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Dessert Ideas

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Special occasions call for special desserts. After all a party without dessert is just a meeting!

Collage of dessert pictures including layer cake, cookies, ice cream and cheesecake.

If you are looking for a new way to celebrate a birthday, round out a party menu or end and event with something sweet there is a recipe here for you. We have cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, no bake treats, even sweet cheese balls, dips and snack mixes.

The hardest part is going to be deciding which one to make first!

Frosting Recipes

Large piped swirl of creamy apple butter buttercream frosting. Apple Butter Buttercream
Swirl of piped brown sugar buttercream with ruffles. Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting
Piece of chocolate zucchini cake topped with smooth creamy chocolate cream cheese frosting. Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Hand holding mixer paddle filled with thick chocolate buttercream with bits of Oreo cookies mixed in. Chocolate Oreo Buttercream Frosting
swirl of piped cinnamon buttercream. Cinnamon Buttercream
Swirl of buttercream frosting with colorful sprinkles throughout. Funfetti Buttercream Frosting
swirl of light pink lemonade frosting. Pink Lemonade Buttercream
Close swirl of blueberry buttercream showing flecks of berry and deep purple color. Blueberry Buttercream Frosting

Cheesecake Recipes

Lifting slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with white sour cream topping out of the whole cake. Pumpkin Cheesecake With Condensed Milk
Collage of pictures of 4 different kinds of no bake cheesecakes. Easy No Bake Cheesecake Recipes
Slice of condensed milk cheesecake on plate. No Bake Cheesecake With Condensed Milk
Slice of pecan pie cheesecake with brown sugar and pecan swirl. Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Lifting out a slice of tan apple butter cheesecake topped with whipped cream stars. Apple Butter Cheesecake
slice of chocolate and coffee flavored no bake cheesecake with chocolate shavings on top No Bake Mocha Cheesecake
small glass jar with layer of chocolate crumb crust, creamy chocolate middle and piped ruffly white topping with mini chocolate chips on top. No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Jars
jars of cheesecake with graham cracker crust and strawberry topping Mini Sweetened Condensed Milk Cheesecakes

Cookie Recipes

Hand holding vanilla sugar cookie with chocolate candy paw print decoration on top. Vanilla Paw Print Cookies
Hand holding potato chip shortbread cookie with half of the cookie coated in white chocolate and sprinkled with bits of potato chips. Grandma’s Potato Chip Cookies
close up stack of copycat panera kitchen sink cookies with pretzels, chocolate chips and caramel. Kitchen Sink Cookies
Stack of large homemade Oreos next to a glass of milk, ready to eat. Homemade Oreo Cookies
Hand holding a pink strawberry cake mix cookie with white chocolate chips. Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Chewy m&m cookies with golden cookies and colorful candy bits. Big Batch M&M Cookies
Collage of cookie images including thumbprints, chocolate chip cookies, sour cream cookies and spiced molasses cookies. 8 Tips for Baking Perfect Cookies Every Time
Cookie bar topped with frosting, raspberries and blueberries arranged to look like an American flag. American Flag Cookie Bars

Cake Recipes

Bite of pecan pudding cake on fork showing dense texture of the cake layer topped with pecans and a crackly top. Old Fashioned Pecan Pudding Cake
Piece of fruit cocktail cake with browned top and fruit in the bottom. Old Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake
Big slice of pink velvet cake on plate with a bite taken out of the end and a blow out candle on top. Pink Velvet Cake
Lifting slice of lemon blueberry bundt cake out of cake showing pale yellow center with lots of blueberry specks. Homemade Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
Lifting piece of chocolate zucchini cake out of pan. Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Camping cake with pretzel trees, a campfire candle arrangement and tent. DIY Camping Cake
Hand holding petit four coated in white icing with pink and white sprinkles with pink and white petit fours in the background. Homemade Petit Fours
hand holding chocolate petit four with chocolate cake filled with strawberry buttercream inside. Chocolate Petit Fours

Ice Cream Recipes

Close up of homemade chocolate magic shell drizzled over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell
Scooping out vanilla frozen yogurt from a freezer container. Homemade Frozen Yogurt – Only 4 Ingredients
Scoop of eggnog ice cream next to nutmeg grater and an antique scoop. 5 Ingredient Eggnog Ice Cream
Ice cream scoop scooping a ball of homemade chocolate ice cream out of the storage container. Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Without Eggs
Collage of homemade ice cream images with peach ice cream, grinch ice cream, vanilla ice cream with strawberries and pink velvet ice cream. The Ultimate Guide to Making Homemade Ice Cream
Scooping out a ball of vanilla ice cream from the storage container. Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Without Eggs
Dishes of homemade peach ice cream with slices of fresh peach on top. 4 Ingredient Peach Ice Cream
scoop of chocolaty oreo banana nice cream next to loaf pan of ice cream. Easy Oreo Banana Nice Cream

