Classic Italian Dessert Recipes (PHOTOS)

There's so much more to it than tiramisu and gelato.

We all know that Italians have mastered the art of pasta. And when it comes to pizza, we owe a lot to them as well. But the Italians aren't only masters of savory foods, they know a thing or two when it comes to dessert recipes too. Without Italy, we would all be deprived of gelato. And the lack of tiramisu would surely make the world a sadder place to live in.

But gelato and tiramisu are just a couple of dessert recipes the Italians do well. There's a delightful amount of classic Italian dessert recipes that we think everyone should be acquainted with.

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Classic Italian Desserts
Raspberry Panna Cotta(01 of15)
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Get the Raspberry Panna Cotta recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Pistachio And Meyer Lemon Biscotti(02 of15)
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Get the Pistachio and Meyer Lemon Biscotti recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Panforte(03 of15)
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Get the Panforte recipe by Nicholas via Food52 (credit:James Ransom)
Zabaglione(04 of15)
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Get the Zabaglione recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Affogato Allo Zabaglione(05 of15)
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Get the Affogato allo Zabaglione recipe by mrslarkin via Food52 (credit:James Ransom)
Vanilla Caramel Budino(06 of15)
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Get the Vanilla Caramel Budino recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo(07 of15)
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Get the Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Panettone(08 of15)
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Get the Panettone recipe by cdilaura via Food52 (credit:James Ransom)
Zeppole With Caramel Whiskey Sauce(09 of15)
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Get the Zeppole with Caramel Whiskey Sauce recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Lemon Tart(10 of15)
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Get the Lemon Tart recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Torta di Zucca (Pumpkin Cake)(11 of15)
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Get the Torta di Zucca recipe by Bell'alimento (credit:Bell'alimento)
Sfratti(12 of15)
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Get the Sfratti recipe (credit:New Media Publishing)
Brutti Ma Buoni(13 of15)
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Get the Brutti Ma Buoni recipe (credit:John Kernick/Food&Wine)
Strawberry Pâté di Frutta(14 of15)
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Get the Strawberry Pâté di Frutta recipe (credit:Kelly Campbell)
Cassata(15 of15)
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Get the Cassata recipe (credit:Matthew Scialabba & Melissa Pellegrino)

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