As the air outside grows crisp and we fire up our ovens, the scent of gingery baked goods is just the thing to get us excited about fall. This week, we asked for your favorite ginger dessert recipes, and you weren't bashful. We've got gingerbread, gingery cupcakes, ginger donuts, and ginger cookies galore, plus a few unexpected delights (including a ginger-infused gluten-free cheesecake and a mango-ginger granita, in case you're somewhere in need of a little refreshment.) Check out the slideshow to see your sweets!

Next Week

We'll admit it; we're not immune to the powers of cheesecake. (We once even tasted every single cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory. Well, that was a little over the top.)

Do you make cheesecake at home? Got a fancy flavor combination or a favorite recipe? Ever use goat cheese or ricotta instead of cream cheese? Are you into pumpkin cheesecake or espresso-laced cheesecake? We want to see your favorite cheesecake recipe for next week's Share Your Sweets. Send us photos of your homemade creations by Tuesday, October 11, and we'll feature them on Thursday, October 13.

If you're new to Share Your Sweets, take a peep at the rules here. A few notes: we can only take one submission per person, so pick your favorite (or the most recent shot) and send it in. Also, Share Your Sweets is just for the folks at home; no pros or companies! If you want to really impress us, size your photo so it's 400 pixels tall.

See you next Thursday!