No one at your next party or event will be able to resist these amazingly cute desserts!
28 Incredibly Adorable Desserts to Bring to Your Next Party
Updated on Sep. 16, 2024
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Orange Sugar Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I make these citrusy cookies for parties and special occasions, and we always get to eat the ones that don't come out perfectly. Eventually I had to start making extra "mistakes" to keep my family happy! —Myrrh Wertz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2/28
Rainbow Cupcakes
Total Time
50 min
Servings
1 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I’ve been making these colorful cupcakes with my mom since I was in high school. The cheery sweets are as fun to make as they are to eat. —Tammy Quinn, Lynden, Ontario
3/28
Chocolate-Glazed Doughnut Cookies
Total Time
50 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My little nieces love to help decorate these doughnut-shaped cookies. They top them with sprinkles, chopped pecans or crushed candy canes. —Jolie Stinson, Marion, Indiana
4/28
Rainbow Cake with Clouds
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Some cakes stand on their own without icing. For this bright Rainbow Cake, use a little whipped cream to make fluffy clouds. —Janet Tigchelaar, Jerseyville, Ontario
5/28
Ice Cream Cone Treats
Total Time
20 min
Servings
12 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I came up with this recipe as a way for my grandkids to enjoy Rice Krispies treats without getting sticky hands. You can also pack the cereal mixture into paper cups and insert a wooden pop stick to create pops. —Mabel Nolan, Vancouver, Washington
6/28
Soft Sugar Cookies
Total Time
40 min
Servings
about 2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These soft cookies are always a hit, so I often stir up a big batch. I usually add food coloring to the frosting to coordinate with the current holiday. —Coleen Walter, Bancroft, Michigan
7/28
Chocolate Swirl Delight
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I made a few updates to a great recipe and ended up with an impressive dessert. Everyone loves its light texture and chocolaty flavor. —Lynne Bargar, Saegertown, Pennyslvania
8/28
Bird Nests
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a fun, kid-friendly recipe I pulled together a few years ago. My kids love helping me make these. —Jessica Boivin, Nekoosa, Wisconsin
9/28
Chocolate-Dipped Beverage Spoons
Total Time
45 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These make a cute gift when wrapped individually in cellophane, tied with colorful ribbon and displayed in a Christmas mug. To set the chocolate quickly, chill dipped spoons in the freezer. —Marcy Boswell, Menifee, California
10/28
Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
Total Time
55 min
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Baking a fun treat is a must when my four grandchildren come to stay for "grandma camp." Sometimes the grandkids help by piping the cake batter. —Linda Schend, Kenosha, Wisconsin
12/28
Heart’s Delight Eclair
Total Time
45 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This lovely and luscious treat is rumored to have been the favorite dessert of European royalty long ago. I know that it's won the hearts of everyone I've ever made it for. Enjoy! —Lorene Milligan, Chemainus, British Columbia
13/28
Crisp Button Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Almost too cute to eat but too sweet to resist, these clever cookies take minutes to make. They’ll disappear as quickly! Bonnie Buckley - Kansas City, Missouri
14/28
Chocolate Cream Cupcakes
Total Time
50 min
Servings
20 cupcakes
From the Recipe Creator:
My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white icing. —Alisa Christensen, Rancho Santa Margarita, California
15/28
Butter Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
about 6-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. —Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia
16/28
Mini Pretzel Pumpkins
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Folks are sure to share some tricks in order to get some of these pleasing pumpkin-shaped treats. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
17/28
Peeps Sunflower Cake
Total Time
45 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The inspiration for this cake came from one of my favorite flowers, the sunflower. The yellow peeps make eye-catching flower petals, and I carefully placed chocolate chips in a circular pattern to resemble the seeds in the middle of a sunflower. This cake is easy, but looks quite impressive. —Bethany Eledge, Cleveland, Tennessee
18/28
Cupcake Cones
Total Time
50 min
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Children love this treat, which is not as messy as a piece of cake. —Mina Dyck, Boissevain, Manitoba
19/28
Watermelon Slice Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Once when I made these butter cookies for a party, a neighbor thought they were so attractive that she froze one to show friends. They're easy to make, too! —Sue Ann Benham, Valparaiso, Indiana
20/28
Tie-Dyed Cupcakes
Total Time
55 min
Servings
1-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Take a trip back to the '60s with these sweetly psychedelic cupcakes. Each is a simple white cake, but tinting the batter all the colors of the rainbow makes them funky and fun!— Gwyndolyn Wilkerson, Kyle, Texas
21/28
Cream Wafers
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
My sons used to help me make these cookies, and now my oldest granddaughter helps. When the smaller grandchildren are home, they help, too. The cute little sandwich cookies are tender, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth good! —Linda Clinkenbeard, Vincennes, Indiana
22/28
Cherry Blossom Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Topped with a chocolate kiss, these cherry-flavored cookies look super cute on a dessert tray. Share them with family and friends. —Joy Yurk, Grafton, Wisconsin
23/28
Sugar Cookies
Total Time
40 min
Servings
5 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This sugar cookie dates back to a Swedish woman born in 1877! Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with me and she came up with all the exact measurements, since the original cookies were mixed by feel and taste. These are my favorite cookies and I hope they’ll become yours as well. —Helen Wallis, Vancouver, Washington
24/28
Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A tube of cinnamon roll dough and a little imagination make these adorable bunnies almost too cute to eat! They’re sure to appeal to “somebunny” at your house this Easter. —Jenni Sharp, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
25/28
Ghost Shortbread Cookies
Total Time
50 min
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Pac-Man was my favorite video game when I was growing up. For a party, I decided to get creative and shape my go-to sugar cookies into the ghosts from the game. —Jamie S, Regina, Saskatchewan
26/28
Oatmeal Rollout Cookies
Total Time
40 min
Servings
3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
For special events, my mother would bring these cookies to the rural school I attended. She decorated each cookie with a student's name written in frosting. —Sally Gores, Almena, Wisconsin
27/28
Sunshine Cupcakes
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Want to put a smile on someone's face? Look no further than these cheery cupcakes! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
28/28
Piggy Pops
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
32 pops
From the Recipe Creator:
Anyone with a sweet tooth will go hog wild for these candy-coated pigs. My mother-in-law and I made the cute, cookie pops for a bake sale.—Lorri Reinhardt, Big Bend, Wisconsin
