For most of us, dessert is an essential part of a meal. After munching on a hearty dish, we’ll always find a sweet finish to be delightful. However, we can sometimes get tired of the usual treats, which is why learning about new ones is a real treat. If you feel the same, then this article is for you.
Below, you will see a list of all the desserts that start with X and a short description of each. This list contains every dessert you can think of, sometimes even the ones you cannot. Besides the general list, we also included sections for Italian, German, Mexican, and French desserts so you can take a look if there are any.
These desserts are accessible (or their ingredients) in local stores, grocery stores, and markets near you. Thus, you can try them all out if you feel like it.
Without further ado, let’s get into it!
Desserts that start with X
Below are six desserts that start with X, along with short descriptions. You can take a look below to learn more about each one!
Xmas Cake – Xmas Cake (or Christmas Cake) is a heavy cake with a lot of dried fruit. This cake usually comes with a heavy covering of icing, and it’s meant to be enjoyed during Christmas. Some people’s take on Xmas cake is a fruit cake.
Many people like the traditional Scottish Christmas cake, the “Whiskey Dundee.” The cake comes from Dundee and is made with Scotch whisky. The cake is light and crumbly and has no candied peel or fruit-only raisins, currants, sultanas, and cherries. Those who don’t enjoy sweet or moist cakes will enjoy this Christmas cake. People with nut allergies or those who do not like almonds can remove them from fruitcakes.
Xmas Cookies – Xmas Cookies (or Christmas Cookies), also known as Christmas biscuits, are sweet cookies cut into shapes that resemble Christmas symbols. Some other flavors come from these cookies, but this situation depends on the household tradition or the tradition in a particular area or country.
Xylocarp Cupcakes – Xylocarps are fruits with a hard outer shell. A xylocarp is a coconut. A xylocarp cupcake is a unique name for coconut cupcakes. By using exciting names for typical desserts, baking can become a learning experience. Chocolate Gâteau is another excellent example. An example of a chocolate cake is a Chocolate Gâteau. Gâteau cakes are sweet layers of cream, fruit, or both.
Xi Gua Lao – Xi Gua Lao is one of the sweet desserts that originated in Beijing. Agar-agar, sugar, watermelon (Xigua), cherry, and vanilla-flavored powder are all used in its preparation. If you love jello, this dessert is for you! The consistency is similar to jello made from watermelon.
Xiaodianxin – Xiaodianxin is the name of Chinese Butter Cookies. These cookies are easy to prepare, and they offer a melt-in-your-mouth experience. The recipe calls for only five ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, milk, and cornstarch. This dessert is often enjoyed during holidays, but you can make it anytime.
Xingren Donfu – Xingren Donfu is a soft and lovely Chinese gelatin dessert that melts in your mouth. The recipe for this dessert calls for almond milk, sugar, gelatin, and agar-agar. This dessert is popular in Chinese cuisine, and you can find it most in Beijing. However, you can always make your own at home.
Italian desserts that start with X
Upon searching, we haven’t found any Italian desserts that start with X, probably because this letter isn’t used much in Italy. However, if you know of a dessert or two, you can send it to us so we can add it to the list.
German desserts that start with X
We also haven’t found any German dessert that starts with X, and it’s also because X isn’t a prominent letter in Germany. However, if you know the one we haven’t encountered, you can send it to us so we can add it to this list.
Mexican desserts that start with X
After searching, we could not find any Mexican dessert that starts with the letter X, but there are some that we might not know. So, if you know one, we’ll happily add it to this list.
French desserts that start with X
We also haven’t found any French desserts that begin with X due to X not being a prominent letter in French. Nevertheless, if you know of one we haven’t encountered, please let us know so we can include it.
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