You’ve had chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches before, so you have some idea of how delicious these will be. But Melissa Ben-Ishay’s inventive ice cream sandwiches use thick, soft rounds of chocolate chip pancake cake instead of cookies, which take these to another (ingenious) level. The fluffy, sweet cake tastes like a cross between a classic vanilla cake and beloved breakfast pancakes, with a touch of maple syrup mixed in to bridge the gap. Chocolate or vanilla ice cream tastes great, but try sandwiching other flavors too, and decorate with whatever you fancy. You could try making the pancake cake with blueberries or bananas instead of (or in addition to) chocolate chips as well. As the author points out, these are great for a party—you could set up a buffet with different ice cream flavors and toppings and let everyone make their own. You could also make this cake in a waffle iron for actual waffles with ice cream. See a couple more deliciously whimsical desserts from Melissa: her Doughnut Cake with Matcha Glaze recipe and her Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter and Jelly recipe. Can’t get enough ice cream sandwiches? Try our Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe, and our Chocolate Stout Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe too.

These sweet potato fritters from the Myers + Chang cookbook are incredible. The creamy roasted sweet potato cakes are enriched with a little butter, punched up with spicy red curry paste, and studded with bits of sweet Chinese sausage and scallions, then breaded in panko, which makes them extra crispy when fried. Already addictive on their own, the Sriracha Aioli accompanying them will ensure you can’t stop dipping until they’re gone. If you can’t find the Chinese sausage (lap cheong), you can substitute chopped bacon, chorizo, or ham, or just leave out the meat for a veggie version. And although regular sweet potatoes or yams work beautifully here, if you can find extra-sweet, purple-skinned Japanese sweet potatoes, the authors recommend using those. For a couple more stunning Myers + Chang creations, get their Braised Short Rib Dumplings with Sichuan Chili Oil recipe, and their Beef and Chinese Broccoli Chow Fun recipe. For more savory sweet potato dishes, try our Sweet Potato-Star Anise Soup with Ginger recipe, and our New Mexican Sweet Potato Latkes with Lime-Sour Cream Sauce recipe.