10 Simple Desserts That Will Wow Your Guests

Wow your guests with simple desserts from simple cookies to impressive bundt cakes. Dessert is the best part of the meal so leave them with something to remember.

Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Pie – No Pie Crust

 

Calling all chocolate lovers, this dessert is like a super fudgy brownie in pie form. No pie crust required for this rich and decadent Brownie Pie. The soft, moist, and chewy brownie filling has an unexpected touch from toasted pecans! Top it off with melty chocolate and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It’s like a brownie sundae.

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The Easiest Banana Pudding With Vanilla Wafers

Banana pudding is a classic Southern dessert featuring layers of bananas, creamy vanilla pudding, and crunchy vanilla wafer cookies for a no-bake dessert that is as delicious as it is easy to make. Made with instant pudding mix, this simple recipe is perfect for both novices and experts in the kitchen. You can’t have a cook-out or BBQ without it.

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Pecans

These chocolate cookies with pecans are nothing short of heavenly. With their gooey texture that somehow remains perfect even at room temperature, they offer a decadent treat that’s hard to resist. The subtle touch of espresso enhances the rich chocolate flavor without overwhelming it, creating a sophisticated depth that chocolate lovers will appreciate.

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Berry Cream Cheese Pie – No Water Bath

This Cream Cheese Pie is much easier to make than a cheesecake, but just as delicious! With its buttery crust, robust berry flavor, and creamy filling, this decadent dessert is perfect for any occasion but is easy enough for first-time bakers to tackle. Try with just one type of berry or a mixture with blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Baked in the oven but you don’t have to worry about the top cracking.

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Old Fashioned Kentucky Butter Cake

This moist and decadent vanilla pound cake is baked in a bundt pan to get it’s signature shape. Kentucky Butter Cake is rich with a tender crumb that’s soaked in a sweet butter sauce while still warm. This one of a kind cake is a Southern staple that’ll quickly become a family favorite. 

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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have strawberry jam in the batter and strawberry puree in the center for double the strawberry taste.
Don’t stop there, add freeze dried strawberries to a cream cheese frosting for a triple dose of strawberries – and a beautiful pink color.

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Sweetly Southern Coca-Cola Cake With Marshmallows

Decadently sweet and perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this moist chocolate Coca-Cola cake is made with the iconic soda, mini marshmallows, and unsweetened cocoa powder for extra rich chocolate flavor. It’s so chocolatey, you wouldn’t even know that there’s soda in it! This has been a longtime Southern classic—and I’m sure it’ll become a family favorite in your house too. 

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Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe for blueberry bundt cake is made from a beautifully simple homemade vanilla cake, real blueberries, and a perfectly sweetened lemon cream cheese frosting. Greek yogurt makes sure that every bite will be moist.

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Light and Airy Strawberry Mousse Cake

A cake topped with strawberry mousse is a fabulous way to showcase fresh strawberries.  The creamy and airy texture of the mousse perfectly complements the moist vanilla cake. It’s not quite as sweet as frosting but still bursting with flavor.

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Vanilla Custard Bread Pudding Recipe with Rhubarb

Who can resist vanilla, get a double dose with this spring time dessert. Crusty bread baked in a vanilla custard combined with rhubarb and raspberry jam form an amazing custard bread pudding. Don’t stop there, add a vanilla creme anglaise to the top. It’s a show stopper.

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