Sometimes dessert is all we need and other times it’s the perfect ending to a meal. However you choose to indulge, there is nothing better than a sweet treat to carry you through the afternoon or a nice way to end the evening.
I was really excited to see some of these recipes in the Top 13, you all have such great taste! I can vouch that every one of these recipes will bring a smile to your face and leave you with a memorable moment of deliciousness.
And now, the Top 13…starting with #13 of course….
#13: Gratineed Pineapple One of my all time favorite recipe concoctions. It’s perfect to serve as a couple’s dessert, in other words, one large pineapple can serve four. It reminds me of our favorite vacation stop and I’m vowing to make this more in 2014.
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#12 Banana Cake with Cream Cheese-Sour Cream Frosting Sometimes simplicity is always best. Banana cake takes the usual banana bread up a notch with this yummy frosting, while the walnuts and chocolate chips on top add to the yumminess.
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#11: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake with Glossy Chocolate Icing This is the cake my oldest son begs for all the time. It really is one of the best chocolate cake recipes out there. You can see from the picture how moist it is!
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#10: Better than Robert Redford Icebox Cake Yes, Robert Redford, is he still a thing? I guess we could modernize the name of this cake but the recipe itself is classic. Layers of yummy with a walnut crust. It’s kind of amazing, especially with the chocolate curls on top. Perfect to serve to a crowd.
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#9: Mini Snickers-Caramel Cheesecakes The perfect after dinner bite filled with a favorite candy bar. Sometimes small is all you need when it comes to the perfect end of an inspired meal. Serve these at your next dinner party with steaming cups of hot coffee.
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#8: Coconut Milk-Nutella Swirl Bread The perfect afternoon treat with your tea. This will hit a sweet spot in your afternoon and carry you until dinner time. Make sure you have someone around to share it with.
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#7: Ridiculously Addictive Lemon Squares One of my first recipe posts almost six years ago. While the photo makes me cringe, it is truly one of the best recipes for lemon squares!
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#6: Peanut Butter-Nutella Brownies Yes, you might pass out after one bite of these decadent brownies. They are just as amazing as they sound! The nutella-peanut butter combination is over-the-top.
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#5: Coconut-Lemon Loaf with Coconut-Lemon Glaze This is the perfect loaf to keep for yourself or gift to friends, new neighbors or teachers. It is very moist and bursting with lemon flavor. I’m so happy to see it as one the top recipes!
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#4: Individual No-Bake Banana Split “Cakes” This is the ultimate party dessert. Made ahead and easily passed out to all of your guests, it lets you finally sit back and enjoy the fruits of labor. And it doesn’t just look pretty, it tastes heavenly too.
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#3: Italian Cookies Talk about the perfect little bite. These cookies continually fill my cookie jar at home. Sprinkles can be changed out to match whatever holiday you are celebrating.
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#2: The Best Yellow Birthday Cake with Chocolate Icing My son’s 11th Birthday Cake, coupled with a stunning yellow cake recipe. Needless to say, his eyes popped out when he saw this cake.
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#1: Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze Again, you all love this cake. It’s absolutely one of the easiest things to make. Sure it’s pumpkin but there is no reason not to enjoy it all year.
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Five insanely popular desserts that “almost” made it to the Top 13 (but aren’t quite there yet), maybe next year:
Strawberry Margarita Cake Bites
Maple-Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Six Minute Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Balsamic Glaze
Blueberry-Lemon Oatmeal Bars
Upside Down Apple Pie
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