35 Pretty Pink Desserts That Taste as Good as They Look

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35 Pretty Pink Desserts That Taste as Good as They Look1/35 Raspberry Mousse 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ALEJANDRO MONFORT FOR TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This raspberry mousse recipe guarantees a creamy, smooth finale to any lovely meal. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin This five-ingredient recipe is free of artificial colors or flavors: Its vibrant pink color comes from fresh, pureed raspberries. With a few ingredient swaps, the recipe can be made into a tasty vegan dessert. 2/35 Cherry Blossom Cookies 43

Share them with family and friends

Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Kiss Cookies Recipe photo by Ruthie Darling for Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 30 min Servings 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe 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 These cookies are a holiday classic and look gorgeous on any dessert platter. Maraschino cherry juice gives the cookies their vibrant color and sweet cherry flavor. 3/35 Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake 123 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake Recipe photo

My husband loved his mamaw’s strawberry cake recipe

by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband loved his mamaw’s strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it, but I made it and it’s just as scrumptious as he remembers. —Jennifer Bruce, Manitou, Kentucky We love a recipe that uses a boxed cake mix to minimize prep time! This one also includes strawberry gelatin and finely chopped strawberries, transforming the cake’s color from white to pink. 4/35 Sour Cream Sugar Cookies 25 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sour Cream Sugar Cookies Recipe photo

Use a toothpick to

by Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these cookies for my family and our neighbors every Valentine’s Day. The treats stay soft for at least a week, and they look so pretty frosted bright pink and then piped with lacy frosting. —Carolyn Walton, Smoot, Wyoming Sour cream is the secret ingredient for creating moist, flavorful desserts. To achieve the frosting’s vibrant color, this recipe uses paste food coloring, which might be called paste gel at the store. Use a toothpick to

transfer the food coloring to the frosting for less mess

transfer the food coloring to the frosting for less mess. 5/35 Pink Cupcakes 51 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 55 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My daughter loves all things pink, so this recipe was just right for her birthday. Even my teenage son (not a fan of pink) ate his share too. —Paulette Smith, Winston-Salem, North Carolina The pink color isn’t limited to the frosting here: The entire cupcake is pink! Pink paste food coloring, plus pink coarse sugar and pink pearls, make this dessert stand

out. You can even freeze the cupcakes unfrosted for up to three months, so this is a fantastic make-ahead option. 6/35 Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Doughnuts 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Doughnuts Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My relatives have been making these tasty doughnuts for years. The potatoes keep the treats moist, and the glaze provides just the right amount of sweetness. —Marlene Reichart, Leesport, Pennsylvania Believe it or not, mashed potatoes are added to the

dough to make these doughnuts extra soft

dough to make these doughnuts extra soft. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it! Food coloring, while optional, turns the icing pink. 7/35 Strawberry Shortcake Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 50 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite desserts. I thought it would be great to capture all that wonderful flavor, so I made these strawberry shortcake cookies topped with pink strawberry frosting. —Allison Anderson, Avondale, Arizona When life gives you strawberries, make naturally pink strawberry

shortcake cookies

shortcake cookies. This simple recipe is so easy that you could even try it on a weeknight. The only specialty tool you’ll need is a 3-inch round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter to make perfect shortcake circles. 8/35 Macarons 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 30 macarons Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Even when decorated simply with just a sprinkle of sugar and a drizzle of icing, these stylish beauties will be the showstoppers on any cookie tray. They are part of our creative Christmas cookies

collection every year

collection every year. —Josh Rink, Photo Stylist Taste of Home This classic French dessert might look intimidating to make, but it’s totally worth it—and very doable with some practice. We recommend using a few baking tools, notably a kitchen scale, a food processor and a pastry bag fitted with a #7 or #10 round tip. Add gel food coloring to the meringue to make it extra pink. 9/35 Strawberry Ice Cream Cake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 35 min Servings 9 servings Go to

This ice cream cake is inspired by one of those crunchy, strawberry novelties

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: While growing up, I loved buying treats from the ice cream truck that rolled through my neighborhood. This ice cream cake is inspired by one of those crunchy, strawberry novelties. —Lisa Kaminski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin If you’ve ever chased the ice cream truck, you’re probably familiar with the classic strawberry ice cream bars. This cake version is packed with freeze-dried strawberries and is tasty enough to be devoured by both kids and adults. 10/35 Battenberg Cake Test Kitchen Approved Battenburg Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 1 hour 35 min

Servings 12 slices Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Servings 12 slices Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Behold, the beautiful Battenberg! This gorgeous, intricate, almond-flavored sponge cake was made famous as a signature challenge on The Great British Bake Off. If you’re up for a personal baking challenge, the results are stunning and, of course, delicious. —Nancy Mock, Southbridge, Massachusetts Almond marzipan and apricot jam join forces for this classic British dessert. Two drops of pink food coloring take the cake from blah to beautiful. 11/35 Strawberry Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry Cookies Recipe photo by Jackie Alpers for Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate

It tends to spread more smoothly and contains fewer bits of fruit

Total Time 55 min Servings 3.50 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I learned to bake with my grandmother and mother. I knew I was giving them a sweet new family tradition when I shared this recipe with them. —Andrea Zulauf, Livonia, New York While I’m usually an equal supporter of jelly and jam, our editors recommend using jelly for these yummy cookies. It tends to spread more smoothly and contains fewer bits of fruit. Strawberry gelatin, in addition to the jelly, gives these cookies their bright color. 12/35 Strawberry Sorbet Sensation 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry

The layered effect is so much fun

Sorbet Sensation Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Beginner Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: On hot days in Colorado, we chill out with slices of this berries-and-cream dessert. The layered effect is so much fun. Use any flavor of sorbet you like. —Kendra Doss, Colorado Springs, Colorado If you love berries and cream, you’ll love this simple frozen dessert. It comes together in only 20 minutes, but it does need to freeze overnight, so make sure to plan ahead. 13/35 Quick & Easy Gumdrops 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

These homemade candies are softer than store-bought

Quick & Easy Gumdrops Recipe photo by Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 25 min Servings 64 pieces (1 pound) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These homemade candies are softer than store-bought. They’ve got that classic, fun appeal that people really love. —Leah Rekau, Milwaukee, Wisconsin You won’t need any special equipment to whip up a batch of these soft and tasty bright pink gumdrops. This recipe makes quite a few gumdrops, but the extras store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 14/35 Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Orange

The cran-orange flavor makes them special

Shortbread Cookies Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Skill Level Intermediate Total Time 40 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These are among my family’s favorite cookies around Christmas. The cran-orange flavor makes them special. —Nancy Rollag, Kewaskum, Wisconsin These pink and white striped cookies may look more complicated than regular shortbread recipes, but they’re actually quite simple to make if you use a loaf pan. Simply layer the dough into the pan and refrigerate it until firm. Then, slice and bake the cranberry orange cookies. 15/35 Cherry Cheese Windmills 2

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