What is Dessert?
:''For the area of dry land, see [[desert]].'' [[File:Chinese birthday cake 02.JPG|thumb|Creamy fruit cake]] [[File:Dunkin-Donuts-Chocolate-Glazed.jpg|alt=|thumb|200x200px|A [[donut]]]] [[File:Truffles with nuts and chocolate dusting.jpg|thumb|right|Chocolate truffle balls]] A '''dessert''' is a type of [[food]] that is eaten after [[lunch]] or [[dinner]], and sometimes after a light meal or [[snack]]. It is usually a [[Sweet (taste)|sweet]] food, like [[ice cream]], [[cookie]]s, and [[cake]]s. In some countries, cream [[cheese]] and [[fruit]] are served as dessert.<ref>{{cite book|title=Eat More Dessert: More Than 100 Simple-to-Make & Fun-to-Eat Baked Goods From the Baker to the Stars|publisher=Macmillan|author=Jenny Keller|pages = 210 - 225}}</ref> Some desserts are made from natural resources like [[fruit juice]] used in [[sherbet]]. Others are simple, like [[pudding]] and [[birthday cake]]. Many desserts are baked (cooked in an oven). Some desserts are served with [[whipped cream]] as a topping. The term ''dessert'' can apply to many confections, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, sweet soups, and tarts. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savoury to create desserts. ==Types of desserts== ===Baked desserts=== Baked desserts are made by putting the ingredients in a hot [[oven]]. Baked desserts include cakes and [[muffin]]s (a mixture of [[flour]], [[Egg (food)|eggs]], [[sugar]], oil, [[baking powder]], and flavorings); sweet breads such as [[banana bread]] and [[raisin bread]] (a mixture of flour, sugar, oil, baking powder, and flavorings); cookies such as chocolate chip cookies (a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, oil, and flavorings). [[Pudding]]s and [[custard]]s (a mixture of [[milk]], eggs, sugar, and flavorings) can be made in the oven. ===Fried desserts=== Fried desserts are made using a cooking process called [[deep frying]]. To deep-fry