35+ Easy Cute Desserts to Make at Home

This single-layer carrot cake is made extra adorable with a layer of orange cinnamon speckled icing and lovely rose petal decorations. The cake itself also happens to have various healthy ingredients, including zucchini, sweet potato, and beets.

Spices and walnuts give the cake a carrot-cake flavor, but the orange and cinnamon cream cheese icing is the real gem behind this cute creation. You'll want to lather that icing on almost everything!

Looking to theme it up for a dog-loving family or friend’s special day? These dog-themed cupcakes should be the centerpiece of your event's dessert table.

And no, they’re not treats for your fur family - pupcakes, as they are lovingly called, are cute cupcakes visually designed with different pooches in mind. You can take whatever boxed cake mix you have at home, make a simple buttercream frosting and then use ice gum paste to draw the pups. These pupcakes are as adorable as man’s best friend.

Enjoy these lovely and delectable Christmas chocolate reindeer cupcakes during the holidays. Featuring perfectly moist and fudgy chocolate cake topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate buttercream.

To make them cute and festive, it's adorned with eye candy, pretzels, and red Smarties or Skittles! Serve these fun cupcakes during the holiday season. These will definitely be in your Christmas desserts rotation.

Having a tea party for a special person in your life? Skip the lip service and flex your baking skills by going all out with decorations with these tea party cupcake toppers.

Check out tutorials for gum paste teapot, plates, tea cups, cutleries and more. Though not as simple as mixing and baking, these will certainly show your kitchen prowess and prove how much you love the people in your lives. 

Looking for the cutest desserts for Easter? These delightful spring-themed sweets are it. The straightforward directions are simple to follow, and the results are just as delicious as they look.

You’ll love making and eating these adorable desserts! These lamb, rabbit, chick, and flower designs are really simple and require almost no decorating experience - novices and children alike can make them. 

Mini cheesecakes topped with a dab of raspberry sauce and a fresh raspberry will be your family's new favorite dessert. So simple to create, these are the ideal treat to satisfy any sweets craving. 

This is the ideal cute dessert recipe to keep in your freezer! Easily make them ahead of time and stored then defrost and garnish them when ready to serve. And if you don’t like raspberries, there are numerous other toppings you can use like sprinkles, chocolate chips or a substitue!

These adorable cat cupcakes are the cat's pajamas! These sweet cupcakes are both adorable and tasty. You start by making cupcakes (or buying them - absolutely no harm in this). 

Then make a regular buttercream recipe and color it black by adding black cocoa powder; this makes them as dark as possible. Complete the design with Oreo ears and cute eyes. 

How cute are these lemon butterfly cakes? They're super easy to make, requiring no baking skills, but you get these super gorgeous classic British cakes in the end. 

These cupcakes boast of moist lemon butter cakes with a swirl of lemon buttercream on top, then the tops are cut in half and stuck on with icing to look like butterfly or fairy wings, hence the name.

These yellow desserts are great for birthday parties, afternoon tea or any other occasion that requires cake. If you love citrus sweets I’ve got tons more lemon curd recipes or lime desserts elsewhere on the blog. 

Treat your inner child with these adorable bumblebee chocolate cupcakes. Made with almond flour, these are perfect for your gluten-sensitive friends and fam.

Featuring a rich dark chocolate flavor, these cupcakes are swirled with silky cream cheese frosting. We’re using good quality apricot halves that are firm and crisp for the bumblebees - these sublime desserts are perfect to serve at a garden-themed soiree. 

Enjoy these delicious gluten-free rainbow cupcakes, the perfect rainbow desserts! Featuring fluffy, cloud-like vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles, this cake is sure to put a smile on anyone's face.

These cupcakes are easier to create than a rainbow cake, which requires you to weigh and measure each colored cake. Ideal for birthday parties, St. Patrick's Day festivities, and Pride celebrations alike!

For the non-believers out there, now you'll see - there really is treasure at the end of the rainbow! These pot of gold cake cups are a testament to that old adage.  The dessert cups are served in mini black kettles, filled with cake cubes and frosting, and decorated with gold sprinkles and buttercream rainbows.

Super easy to make, the hardest thing is keeping the colors of the rainbow separate. These cute desserts are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day desserts, or anytime you need a little rainbow magic in your life!

With the rise of the flamingo trend, you bet we're gonna make some pink flamingo cupcakes. Heat up your summer with these gorgeous bright pink cupcakes. They’re made with pink lemonade cupcakes with pink lemonade frosting. 

These cupcakes are designed to look like flamingos from bright pink colored ombre buttercream. They're whimsical, cheerful and perfect for summer birthdays, pool parties, BBQs, or any fun occasion!

