10,000 cream recipes

Suksessterte is Norway's famous "success cake" with a light almond meringue base, silky egg custard cream filling, and glossy chocolate topping. A stunning Scandinavian celebration cake.

Deep-dish chicken pie from scratch with poached chicken, carrots, celery, baby lima beans, and mushrooms in a creamy half-and-half sauce, under a hand-rolled egg-washed pastry lid. Sunday supper royalty.

Norwegian hazelnut cake with ground nuts baked into a dense, buttery crumb and topped with a chocolate chip ganache glaze. A Scandinavian-style single-layer dessert with elegant simplicity.

Creamy shrimp and egg noodle casserole baked with mushroom soup, cheddar cheese, yogurt, and fresh dill. Whole shrimp arranged on top for a gorgeous presentation.

Quick 20-minute turkey casserole with cream of celery soup, Parmesan, dry sherry, rice, and pimientos. The fastest way to turn leftover turkey into a creamy, cheesy skillet supper.

Houlihan's baked potato soup copycat with real baked russet potatoes, butter-onion roux, cream, and instant potato flakes for thickness. Topped with cheddar, bacon, and scallions.

Mushroom pate with a pound of sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Parmesan, sour cream, and toasted pecans. A rich, earthy spread for crackers and crostini.

Black and white cake: tender white egg-white layer cake with vanilla and almond extracts, finished with a split cream cheese frosting half vanilla and half chocolate-amaretto.

Whole wheat pasta tossed with a no-cook ricotta sauce: butter, walnut oil, fresh herbs, and toasted walnuts whisked smooth with half-and-half. Ready in 25 minutes, lighter than alfredo, nuttier than carbonara.

Old-fashioned hermit cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, stuffed with raisins, dates, and walnuts. Soft and chewy from sour cream, topped with a whole walnut. A New England cookie jar staple.

Black magic chocolate cake mixed entirely in a food processor with strong coffee, sour cream, and cocoa. Topped with a dark chocolate frosting made the same way.

Potato soup with tender egg dumplings, celery, sauteed onions, and a finishing swirl of sour cream. A Central European comfort bowl for cold nights.

Nesselrode pudding pie with a rum-spiked custard, whipped egg whites, and Nesselrode mix set in a pie shell and topped with chocolate shavings. A classic, elegant chilled holiday dessert.

Midnight cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and oil for a dark, tender crumb. Filled with raspberry jam and frosted with whipped chocolate cream.

Three-layer no-bake bars with a crunchy peanut butter cereal base, creamy vanilla buttercream filling, and a glossy chocolate topping. Like a homemade peanut butter cup in bar form, ready without turning on the oven.

Kazakh gutap: deep-fried herb fritters with a thin laminated dough wrapped around dill, parsley, garlic, scallions, and butter. Served with a tangy sour cream sauce.