Dessert is the last thing your guests will experience of your Easter meal, so you want to make sure its special. This page provides tips and recipes for how to make an Easter dessert that your guests will enjoy and remember.

Dessert is the last thing your guests will experience of your Easter meal, so you want to make sure its special. This page provides tips and recipes for how to make an Easter dessert that your guests will enjoy and remember.

• Although dessert is welcome at any time, it is especially welcome after 40 days of Lenten deprivation. A special Easter dessert will cap off your meal and delight your guests.

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• Easter desserts fall into three categories: thematic desserts, spring desserts, and chocolate. You can select one from each if you have a large enough crowd!

• Using a dessert which carries through the easter theme adds a touch of whimsy to your menu. Most themed desserts can also serve as decorations or table centerpieces until they are consumed.

1. Cakes can be shaped to resemble Easter lambs, bunnies, or baskets.
2. Cupcakes can be decorated using Easter symbols
3. You can make a simple Easter basket ice cream cake by lining a loaf pan with ladyfingers, and filling it with softened ice cream. Scatter jelly beans and chocolate eggs on top, and insert a pipecleaner handle.

• Spring is a fresh season of renewal. Light, fluffy and fresh desserts are popular ways to emulate the season in your meal. Consider serving:

1. Fresh fruit
2. Fruit trifle
3. Pavlova
4. Meringue
5. Lemon mousse

• The Easter bunny doesn't leave a basket of goodies for grown-ups, so you can ensure the adults don't miss out of the chocolate goodness that surrounds the holiday by serving a chocolate dessert, such as;

1. Chocolate mousse
2. Chocolate torte
3. Chocolate truffles
4. Chocolate Easter eggs
5. Chocolate cake
6. Chocolate cheesecake

1. Select several desserts to give guests a choice.

2. Consider your audience. Egg shaped Jello jigglers will be a hit with children; adult palates might prefer something more sophisticated.

3. Think about food allergies. If you only have one dessert, and you have a guest with a peanut allergy or one who is lactose intolerant, you wouldn't want to make either ingredient a part of your meal's finale.

4. If usually a themed dessert, plan to display it on a dessert table or sideboard during the meal.

• Good Housekeeping: Easter Dessert Recipes

• Food Network: Show-Stopping Easter Desserts

• All Recipes: Easter Desserts

• Kraft Foods: Easter Desserts

• Chowhound: Easter Dessert Ideas

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• Introduction
• Step 1: Easter Dessert Overview
• Step 2: Easter Dessert Tips
• Step 3: Easter Dessert Recipes and Ideas