Looking for a pretty and impressive cake to wow your plant-loving friends? Make this vegan peanut butter banana cake that's topped with the most adorable succulents.

There's some color mixing wizardry involved and you'll need to flex your piping skills here but it's all worth it. Just look at those adorable succulents on top of the cake, both delicious and gorgeous to look at.

These pansy topped shortbread cookies are gorgeous show stoppers for any occasion. You can use your favorite buttery rich shortbread biscuit recipe, but make sure to follow the secret tip in this recipe to prepare them for toppings.

This method avoids baking the pansies, allowing them to remain fresh and beautiful. These pansy-topped shortbread are a delightful way to welcome spring - they're surprisingly easy to make, and even youngsters can participate!

If you're looking for a cookie that will impress you with both taste and aesthetics, this is it. Maple and peanut butter is such a great combo; they go so well together with the maple cookies topped with peanut butter frosting. 

While aesthetically, you can use maple leaf cutters or make fox cookies, in this recipe, you will find a great video to make the latter. The cookies are all in all delicious, easy to make, and perfect for celebrations.

These little chocolate madeleine mummies are trying to spook you. On the contrary, they're not scary at all. These Halloween cookies are unbelievably cute.

Bringing the airy texture of a traditional French madeleines combined with the indulgent flavor of chocolate, this recipe makes Halloween a little more fun. Aside from cocoa powder, the madeleines are pumped with melted dark chocolate then topped with more melted white chocolate for the mummy drizzle. A true delight for chocolate lovers everywhere!

Marranitos (also known as puerquitos or cochinitos de piloncillo) are a delectable Mexican pan dulce shaped like a small pig and tasting like a gingerbread cookie.

Well, it actually is a gingerbread cookie; with a soft and fluffy texture, it has a spicy-sweet flavor that you'll love. Best of all, it’s keto and gluten-free, made with almond flour and pea protein.

Have a cookie exchange coming up? This recipe yields a huge amount, suitable for the occasion. Inspired by the popular Lofthouse cookies, these soft sugar cookies are pillowy soft, extremely fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet.

These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are covered with a creamy buttercream icing for a delightfully scrumptious and adorable soft sugar cookie treat. This sugar cookie is easily customized with any food coloring and toppings, making it ideal for any occasion! 

These gorgeous hedgehog cookies are almost too cute to eat. Buttery shortbread cookies are topped with toffee bits (or almond slivers; whichever you have on hand) to finalize these woodland creatures. 

Enjoy them with a glass of milk or cup of cacao tea for a shortbread that's lovely to look at. Trust me, they'll look so adorable, you may just feel an ounce or two of guilt when biting their heads off.

Typically made for Easter, these bunny cookies are just the cutest. Made with soft, sugar cookies that are decorated with easy cutout fondant and the most adorable bunny face.

The base is a soft, light and tender sugar cookie base. To make the bunny faces simply using cutout fondant, pink sand, marshmallows and sprinkles. Bunny-shaped cookies are so much fun, everyone gets a kick out of them (pun intended).

Who wouldn't want a guilt-free dessert? These vegan Twix bites are healthy chocolate treats. I enjoy making a large batch, and then popping one or two into my mouth after a meal for a guilt-free treat.

The shortbread and caramel layers are excellent! They will taste wonderful without the vegan chocolate, but who wants that? Not me, of course. But fair warning: they are really addictive.

If you're looking for a cute dessert for a party, this recipe should quickly jump to the top of your list. These peanut butter rice krispie balls may be transformed into any holiday or seasonal treat. The sky's the limit. Decorate with any type of chocolate, like ruby chocolate for a baby shower or hen party.

You'll love these sweet salty chocolatey snacks, which combine peanut butter balls, rice krispies, and chocolate. This simple, no-bake recipe yields the greatest peanut butter chocolate bonbons. 

For a crafty and fun holiday weekend project with the kids, make these chocolate coated strawberry reindeers. These easy no bake low-calorie chocolate snacks are perfect for holiday treat boxes. 

I like using dark chocolate in my recipes but you can use any kind of chocolate that you prefer, including milk chocolate or raw chocolate. Keep this recipe in your recipe box so you can give out these adorable little treats at Christmas parties.

These adorable layered snowman truffles are simple and enjoyable to make, and are ideal for Christmas or winter! You do not need any specialized equipment, such as a blender or food processor.

Simply make 2-ingredient coconut truffles using dairy-free chocolate, and you can go crazy with decorating it using store-bought decorations. The coconut truffles taste like bounty bars (sans the chocolate) and absolutely melt in your mouth.

No one, and I mean no one, is as cute as Hello Kitty. The OG Sanrio deserves to be ‘shipped by making these vegan hello kitty homemade peanut butter cups. 

