Chef-Inspired Desserts for the Holiday Table

With the anticipation of the holiday season upon us, five local chefs give us creative inspiration and fresh flavors to add to our Thanksgiving dessert tables

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Autumn Harvest Spice Cake and Cranberry Citrus Bloom by Paty Benjamin Prato
Autumn Harvest Spice Cake and Cranberry Citrus Bloom by Paty Benjamin Prato

Paty Benjamin Prato

Pastry Chef at Butter Cup Bakery Cafe

Prato uses her Venezuelan heritage and New York City education to influence the flavors in her creations.

Autumn Harvest Spice Cake—spice naked cake with pumpkin, cinnamon cream cheese, and cranberry layers

Cranberry Citrus Bloom—citrus sponge cake with cranberry filling, adorned with  autumnal flowers and pumpkins

Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pecan Cobbler by Carollynn Somoza
Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pecan Cobbler by Carollynn Somoza

Carollynn Somoza

Executive Pastry Chef at Sweet Desires

Somoza is described by Sweet Desires owner Brandy Buckner as “creating unforgettable pastries that transform simple ingredients into soul-stirring indulgences.”

Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pecan Cobbler

Chocolate Pecan Pie and Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Gooey Bourbon Pecan Topping by Charlie Corper
Chocolate Pecan Pie and Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Gooey Bourbon Pecan Topping by Charlie Corper

Charlie Corper

Chef at Elizabeth D. Kennedy & Co.

As Elizabeth Kennedy celebrates the 40th anniversary of her popular catering company, Corper, her chef for four years, has created these two mouth-watering desserts to share with our readers.

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Gooey Bourbon Pecan Topping

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Crust and Cinnamon Sauce Spiced Apple Roses with Bourbon Caramel Sauce by Crystal Morton
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Crust and Cinnamon Sauce Spiced Apple Roses with Bourbon Caramel Sauce by Crystal Morton

Crystal Morton

Pastry Chef at the The Moorings

Morton has been working at her “dream job” at the club for nine years and shares two of her favorite holiday sweets with us.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Crust and Cinnamon Sauce

Spiced Apple Roses with Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Pumpkin Roulade with Cream Cheese Icing by Chris Sozio
Pumpkin Roulade with Cream Cheese Icing by Chris Sozio

Chris Sozio

Executive Chef at Orchid Island Club

Sozio’s dessert is based on fond childhood memories of his family taking the train from the suburbs of Philadelphia to visit his grandmother “Mimi” in Washington D.C. “Mimi would always have a pumpkin roll ready for us; we could even smell it before we went through the front door.”

Pumpkin Roulade with Cream Cheese Icing

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