Cannoli - Filling: 8oz. of ricotta, 1 1/2 c powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp dried orange peel.

Cassata - One frozen Sara Lee pound cake, while still frozen cut longwise by thirds, stuff layers with cannoli filling, one small jar of maraschino cherries, and a small package of pistachios.
Frost with light and fluffly chocolate frosting.Cut into slices and serve cold.

Rugelach - 8 oz. package cream cheese, 2 sticks of butter, 2 Tb sugar, 2 cups of sifted flour, 2 egg yolks, 1 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt
Mix dough with fingertips, and chill dough overnight.
Roll out on floured suface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut dough into strips about 4 inches wide.
Cover with filling and roll up like a jelly roll.
Cut into pieces, and put on greased cookie sheets.
Brush with egg whites and shake on some grandulated sugar.
Bake in a preheated 425 oven for 10-15 minutes.
Filling: use your favorite mixture of preserves, nuts, raisins, etc. squeeze a half of lemon on filling before using.  Popular fillings are apricot preserves, walnuts, pecans, and raisins.
some people like raspberry, even apple or chocolate.

Gateau de Sirop
Kolache
Begneits

Tres Leches - 6 Eggs separated, 2 c Sugar, 1/2 c Milk, 2 c Flour, sifted, 2 tsp Baking Powder, 2 tsp Vanilla, 1 tsp Salt
Three Milk Mixture: 8oz. heavy whipping cream, 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk, 12oz. can evaporated milk, mix together and set aside.
1. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
2. Add vanilla, milk, sugar, and egg yolks, one by one, until mixed well.
3. Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4. Fold in dry ingredients into the wet mixture, strirring very little, just to blend it.
5. Pour mixture into greased 9x13 cake pan, Bake in a preheated 350 oven, for 25 minutes.
6. Poke holes in cake with fork, and pour over three milk mixture.
7. Cool completely, and Top with Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream. Serve chilled.

Christmas Orange Cake - 10 inch Bundt pan, grease and flour, and set aside.
Sift together 3 1/2 c Flour and 1/2 tsp Salt, set aside.
Cream 1 c Butter or Margarine with 2 c Sugar.  Then, add 4 eggs in one at a time.
In a separate bowl, mix 1 tsp baking soda with 1/2 c buttermilk.
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, combine completely.
Fold in fruit and nut mixture. Pour into the Bundt Pan. And Bake on 300 for 1 Hour and 45 Minutes.  When, cake is still hot, poke holes and pour a mixture of 1 cup Orange Juice with 2 cups of Powdered Sugar.  Refrigerate before removing the cake from the pan.
Fruit and Nut Mixture:  2 (8oz.) Tubs of Candied Orange Peel, 1 8oz. Package of Chopped Dates, 2 Cups of Chopped Walnuts or Pecans, 1 Can (1 1/3oz.) Flaked Coconut (1 1/3 cup),
1/2 Flour and 1 1/4 cup Sugar.  Stir together, and set aside.

Chocolate Lava Cake

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake - 2 pre-made shortbread crusts or make your own.
Filling: 3 c Ricotta cheese, 1/2 c Sugar, 1/4 c Milk, 2 Tb Flour, mix this to combine, then add 3 eggs at once, and mix to combine, then fold in 1/4 c golden raisins or chocolate chips, 2 Tb candied orange, lemon, or citron peel, (Orange and Chocolate is a good combination)
Pour filling into 2 shortbread crusts or 1 recipe homemade crust, and place pans on cookie sheet and bake on 350 for 45 minutes.  Chill cheesecake and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Crust: stir together, 3/4 c flour, 3 Tb sugar, 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel.  Cut in 1/3 c butter or margarine, until the pieces are the size of small peas. Stir in 1 beaten egg yolk.
Use 8 inch springform pan, greased, use 1/3 of dough on the bottom, and the rest on the sides, about 1 1/2 inches tall.  Bake crust on 350 for 7-10 minutes. Cool completely.