They are without a shadow of a doubt, tastier, cuter, and healthier than traditional Reese's peanut butter cups. This recipe uses vegan chocolate but you can use blonde chocolate for a cute kitty.

These are so cute and so easy to make I'd totally make them every single time. The hardest thing would be tempering the chocolate. 

If you love baking certain foods for certain holidays and special occasions, then this recipe should be in your arsenal. White chocolate gingerbread yogurt dip is fun and festive, perfect for the holidays! 

Creamy, delicious and protein-rich Greek yogurt is blended with white chocolate pudding and a bunch of gingerbread spices to create this Christmas dessert recipe. This cream cheese-based dip is creamy, chocolatey, and contains hints of gingerbread spice. Don't forget to serve it with gingerbread biscuits for an added fun holiday element.

These rainbow fruit popsicles are not only made with healthy ingredients but delightfully refreshing. You can use tropical fruits like mango, dragon fruit, papaya, golden kiwi and black raspberry to visually tempt even the most sophisticated palates. 

They're even all natural, with no added sugar. Cool, colorful and cute, this is a yes in my book. If you're into it, I’ve got a ton more paletas and popsicle recipes in that roundup.

These healthy baked Halloween donuts are a fun and easy way to entertain the kids while making sure they don’t eat too much candy on Hallow’s Eve! Gluten-free donuts are all suited up as Halloween desserts prepared for any type of crowd.

Here we use white chocolate chips to make the eyes and teeth on these little monster donuts, while melted dark chocolate holds them in place. These donuts are delicious as they are adorbs. Did I mention these are gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and totally kid-friendly?

These gingerbread man jello jigglers are a great finger dessert for kids and adults alike. Boasting of a unique taste that is a semblance of gingerbread cookies and hot chocolate in one. 

Fret not, the ginger is quite mellow in this recipe. It’s just a perfect balance of sweet, super tame spice, and milky rich hot cocoa. They’re cute and festive jello snacks that’s perfect for a holiday dessert table.

If you enjoy the sweet and tangy combination of chocolate and berries, these raspberry chocolate fudge brownie bites are just what you need. The chocolate is rich enough to satisfy your sweet appetite, while the raspberries provide a wonderful, slightly tart contrast that keeps things interesting.

These brownies are soft and slightly chewy, how a good brownie should be; there are no boxed brownies here. The chocolate ganache on top provides a silky finish that complements the heavier brownie beneath. As always, use high-quality artisan chocolate to achieve the richest and darkest cocoa tastes.

They also come together in a little over an hour, and they make a MEAN brownie ice cream sundae. Top with cacao nibs, java chips, and a rich chocolate sauce for an indulgent experience.

If you love the idea of serving mini desserts in a cup, then this recipe's got you covered. These mini dessert cups combine the creamy texture of cheesecake with the crispiness of a vanilla cookie crumb base. 

Then it's all topped with the luxurious touch of Raffaello chocolates. Imagine the oohs and aaahs when you whip these babies out at a (boy) gender reveal. 

I'd go a step further and make 2-ingredient truffles with white chocolate and coconut milk or some beautiful homemade brigadeiros with coocnut condensed milk. The recipe calls for plain vanilla cookies as base to keep within the aesthetic, but you can use any cookie that you have on hand.

Green matcha whoopie pies are a fun, small and delicious treat for Saint Patrick’s Day or a Green Goblin themed fete. These portable cakes boast of the earthiness of matcha paired beautifully with the honey vanilla buttercream frosting in between.

Mixed in one bowl, and naturally colored with green tea powder much like my dalgona matcha, these handheld pies are gluten-free too!

Indulge in the elegance of this strawberry mousse dome dessert. You get a symphony of flavors and textures from this stunning red dessert.

You get freshness from the strawberries, versatility from the option to use pastry cream or strawberry jello inserts, and amazing texture from the combination of velvety mousse, crunchy layers, and the glossy glaze. 

Every component is thoughtfully composed, while each bite will make your palate sing. This fancy dessert will engages the senses and elevate any occasion!

A quick and easy to make no-bake fruit and cream trifle is the dessert to make this summer. Trifle is simply a chilled, layered dessert; here, the top and base layer is mostly made with crushed biscuits, bread, or sponge cake.

For the middle layer, either whipped cream, jello, or custard is used. It's topped with fruits or chocolate sauce. There are many different trifle recipes, but this one is hands down the simplest and easiest to make.

For any narwhal obsessed kiddos, these narwhal donuts will launch you to stardom. They're the cutest donuts ever.

They're baked cake donuts dipped in and decorated with a simple donut icing and vegan sprinkles. This simple recipe uses mostly organic and vegan ingredients - you can't get any healthier than that!