Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 6 Romantic Ramekin Recipes for Your Next Date Night It's true: Some of the best things really do come in small packages. By Samantha Seneviratne Samantha Seneviratne Samantha Seneviratne is a baker, cookbook author, and food writer with nearly a decade of experience in culinary media. Highlights: * Started as a food editor at Good Housekeeping * Food stylist at Fine Cooking * Recipe developer for Martha Stewart's Everyday Food * Wrote three cookbooks * Contributes recipes to The New York Times * Host of Food Network's Unchoppable * Host of web series Cook and a Half on food52.com * Latest cookbook, The Joys of Baking: Recipes and Stories for a Sweet Life, was released in 2019. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 6, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez 01 of 06 Milk Chocolate and Orange Mousse Cakes These petite cakes bake up with chewy, chocolaty tops and irresistibly fluffy, creamy centers. A little bit of warm cream is a lovely topping, but these beauties are also divine on their own. Get the recipe: Milk Chocolate and Orange Mousse Cakes. Hector Manuel Sanchez These petite cakes bake up with chewy, chocolaty tops and irresistibly fluffy, creamy centers. A little bit of warm cream is a lovely topping, but these beauties are also divine on their own. Get the recipe: Milk Chocolate and Orange Mousse Cakes 02 of 06 Lemon Pots de Crème Need a dose of sunshine? Bright, refreshing citrus is the star of these silky baked custards. And with only five ingredients, they could hardly be simpler to make. Get the recipe:Lemon Pots de Crème. Hector Manuel Sanchez Need a dose of sunshine? Bright, refreshing citrus is the star of these silky baked custards. And with only five ingredients, they could hardly be simpler to make.Get the recipe: Lemon Pots de Crème 03 of 06 Coconut Cardamom Rice Pudding This decadent pudding separates into two lovely layers in the oven: a creamy rice pudding on the bottom and a spiced, coconut custard on top. Topped with a little toasted coconut for color and crunch, it's sure to satisfy all your cravings. Get the recipe: Coconut Cardamom Rice Pudding. Hector Manuel Sanchez This decadent pudding separates into two lovely layers in the oven: a creamy rice pudding on the bottom and a spiced, coconut custard on top. Topped with a little toasted coconut for color and crunch, it's sure to satisfy all your cravings. Get the recipe: Coconut Cardamom Rice Pudding 04 of 06 Chocolate Cherry Cookie Cakes Because they come together in a flash without any fancy ingredients or equipment, these are a perfect, unexpected dessert to whip up for company. And no one can resist a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. Swap the dried cherries for walnuts or pecans if you like. Get the recipe: Chocolate Cherry Cookie Cakes. Hector Manuel Sanchez Because they come together in a flash without any fancy ingredients or equipment, these are a perfect, unexpected dessert to whip up for company. And no one can resist a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. Swap the dried cherries for walnuts or pecans if you like. Get the recipe: Chocolate Cherry Cookie Cakes 05 of 06 Roasted White Chocolate Mousse Here's a pro tip: roasting melted white chocolate briefly in the oven deepens its color and adds a wonderful toasted, caramelized flavor. Look for a good quality white chocolate that contains at least 20 percent cocoa butter. Get the recipe: Roasted White Chocolate Mousse. Hector Manuel Sanchez Here's a pro tip: Briefly roasting melted white chocolate in the oven deepens its color and adds a wonderful toasted, caramelized flavor. Look for a good quality white chocolate that contains at least 20 percent cocoa butter. Get the recipe: Roasted White Chocolate Mousse 06 of 06 Caramelized Banana Clafoutis Clafoutis is a classic French dessert that tastes something like a soufflé, custard, and pancake all rolled into one. This recipe spotlights caramelized bananas, but berries or cherries would also be delicious substitutes. Get the recipe:Caramelized Banana Clafoutis. Hector Manuel Sanchez Clafoutis is a classic French dessert that tastes something like a soufflé, custard, and pancake all rolled into one. This recipe spotlights caramelized bananas, but berries or cherries would also be delicious substitutes.Get the recipe: Caramelized Banana Clafoutis Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit