If you go to a children’s birthday party in Australia or New Zealand, you may not get birthday cake, but you are very likely to find fairy bread: triangles of untoasted white bread covered with margarine or butter and “hundreds and thousands” (known as sprinkles stateside) Fairy bread is a much-loved treat with fairly murky origins; one variation is hagelslag, a Dutch treat that uses chocolate sprinkles instead of rainbow-colored rounds After one bite of fairy bread, it is clear why the combination of soft bread, creamy butter and crunchy, sugary sprinkles is beloved by so many — and may be soon by you, too.

These six stunners will make you want to bring the dessert.

This fresh take on the French classic embraces the natural sweetness of fresh, in-season corn.

Made in the style of yellow cake, with plenty of egg yolks, this pumpkin cake uses real squash purée and loads of autumnal spices to evoke the classic flavors of pumpkin pie.

From a host of Christmas cookies to a classic yule log and a standout Mexican cheesecake, these are our favorite holiday desserts you can make in prepare and still blow everyone away with.

This French dessert gets its name from the way its layers of thinly sliced apple seem to disappear into the light batter that binds them. In a nod to the popularity of gateau invisible in Japan, this version is subtly flavored with salty-sweet white miso, and served with a miso caramel sauce.