Stunning Dessert Recipes for a Crowd

You can never have too much dessert, especially when you have a large group to feed. Here are 7 recipes from some of our favorite sites that can feed all of your friends and then some.

Throw-It-Together Texas Sheet Cake

There are few things more satisfying than a classic chocolate sheet cake. From start to finish, you can have it ready in an hour. This is a quick and easy recipe that looks far more stunning than your standard sheet cake. It's moist, rich, and decadent. The number of guests you can feed depends only on the number of pans you have!

Reconstructed Banana and Peanut Butter Mascarpone Pie

From culinary genius Mandy Lee, this fabulous pie has a truly fabulous flavor profile. The bananas and crust create the perfect balance of sweet and mellow flavors. It can be prepared in a large pan and transported in the same pan it's baked in for easy travel. Bring this to any party and you won't be coming back with any leftovers.

Fresh Mint Ganache Tart

Thalia Ho from Butter and Brioche shares a Saveur Blog Award in common with Chef Iso (in fact, she won two). Her desserts are fabulous and this Mint Ganache Tart is no exception. Chocolate and mint is such a perfect marriage of rich and complex flavor. Fresh mint used in this recipe makes it all the better, along with notes of coconut in the filling. This dish is delightfully rich and best served in thinner slices, allowing you to serve a large number of guests.

Chocolate Pudding in a Jar

Sometimes a simple pudding is just too... simple. ChefSteps recipes have the distinctive quality of taking simple recipes and making them anything but. The result is always unbelievably good. You will need a large number of jars or several very large ones to share, but these individually-served chocolate pudding cups are absolutely delightful. Prepare them well in advance using a sous vide circulator and refrigerate until they're ready to serve. They are sure to make an impression for any event. They might even be the new birthday cake trend.

Hong Kong Egg Tarts

Mike and Steph, the masterminds behind "I Am a Food Blog," know a thing or two about cooking for a crowd. Individual tarts like these are great because they can be scaled up or down to make as many tarts as you have mouths. This recipe throws a slight twist on the more traditional recipe to brown the tops with a torch, giving a charred look and taste. Torch them up in front of your guests and you have a dinner and a show!

Easy 6-ingredient Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon buns could not be easier than this 6-ingredient recipe makes them. While a single bun has enough calories to feed five people, it may not be the healthiest choice, but they are oh so satisfying. Slice the buns extra thin for smaller portions and larger groups.

French Cannelés

When it comes to pastry, you cannot get more "classic French" than cannelés. They come from the Bordeaux region of France, where they are a regional pride. And rightly so, because they are absolutely delicious accompaniments to tea, breakfast, or as a dessert. You can make dozens of these little pastries and they only need a small handful of ingredients.

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