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Stunning Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes That Aren’t Pie

Cakes, tarts and custards that'll be the hit of the feast.
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It’s safe to say we’re big fans of pie. We believe that pumpkin, pecan and apple pie should be had in some form come Thanksgiving. But pie isn’t the only Thanksgiving dessert you should be making this year, especially when your holiday cake and tart options look this good.

Since Thanksgiving is a holiday to celebrate bounty of harvest, the best way to honor that is, without a doubt, to make a bounty of desserts — including at least one or two from the choices below. We’ve got luscious layer cakes, gooey custard cakes, spooned desserts and everything else that’s worth saving some extra room for after the big meal. Happy baking!

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Half Baked Harvest
Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake
Get the Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake recipe from Half Baked Harvest
2
Hummingbird High
Clementine and Almond Syrup Bundt Cake
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3
Half Baked Harvest
Pumpkin Nutella Crepe Cake
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4
Completely Delicious
Maple Bundt Cake
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5
How Sweet It Is
Pumpkin S'Mores Tart
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6
Life, Love & Sugar
Caramel Apple Blondie Cheesecake
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7
Half Baked Harvest
Cinnamon Apple Crumble Cake
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8
HuffPost
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Flan
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9
Adventures in Cooking
Rosemary Corn Cake With A Honey And Brown Butter Buttercream
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10
How Sweet It Is
No-Bake Bourbon Pecan Pie Cheesecakes
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11
I Am Baker
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
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12
Half Baked Harvest
Gooey Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Custard Cake
Get the Gooey Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Custard Cake recipe from Half Baked Harvest
13
Brown Eyed Baker
Salted Caramel Apple Cake
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14
Minimalist Baker
One-Bowl Apple Gingerbread Cake
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15
Sally's Baking Addiction
Cranberry Apple Upside-Down Cake
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16
mookies/Food52
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
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17
Always With Butter
Classic Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Get the Classic Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Always With Butter
18
Life, Love & Sugar
Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cake
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19
Gimme Some Oven
Pumpkin Roll
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20
i am baker
Caramel Cake With Apple Cider Whipped Cream
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21
A Spicy Perspective
Pumpkin Spice Cake With Maple Frosting
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