Birthdays come however every year and it’s essential to have simply the proper dessert to rejoice. My assortment of 15 birthday desserts (that aren’t cake!) options festive and enjoyable desserts past conventional birthday cake. There’s one thing for everybody to like, whether or not it’s frozen cookie ice cream sandwiches or indulgent French silk pie. Don’t overlook the candles!
Many bakers attain for his or her favourite cake recipes and bust out the cake adorning instruments when it’s time to rejoice a birthday. My very own birthday isn’t full with out this carrot cake. (A favourite recipe I proudly printed in Sally’s Baking 101, too!)
Assume Past The Birthday Cake
However who says it’s important to follow cake for the special occasion? In spite of everything, there are such a lot of different spectacular dessert choices that make for a memorable celebration. The subsequent time you’re in control of birthday treats for household, pals, and even your self, listed here are 15 birthday dessert concepts that aren’t cake.
Waking as much as a batch of birthday cake cinnamon rolls or a stack of birthday cake pancakes in your birthday? Actually a want come true. 😉 I’ve even served the birthday cake cinnamon rolls for dessert, as a result of a pan of these actually shouldn’t be restricted to the morning hours!
In the event you’re celebrating with a crew of chocolate chip cookie fanatics, look no additional than my chocolate chip cookie cake. It’s delicate, chewy, simple to organize, and oh-so-fun when dressed up with chocolate buttercream and sprinkles.
In the event you’re taking birthday treats to work, college, or wherever on-the-go, cookies and bars are a wonderful alternative. Cake batter chocolate chip cookies or frosted sugar cookie bars are each simple to move and serve. I like to make use of a cupcake service when touring with cookies or a 9×13-inch pan with a lid for bars.
Nevertheless you select to rejoice, keep in mind any dessert that’s made with love is splendidly particular.
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15 Birthday Dessert Concepts (That Aren’t Cake!)
Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Birthday cake in cookie kind! Probably the most common recipes on my web site, these sprinkle-filled cookies are every thing we love about chocolate chip cookies and confetti cake in a single.
Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls
These sprinkle-loaded candy rolls are topped with vanilla or cream cheese icing and are certain to make for an unforgettable birthday breakfast—and even dessert.
Funfetti-Model Pancakes
A day worthy of celebrating deserves to begin off with a recent stack of buttermilk birthday pancakes. High with vanilla icing, whipped cream, and a candle for good measure.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
A chocolate chip cookie cake is one in every of my go-to birthday recipes. It’s simple to make, simple to embellish with vanilla or chocolate buttercream, and straightforward to get pleasure from!
One Large Sugar Cookie
My recipe for one big sugar cookie is ideal for sharing between two or three folks—or reward it for the birthday celebrant to get pleasure from on their very own.
Brownie Baked Alaska
Made with a brownie base, your alternative of ice cream, and a toasted marshmallow topping, this simplified model of baked Alaska is a birthday dessert that’s assured to impress.
Sprinkle Slice & Bake Cookies
With colourful sprinkles within the dough, sparkly sanding sugar across the edges, and a dip in white chocolate, these are the final word get together cookies.
Simple Cheesecake Pie
Cheesecake lovers rejoice! A faster, simpler different to traditional cheesecake, however with out sacrificing any taste or texture. Take pleasure in plain or with favourite toppings of alternative.
Selfmade Donuts with Icing (Strawberry, Vanilla, & Chocolate)
Give your home made donuts a candy topping with vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry icings—and sprinkles, after all! Use my recipe for home made glazed doughnuts or any of my cake-style baked donut recipes to begin.
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
I really like the benefit of bars for transporting and serving, so these delicate and chewy frosted sugar cookie bars are at all times a primary alternative when touring to a birthday celebration.
Cookies & Cream Pie (Oreo)
Each time I serve this wealthy, cool cookies and cream pie, folks can’t put their forks down—it tastes identical to the middle of an Oreo. That is a straightforward, principally no-bake recipe and it units within the fridge.
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
This cookie dough doesn’t require any chilling, however you should definitely permit the assembled ice cream sandwiches to freeze for at the least 3 hours earlier than serving.
French Silk Pie
A particular birthday celebration deserves an equally particular dessert. With its flaky pie crust base, smooth-as-silk chocolate filling, and recent whipped cream on high, each slice of French silk pie is decadent and indulgent in all the most effective methods.
Selfmade Filth Pudding (Enjoyable for Children!)
This no-bake, make-ahead home made dust pudding is as enjoyable to make as it’s to serve and eat. Children and adults alike go loopy for it!
Fruit Pizza
The mix of a delicate, buttery sugar cookie crust with tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting and colourful recent fruit is irresistible. It’s additionally visually gorgeous however requires no particular adorning instruments or expertise.