Deciding on a Valentine's Day dessert, but aren't quite sure what to make? Make it easy on yourself and think pink! Seriously, nothing says February 14 quite like the blushing shade. Like its bolder sister shade red, it evokes romance and love, especially when it's homemade. So why not make one of these pink desserts and bake your way right into someone's heart?
This list includes some Valentine's Day cupcakes, fun Valentine's Day cookies, and creative heart-shaped treats. Add a little pink or red food coloring to frosting or add a pop of color with sprinkles. For naturally colored pink desserts, try blood orange which turns everything a fantastic shade of magenta. Or go even more fruit forward with strawberries, raspberries, or cherries. They don't necessarily have to be in season, either. Frozen and dried berries are easy to find all year long.
Of course, pink desserts don't just have to be for Valentine's Day. Bake a birthday cake for a pink-loving friend, decorate a special Mother's Day dessert like the classic lemon raspberry layer cake, or present a pretty Bundt cake at an upcoming baby or bridal shower. Don't forget pink drinks for an extra festive celebration. No matter which you decide, everyone will blush over how pretty these treats are―and just wait until they taste them. Why, they'll be tickled pink!
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Pink Velvet Cupcakes
Ryan Liebe
You've heard of red velvet, now get ready for pink velvet! These cupcakes have a tender, buttery crumb and each one is topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. For even more cuteness, add pink sprinkles!
Try Ree's cheerful twist on a classic New York City cookie! Her recipe combines a soft, cake-like cookie base with a smooth layer of sweet glaze in pink and white colors. Made with pantry staples and finished with a hint of vanilla, they're both simple and sweet.
This one-pan cake is light and tender with a lovely lemony base, topped with a vibrant strawberry glaze that brings a pop of fruitiness. Since the glaze is poured right on, there's no fussing with decoration. Finish it off with crushed freeze-dried strawberries for extra color and flavor.
Take everything you love about the classic dessert and turn it into an easy-to-share treat. The cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth goodness with freeze-dried strawberries mixed into half of the dough, creating a naturally pink hue. A luscious layer of sweet berry jam and fluffy buttercream makes them even better!
This dreamy pink dessert combines creamy cheesecake flavor with juicy strawberry sweetness in every bite. A buttery crust forms the perfect base for a smooth, rich cheesecake layer swirled with vibrant strawberry puree that gives these bars their pretty pink hue and fruity flair. Bonus: they're easy to slice and share.
Say hello to sunshine in a slice! A buttery pie crust made of vanilla sandwich cookies holds a creamy, tangy filling finished with real pink lemonade mix, fresh lemon juice, and just the right amount of sweetness. Serve it with a whipped cream mixture and sliced lemons.
Once you bite into one of these cupcakes, the pretty pink color is revealed! The rich and chocolaty bites are stuffed with fluffy (and bright pink!) raspberry creme. Top them with chocolate ganache and sprinkles.
A box of strawberry Jell-O gives this easy cheesecake structure, so you don't have to bake it. It also gives added flavor and the gorgeous pink hue, too.
What's not to love? Inspired by the popular Lofthouse cookies, these treats are super soft thanks to sour cream in the dough. Top with classic frosting and sprinkles for extra sweetness.
Get a double dose of raspberry in this impressive layer cake: It's in both the filling and the pretty pink frosting. Combined with a light lemon layers, it's a tart-sweet match made in dessert heaven.
An easy way to get raspberry flavor is to use raspberry-flavored yogurt. Talk about a genius baking hack from Ree! This pie only takes ten minutes to assemble, too. Just make sure you make it a few hours ahead so it can firm up in the freezer.
Everyone loves a classic strawberry cupcake! To make this batch stand out from the rest, they're made with a buttermilk cake base, cream cheese frosting, and real berries mixed right into the batter.
Turn a boxed cake mix into a marbled masterpiece with just a few pokes. This version uses raspberry Jell-O to get the fun pink streaks, but you can use cherry or strawberry, too.
Are doughnuts breakfast or dessert? Eh, does it really matter when you can make them fast in the air fryer and dunk them in sweet pink icing any time of day?
You can't have a party without a cake! And you can't have a cake without a colorful funfetti base loaded with pink strawberry ice cream and sprinkles. (Okay, you can but it won't be nearly as fun.)
Thanks to its jewel-toned pink hue and flavor that perfectly mixes sweet with tart, this rhubarb upside-down cake is a feast for both the eyes and taste buds.
There's no need to wait on the ice cream truck to get your hands on this beloved dessert. Make them yourself with just five ingredients: vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, strawberry preserves, crispy sugar cookies, and freeze-dried strawberries.
These cookies are pretty in, well, peach! And they taste as good as they look. Vanilla cookies are hollowed out and filled with fluffy buttercream that's flavored with peach preserves.
The pretty pink glaze on this pound cake makes it so delightful! As for the taste, a frozen strawberry and jam mixture that's swirled into the batter makes it berry delicious, too.
Wine in a cake? What a sweet surprise! Rosé in the batter keeps the cake moist and gives it a nice balance to the sweetness. Add some strawberry jam and sliced fresh strawberries to the top for a berry good dessert, indeed.