So they slipped messages into moon-cakes, a sweet holiday dessert, and sold them to the people.

(The cafe will prepare it and less conventional holiday desserts - its chocolate yummy pudding pie, for example - with two days' notice).

All the things that make holiday desserts delicious butter, milk chocolate are also the ingredients that are high in saturated fat.

Here are some sources for last-minute holiday desserts.

Classic nut-rich linzer tortes ($30 for the 10-inch, $40 for the 12-inch) are among the holiday desserts at this food shop and caterer.

A special holiday dessert called chocolate expression will be offered: three tiers of imported chocolate, ice cream, truffles and mousses.

This year, in another first, Andrew baked the pair of pecan pies for the requisite holiday dessert.

Gingerbread will be prepared in the kitchen, and the dining room will be set for a holiday dessert garnished with greens and flowers.

The typical Scandinavian holiday dessert is apple cake with vanilla sauce.

Ingrid shares her secrets for spicing up holiday desserts.