Desserts That Start with Z

Do you know any dessert that starts with the letter Z? The truth is, there aren’t a lot of desserts or foods that start with this letter.

However, we did manage to find several treats that begin with the last letter of the alphabet, so take a look at them and pick your favorite.

11 Desserts That Start with the Letter Z

1. Zeppole

Let’s start with an amazing Italian dessert that will send your taste buds through the roof. Zeppole are deep fried tiny balls of dough also known as Italian donuts and Frittelle.

The pate choux dough used is the same as the one for eclairs and cream puffs. You can find them in different sizes and toppings, but the most common one is powdered sugar.

This sweet, comforting pastry can be filled with jelly, custard, butter and honey mixture, or cannoli-style pastry cream. It’s crisp, light, and perfectly fluffy. They are cooked up crisp, tender, and golden brown.

2. Zebra Domes

According to many Zebra Domes fans, this is the most delicious dessert at Walt Disney World. They describe it as the best treat found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. But, what are they exactly and are they really that good?

This small, bite-sized treat consists of a white cake layer, Kahlua dome, mousse with a chocolate and espresso flavor, and white chocolate ganache topping. The white treat is drizzled with dark chocolate in a zebra-stripe pattern. And yes, they are as good as you think.

3. Zabaione

Zabaione is another treat that comes from Italian cuisine but it’s also popular in France, Uruguay, and Argentina. It’s also known as Zabaglione. You can find it as a dessert or beverage, consisting of sugar, egg yolks, and sweet wine such as Marsala or Moscato d’Asti.

There are alterations of the recipe that use cognac or another spirit instead of wine. Zabaione dessert is a light, silky custard typically served with peaches, blueberries, strawberries, etc., in a champagne coupe that makes it look elegant.

4. Zerde

This delightful, light-yellow dessert comes from Turkey where it’s usually served at weddings and birth celebrations. It’s a type of sweet rice pudding that includes saffron, hence the yellow color. In some Turkish regions, people tend to add turmeric in it to get its specific golden yellow color.

A lot of people say it tastes similar to rice pudding. The only difference is that unlike rice pudding, this dessert is made with water and not milk.

5. Zuchinni Cake

This perfectly moist, fudgy cake is just enough sweet and a great way to use zucchini. It’s delicious, but moister and denser than most other cakes.

It’s made with all-purpose flour, zucchini, sugar, flaked coconut, cinnamon, baking soda, milk, vanilla, vegetable oil, and eggs.

Since the very dessert is not exceptionally sweet, the cream cheese icing or chocolate frosting is a nice addition.

6. Zucchini Bread

Even though zucchini bread may not be your typical dessert, once you try it you’ll want another slice.

This sweet bread is delicious and extra moist, made with zucchini, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, eggs, baking soda, baking powder, and all-purpose flour. Additional ingredients include walnuts and spices like nutmeg. It’s really, really good.

7. Zimtsterne

These traditional German cookies are most popular during Christmas. They are made of ground nuts, mostly almonds but also mixed with hazelnuts. These cinnamon-star cookies are naturally dairy-free and gluten-free and have a white hard frosting consisting of egg white and sugar.

They are crisp, light, and chewy and remind of almond macaroon. The secret ingredient to these delicious cookies is vanilla sugar known as Vanillezucker, a common ingredient in German recipes.

If you ever go to Berlin or Munich, visit a bakery and try these wonderful cookies.

8. Zingers

This simple, stand-by snack cake comes in three flavors – vanilla, chocolate, and raspberry. You can find it in almost every corner gas station near the snack section.

The center of the snack is rich and creamy, surrounded by chocolate and topped with icing. It melts right in your mouth.

9. Zagnut

This popular candy bar was created in 1930. Its main ingredients are toasted coconut and peanut butter. You can find a recipe for this treat online and make your homemade Zagnut. It’s worth trying it.

10. Zuger Kirschtorte

This old, classic sponge cake looks and tastes wonderful. It has layers of sponge cake, nut-meringue, and buttercream, and it’s flavored with kirschwasser – a cherry brandy.

Two thin rounds of nut-meringue are baked until light brown and a layer of sponge cake. Buttercream is used for the filling, colored with a pink food coloring and flavored with a cherry brandy.

The buttercream is spread on one meringue layer and covered with the sponge cake which is soaked with a blend of the cherry brandy and sugar syrup. Another layer of buttercream follows and a meringue layer is used as a topping.

The entire cake is covered with butter cream and decorated with chopped roasted almonds.

11. Zwetschgenkuchen

Last but not least, Zwetschgenkuchen, Zwetschgendatschi, or Pflaumenkuchen is a popular German plum cake that’s more difficult to pronounce than to make it.

Depending on the region, there are different versions of this traditional summer dessert. Some cakes are rectangular and others are round, some cakes include streusel and others don’t, and some cakes are made with a yeast dough and others with a shortcrust pastry.

Nevertheless, all versions point out the juicy, plump, sweet Italian plums. Basically, the dough is spread onto a baking mold or a baking sheet and covered with pitted Zwetschgen plums. It tastes like heaven.

Conclusion

Even though there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to desserts that start with the letter Z, we hope we’ve picked the most unique and delicious treats for you.

If you are not able to find and buy these desserts, you can always look for online recipes and make your own at home. It’s not only less expensive, but it’s also more fun.

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