Any suggestions for a beginner cook? I've volunteered to provide dessert at my friends hogmany party.?

Answer 1

This recipe is dead easy and super good...you don't even have to cook anything...i use skor bars for the topping

Toffee Tiramisu

1 package (10.75 ounces) frozen pound cake loaf, thawed and cut into 9 slices
3/4 cup strong coffee
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chocolate-flavor syrup
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
2 bars (1.4 ounces each) chocolate-covered toffee candy, chopped


1. Arrange cake slices in rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, cutting cake slices if necessary to cover bottom of dish. Drizzle coffee over cake.
2. Beat sugar, chocolate syrup and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with candy.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, but no longer than 24 hours.

Answer 2

Chocolate Ripple Cake!! So easy.

1 packet of plain chocolate cookies.NOT chocolate covered, but like oreo-type cookies without the filling. I'm from Australia, so I have no idea what the equivalent is over there.

I tub of cream

Chocolate chips, sprinkles, or whatever you like to decorate

Whip the cream and use it like a paste to 'glue' your cookies together.Make sure you have a reasonable amount between each cookie. Keep following this process using the whole packet, forming a long tube shape.Once all the cookies are used, use the rest of your cream to cover the tube, then decorate with your choice of decoration.
Its best if you make it the day before, that way the cream has a chance to soak the cookies a little, giving it a softer, cake-like texture. So good, and SO easy!!
Enjoy!

Answer 3

This recipe is so easy, and is always a huge hit every time I serve it. Start with a large rectangular baking pan, line the bottom of the pan with honey graham crackers (Nabisco or Keebler are best). Prepare one large box of instant chocolate pudding. Top the graham crackers with the pudding. Add another layer of graham crackers (if the graham crackers don't fit the pan, break and add in smaller pieces until all is covered) Then top the entire dessert with one large tub of coolwhip. Sprinkle broken or grated chocolate on the top. I have used hershey chocolate bar, or even reeses peanut butter cups. Refridgerate until serving (at least a half hour). Enjoy! The graham cracker softens and this dessert tastes like a chocolate cream pie. Yummy!

Answer 4

Parfaits are easy. instant chocolate and vanilla puddings and whipped cream. Get some really cool looking glasses, make up your puddings. Place a blob of chocolate pudding in the bottom, and then a blob of whipped cream, then a blob of vanilla pudding, more whipped cream and so on depending how deep the glasses are and top off with whipped cream and a cherry. Do the same with jello. Do the same with ice cream and crushed cookies, layered the same way. Easy and quick and every time I've done it I always get good reviews and have to tell them how I slaved all day long........lol the chocolate moose thing is good but takes way to much time and it taste good but most people know how fatting it is.

Answer 5

Just do mini fresh fruit tarts. They look fantastic and taste awesome too. Go to the nicer grocery store and look for mini tart shells in the freezer section. Also get: Berries of your choice (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
2 packages of cream cheese
Granulated sugar
vanilla extract
apricot preserves

Bake your tart shells according to the directions on the package. Set your cream cheese out to get it nice and soft (no more than an hour though.) Take the tart shells out of the oven and let them cool. Meanwhile, mix together your softened cream cheese with 1 cup granulated sugar and one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Get the mixture nice and smooth and refrigerate until your tart shells are completely cool. Meanwhile wash your berries. When the shells are cool, dollop the filling into them and top with your berries. Then take some of the apricot preserves and put it into a small sauce pan with just a touch of water. Heat on the stove top until runny. Let it cool for a minute or two and then use a pastry brush to put it onto the berries. This gives a nice shine and great flavor too. Good luck!!

Answer 6

TIRAMISU:

INGREDIENTS
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/8 cups mascarpone cheese
24 ladyfingers
1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow. Fold mascarpone into yolk mixture. Set aside.
Dip ladyfingers briefly in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8x8 inch dish. Spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Repeat with remaining cookies and mascarpone. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.

OR.. if u need AN EASIER version:
soak some ladyfingers in a mixture of nescafe & water (8 seconds each) .. layer in the bottom of a glass dish.. top with a layer of whipped cream mixed with a little bit of vanilla.. top with soaked ladyfingers.. another (thinner) layer of whipped cream.. top with chocolate shavings or cocoa powder.. chill & serve

strawberries & cream cake:
buy some sponge cake from the supermarket.. top with some whipped cream, halved strawberries.. another layer of cake, cream, & strawberries

ALL these recipes r YUMMYY .. the first one might be a bit complicated.. but ABSOLOUTLY DELICIOUS!!

Answer 7

Here is a fantastic cake that has always been well received by everyone. It is also very easy, as it begins with a box cake. Good luck!

Golden Rum Cake
The butter rum glaze makes it special. An easy way to glaze your cake is to pour half of the glaze into Bundt pan, reinsert cake, then pour the rest of glaze over the bottom of the cake. Let absorb well then invert back onto platter.

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark rum (such as Goslings Black Seal)

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
2 In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in the eggs, 1/2 cup water, oil and 1/2 cup rum. Blend well. Pour batter over chopped nuts in the pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto serving plate.
4 Brush glaze over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze and repeat until all glaze is used.
5 To make the glaze: in a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup rum.

Servings: 12
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ready in: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Answer 8

The easiet and best dessert is a french vanilla ice-cream with
chocolate syrup on top and a cherry or candies on top of it. you should tell your friend to buy french-vanilla icecream to make dessert. This dessert will not only look delicious but your friend's party will rock!

Answer 9

Chocolate Mousse

INGREDIENTS
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
5 tablespoons boiling water
4 eggs, separated
DIRECTIONS
Grind chocolate chips in a blender, using short pulses. Add boiling water and blend to melt the chocolate. Add egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each.
In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture gently. Pour the mousse into wine glasses or other serving glasses and chill in refrigerator until set.


Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely

Answer 10

Easy strawberry shortcake

Buy a loaf of pound cake (fresh or Sara Lee frozen)
Slice the cake
Make layers of pound cake, sliced fesh strawberries, and add
whip cream or cool whip