While there are thousands of different dessert recipes, you can generally classify desserts in 7 basic types of desserts: Baked desserts Frozen desserts Dessert drinks Cold desserts Fried desserts Puddings and custards Cobblers

There are many different types of desserts to appeal to a variety of tastes. Some of the different types of desserts include: Cakes Cupcakes Brownies Muffins Cheesecakes Cookies Candies Custards Pastries Fudge Pies Puddings Cobblers Macarons Tarts Fruit salad Gelatin Biscuits Chocolate confections Fried desserts Donuts Sweet crêpes Sweet dessert soups Dessert drinks Dessert wines Mousse Parfaits While many desserts are baked and served warm, at room temperature, or refrigerated, there are also a variety of types of frozen desserts such as: Ice cream Frozen yogurt Sorbet Sherbet Gelato Shave

Many different desserts are plated, meaning they’re positioned in an aesthetically pleasing way with extras such as sauces, syrups, or garnishes, often including different textures and temperatures. Plated desserts typically fall into one of the following categories: Frozen plated desserts Warm or hot plated desserts Custards and creamy desserts Fruit-based plated desserts Cheese-based plated desserts Chocolate-based plated desserts Practically any type of dessert can be presented as a plated dessert, as long as it has several elements and is not served as a single item. Cookies, for instanc