Brownies and Blondies

Lifting a super fudgy condensed milk brownie out of the pan. Fudgy Condensed Milk Brownies
Stack of blondies with frosted circus animal cookies and sprinkles baked in. Circus Animal Blondies in a Sheet Pan
Two frosted lunch lady brownies stacked on top of each other with sheet pan of brownies in the background. Lunch Lady Brownies in a Sheet Pan
Close up of piece of mississippi mud brownies with layer of chocolate brownie, white marshmallow layer and chocolate icing on top. Mississippi Mud Brownies
Stack of homemade brownies in front of jars filled with brownie mix. Homemade Brownie Mix in a Jar
Two brownies with layers of coffee buttercream and ganache on top stacked and ready to eat. Coffee and Cream Brownies
Lifting first slice of rhubarb brownies out of pan. Amy’s Rhubarb Brownies
Close up bite of monster brownies on fork. Easy Layered Monster Brownies

Pie Recipes

Slice of creamy frozen coffee pie drizzled with hot fudge sauce and topped with a little bit of whipped cream and a chocolate covered espresso bean. Creamy No-Bake Coffee Pie
Slice of pie showing smooth sweetened condensed milk and brown sugar filling topped with toasted pecans. Condensed Milk Pecan Pie
Slice of caramel pecan pie with thick layer of pecans on top and rich caramel layer underneath. Caramel Pecan Pie
Whole no bake peanut butter pie with chocolate oreo crust and peanut butter cups and hot fudge drizzled on top. No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Crust
No bake Oreo pie crust in pie plate, ready for filling. No-Bake Oreo Pie Crust
Lifting a slice of creamy lemon pie out of the pie pan. Easy 4 Ingredient Lemon Pie
Whole pink cherry jello pie with whipped topping piped around the edge and maraschino cherries on top. 3 Ingredient Jello Pie
Slice of honey maple pecan pie with fork, ready to eat. Honey Maple Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup

Candy and Fudge Recipes

Plate of chocolate dipped coconut bon bons with one cut in half showing creamy center. Grandma’s Bon Bons with Coconut
Strawberry brigadeiro with a bite missing showing creamy pink interior and red freeze-dried strawberry powder on the outside. Strawberry Brigadeiro
inside of chocolate orange brigadeiro with soft chocolate condensed milk center showing with more sprinkle coated truffles in the background. Chocolate Orange Brigadeiro
Stack of peppermint bark fudge with chocolate bottom layer, white chocolate top layer and bits of crushed candy cane on top. 4 Ingredient Peppermint Bark Fudge
Plate of cookies and cream fudge with white fudge and bits of Oreo cookies. 3 Ingredient Cookies and Cream Fudge
hand holding chocolate orange fudge Easy Chocolate Orange Fudge
Close up of smooth red velvet truffles topped with white chocolate drizzle and Christmas sprinkles. Red Velvet Truffles
Plate of chocolate dipped martha washington candies with white chocolate drizzled on top. Martha Washington Candy Recipe

Cupcake Recipes

Cupcakes topped with white buttercream frosting and cherry pie filling. Cherry Pie Cupcakes
Apple butter mini cupcake unwrapped showing soft cake bottom topped with swirl of apple butter frosting. Mini Apple Butter Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcake decorated like Frankenstein for Halloween. Frankenstein Cupcakes
cupcake pull apart cake in the shape of a tooth with happy birthday and toothbrushes piped on in frosting. How to Make a Tooth Cupcake Pull-apart Cake
close up of white cupcake with wrapper pulled down. The Best White Cupcakes (Starting With a Cake Mix)
cupcakes with ruffles of chocolate sweetened condensed milk buttercream on top Chocolate Sweetened Condensed Milk Frosting
Platter of apple pie filled cupcakes with one broken open showing spiced apple filling. Apple Pie Stuffed Cupcakes
Collage of various images of mini cupcakes. How to Make Mini Cupcakes from a Cake Mix

Crisps Cobblers and Crunches

Spoon scooping out serving of apple crisp with condensed milk. Apple Crisp with Condensed Milk
Close look at jars of blackberry cobbler with whipped cream. Mini Blackberry Cobblers in Jars
Serving of blackberry crisp with scoop of ice cream on top. Blackberry Crisp
Stack of crumb bars with strawberries and yogurt in the middle. Strawberry Yogurt Crumb Bars
Plate of gooey zucchini zapple crisp with scoop of vanilla ice cream, ready to eat. Brown Sugar Zapple Crisp
Close up of serving of peach crisp topped with oat topping and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Peach Crisp
Dessert plate filled with cranberry apple crisp topped with golden oat topping and a melty scoop of vanilla ice cream. Cranberry Apple Crisp
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