling made of cream cheese, cream, and sugar, and a scattering of summer berries.

The fresh flavors of lemon and blueberry are at their best here in Flo Braker's easily assembled, elegant tart.

Know when you taste something and can't help but pause and sigh with content? This subtly sweet lemon cake does that to us each and every darn time.

Surprise family and friends with the savory jolt of a smattering of extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, baked straight into the crust, in contrast to the sweet apple pie filling.

Light, airy, lofty, tender, and lovely, this classic chiffon cake from the venerable Joy of Cooking deserves a comeback.