Baked: Seven Sweet Treats

You know the sayings: Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. And, stressed is desserts spelled backward.

Whatever your philosophy, a sugary rejoinder enjoyed with morning coffee, as an afternoon indulgence, or to round off a delicious meal, is the icing on the cake, so to speak.

So when you want to have one's cake and eat it too, a little something to tart up a meal, here's a list of seven of my favourite treats guaranteed to hit your sweet spot. All are as easy as pie, a piece of cake, really.

The flourless, aka gluten-free, walnut cake

A crumble topping like no other

The sure fire pecan pie

When life hands you a surplus of olive oil

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Momofuku's famed Crack Pie

Something else besides carrot cake