An Exciting List of the Most Popular Desserts That Start With the Letter 'Y'

How many of these desserts did you already know about? And which one has inspired you enough that you are going to try making it yourself now?

Most meals are incomplete without a dessert at the end. They complete the meal and seal it with a satisfying taste in the mouth. There are a large number of desserts, with different textures and flavors out there for us to try. Here’s a list of the best desserts starting with the letter ‘Y’.

Yellow Butter Cake

The yellow butter cake is a classic. Recognized by its yellow gold color, which comes from the butter and eggs in the batter, it's a moist and simple cake. It's one of those cakes that instantly becomes a comfort food, from the first bite you've had. It can be paired with a chocolate or vanilla buttercream frosting, and is often dusted with powdered sugar, adding some dimension but still being an essentially simple and straightforward cake.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup corn starch
• 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 yolks
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk

For the chocolate buttercream:

• 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup milk
• 450 gm powdered sugar
• ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate

Yogurt Parfait

A healthy and nourishing dessert option, often treated as breakfast, the yogurt parfait is a layered dish. There’s yogurt, topped with granola and then fresh fruits. It's light yet filling, and eating it makes for a creamy, refreshing experience. The soft, creamy yogurt, the crunchy granola, and the refreshing fruit make it an understated textural delight. Drizzle a little honey on top and you have a winner on your hands.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• ¾ cup granola
• ¾ cup fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries and others
• Honey, as topping
• Chopped nuts, as topping
• Whipped cream, as topping

Yema Cake

Originating from the Philippines, the yema cake is a unique dessert that represents the rich culinary heritage of Filipino cuisine. It essentially has a sweet, custard-like filling called yema, made of milk and egg yolks. There are layers of sponge cake sandwiching the yema, creating a decadent, creamy dessert.

Ingredients

For the sponge cake:

• 2 large eggs, whites and yolks separated
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the yema frosting:

• 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 tbsp butter

For the topping/garnish

• ½ cup almond slivers
• 1 cup grated cheese

Yogurt Bark

The yogurt bark is a quick and easy-to-make dessert, not to mention healthy and indulgent. You simply need to spread some yogurt on a tray, top it with nuts, fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey, and set it to freeze. Once solid, break it into uneven pieces and you have a delicious dessert to munch on—without the guilt of the sugars that come with traditional desserts.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yogurt
• Sliced almonds, as topping
• Walnut chunks, as topping
• Raisins, as topping
• Blueberries, as topping
• Strawberries, as topping
• Honey or maply syrup, as topping

Yorkshire Curd Tart

A traditional British dessert, the Yorkshire curd tart is a dessert often paired with one’s afternoon tea. The flaky pastry is filled with a mixture of curd, sugar and spices, making for a creamy and balanced dessert, often with berries or other fresh fruit thrown into the mix. A part of Yorkshire's culinary heritage, the dish brings with it a touch of nostalgia for simpler days when desserts were devoured guilt free.

Ingredients

For the pastry:

• 140 gm plain flour
• pinch baking powder
• 85 gm salted butter
• 1 tsp caster sugar

For the filling:

• 1.2 l full-fat milk
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 50 gm unsalted butter
• 50 gm caster sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 25 gm currants

Yam Ice Cream

The starchy and subtly sweet yam, full of health benefits, is a great and creative ingredient to make an ice cream with. The unique flavor of the yam and the velvety texture of the ice cream make for a great combination, setting it apart from other inventive ice creams. While making it, all your creativity and innovativeness will be on display as you create a delicious dessert.

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tsp yam flavoring extract
• 1 tbsp yam powder