8 Showstopper Holiday Desserts
Are you ready to knock the socks off your guests this holiday season? Serve one of these gorgeous honey-flavored holiday desserts, and we know they’ll be impressed. Keep scrolling to check out our favorite festive desserts and best holiday cake recipes below.
Everyone will love this luscious coconut cake with holiday flair. Our adorable chocolate trees to go on top create the most gorgeous snowy forest scene. Pro Tip: This cake doesn’t have to just be for winter. Serve sans trees or for Easter, garnish with candy-coated chocolate eggs.
This impressive dessert will have everyone oo-ing and ah-ing when you bring it out. The piece de resistance is the sugared cranberries on top—a simple, yet effective touch. Pro Tip: Make some extra sugared cranberries for a festive cocktail garnish.
Why decide between pumpkin pie or cheesecake when you can have both? This may be our favorite holiday dessert mashup of all time! Pro Tip: Make extra praline pecans—everyone will want to take some home.
This dreamy, creamy orange cake is guaranteed to please with its luscious citrus frosting and tender cake texture. A generous pouring of our orange blossom honey on top never hurt anyone either. Pro Tip: Make some extra dried oranges to decorate the mantle and add flair to presents.
Everyone will be talking about this epic dessert for years to come. Layers upon layers of stacked tender crepes sandwiched with a creamy filling—what’s not to love? Pro Tip: Change up the topping as you’d like; add fresh berries or drizzle with chocolate.
Pavlova with Blackberry Burnt Honey Cream
This snowy white meringue dessert is a lighter option and can be a blank canvas for whatever fruit is in season. Winter is citrus season so we love to add segments of oranges and grapefruit. Pro Tip: You can also make these mini and serve individual pavlovas for each guest.
With silky cream cheese frosting and perfectly spiced cake layers, it’s not hard to see why this is one of our favorites. Serve this cake and everyone will be begging for seconds. Pro Tip: For a winter cake garnish, use the carrot ribbons to create ornament shapes on a mint leaf tree.
This rustic, beautifully browned cheesecake is the perfect dessert for the season. Pro Tip: If you’re looking for a make-ahead holiday dessert, this is what you should make. On the day of, let the cake come to room temperature before serving.
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