There's something magical about opening a kitchen cabinet and finding everything you need for dessert already waiting there.

You guessed it — simple syrup. It’s probably the most aptly named recipe in the world ... You can brush some of the syrup over layers of cake while they’re still a bit warm — the syrup ...

For those craving a dessert that’s as visually striking as it is delicious, the Sticky Pecan Upside-Down Bundt Cake is a must ...

as would this namoura (syrup-soaked semolina cake). Amanda Saab’s recipe for namoura, adapted by Tejal, is simple to make and assemble: First, you make a simple sugar syrup with lemon juice and ...

Grilling guru Steve Raichlen's go-to recipe is a glaze made from maple syrup, soy sauce ... bacon for an extra lovely plate. This simple self-saucing cake seems like a tiny kitchen miracle ...

But in this delicious cake recipe from Martha Stewart, maple syrup is the star ... and the frosting of this caramel-y cake, plus it’s easy to make,” the caption of a recent Martha Stewart ...

For simple lemon cakes, there are recipes for lemon zest sponge cakes with lemon icing, a gluten-free ricotta and polenta cake with lemon-rosemary syrup and a Greek-style lemon-yoghurt Bundt cake.