I have to bring dessert. Will be about 21 people this year (3 kids, R and 5 and 3 yr old).
Any ideas for something semi easy? I was going to do the cupcakes Mrs High Heels blogged about but most of us don't like coconut. I don't mind making two things.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Carrot cake gooey butter cake? I'm making some Fri so I can let you know how it tastes.
But generally gooey butter cake is a huge hit (it's regional here) and stupid easy: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Gooey-Butter-Cake-III/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=gooey%20butter%20cake&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe&soid=sr_results_p1i5
It is best if you make it the night before (and you don't want to cut into it hot). It's my top go-to "i need a fast dessert" recipe.
pound cake and berries?!?!?!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
Angel food cake, fruit salad with lavendar syrup, marble brownies?
eta: I am doing those cupcakes too, but instead of the dyed coconut, I am just going to dye the frosting green and use a pastry bag with a star tip to pipe it on.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@blackbird: My family LOVES gooey butter cake. When anyone goes to St Louis or distant family comes to visit, they always bring like 3 from some bakery up there. That looks easy enough!
@looch: That is an idea! My nephews would love them.
eggplant / 11824 posts
My mom is bringing dessert, she's making lemon meringue pie and chocolate cupcakes. She's making "birds nests" out coconut so people can remove the nest if they don't like coconut, and then putting a couple pretty candy eggs into the "nest".
Our Easter dessert usual suspects are: red velvet cake in the shape of a bunny, baklava and baklava cheesecake, lemon cheesecake. Sometimes profiteroles and homemade ice cream.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
@smurfette, haha, here i was trying to be all "bring a unique dessert!"
Honestly, i've had lots of gooey butter cake from the "famous" places, and there's just nothing like the one you make yourself with the box cake mix. I even tried it 100% from scratch once. Nope. Variations I've had that are good are blueberry and lemon. Chocolate is too rich for me...Good ole yellow is good.
@yoursilverlining, baklava. DROOL. One of my favorites
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Pig cake (silly name but SERIOUSLY a huge hit any time I've ever brought I!)
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
I made raspberry cheesecake pie on Saturday and it was easy and SO GOOD.
Those cupcakes are fun and adorable (Bakerella.com has some cute ones too), and you could always use coloured icing instead of coconut!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I would do carrot cake, fruit tart, or fruit salad!
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