Dulce de Leche

Store-bought dulce de leche and pulverized pecans give this tender, buttery shortbread a nuttiness and depth of flavor you can’t quite put your finger on. We love the contrasting look of white nonpareil, but feel free to roll the dough in whatever sprinkles you please.

The traditional South American cookie gets a twist in this shortbread sandwich filled with coconut dulce de leche.

This dulce de leche dessert is one way to say I love you—but you should probably also say that.

Everybody has heard of molten chocolate cake, so we thought we’d try to create a caramel version, with a toffee-ish tender cake encasing a runny dulce de leche center.

Use any stone fruit you like, alone or in a combination.

Textures matter: Baking the cheesecake in a water bath insulates it, so it stays creamy and moist; the crunchy streusel topping adds contrast.

Summer corn and rich dulce de leche star in this unusual spin on a classic panna cotta recipe.

When you want something luxurious, go straight for the good stuff: creamy, gooey caramel. These TK recipes, for luscious desserts and decadent dinners, are what you need.

Red-skinned pears and dulce de leche (store-bought or homemade) are the keys to this stunning yet simple dessert.

These brownies are swirled with cajeta, which is made from goat’s milk and a cousin to dulce de leche—it’s sticky, luscious, and sweet.

This no-bake chocotorta is thrown together with everyday staples from the Argentine pantry.

I am always in search of the best brownie, and I figure if you can’t find it, make it. So here it is: a triple chocolate brownie, with a layer of toasted chopped nuts encased in dulce de leche, then topped with a zesty cheesecake mixture and baked again. I rest my case.

Dulce de leche literally translates to “candy of milk.” In layman’s terms, it’s a caramel-like concoction made from boiling sweetened condensed milk until it becomes . . . well, pretty much an eighth deadly sin. What I love most about dulce de leche is that it has the beautiful color and deep flavor of caramel, but not the chewiness . . . so you don’t have to expend needless energy flexing your jaw muscles.

A dulce de leche and cream cheese frosting rich with pecans is as innovative as it is easy, making these cranberry-flecked cupcakes unforgettable.

Salted caramel and rich fudgy chocolate is truly a match made in heaven. I can't stop baking this tempting brownie—it's just the thing for an afternoon treat or to take to a friend's house (they'll love you forever!).