Category: Holiday Inspiration

"Halloween Desserts Kids Can Help With - Kitchen Tip!" - main blog image - background is an image of kids helping a parent make a variety of different Halloween desserts.
Holiday Inspiration

Easy Halloween Desserts for Kids

Halloween treats don’t have to be complicated. With a few simple ingredients and a little creativity, you can turn everyday desserts into something perfect for your Halloween celebration. Here are a few easy ideas the kids can help make, too!

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Mini Caramel Meringue Ghost Tarts
Holiday Inspiration

Mini Caramel Meringue Ghost Tarts

A Dutch Apron® Bakery Pumpkin Cake Roll creates an easy pumpkin base that’s topped with caramel, rich chocolate filling, and fluffy homemade meringue ghosts. Add a few chocolate faces and you’ve got a spooky little dessert that’s perfect for Halloween parties.

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Pumpkin Dream Cake on a marble cutting board surrounded by fall decor.
Holiday Inspiration

Pumpkin Dream Cake

This Pumpkin Dream Cake turns a Dutch Apron® Bakery Pumpkin Cake Roll into a beautiful layered dessert filled with fluffy cream cheese frosting and finished with crushed graham crackers. It’s creamy, perfectly spiced, and surprisingly easy to put together, making it a great dessert for fall.

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Rosebud Cake Balls - one is on a pink plate. There are multiple golden forks and a bouquet of flowers.
Holiday Inspiration

Rosebud Cake Balls

These Rosebud Cake Balls turn a Strawberry Cheesecake Cake Roll into an easy, Valentine’s Day–ready treat that looks just as special as it tastes. The soft cake filling paired with a smooth, white chocolate shell makes them perfect for sharing, gifting, or serving at parties.

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Valentine's Day Cake Roll on a cake stand. Next to it is a stack of heart-shaped plates, roses, and serving utensils.
Decorating

Valentine’s Day Cake Roll

This dessert starts with a rich red velvet base and is finished with smooth buttercream in soft shades of pink and red for a festive, holiday look. It’s a cake roll that’s perfect for sharing and adds a homemade, heartfelt touch to any Valentine’s Day celebration.

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Christmas Holly Cake Roll on a marble cake stand. There's a stick of plates with forks, a bowl of cranberries, holly sprigs, and a container with wooden cooking utensils around the cake roll.
Decorating

Christmas Holly Cake Roll

The Christmas Holly Cake Roll takes a classic Red Velvet Cake Roll and covers it with smooth buttercream and simple holly-inspired accents. With clusters of green leaves and sugared cranberries, it brings a special holiday touch to your dessert table.

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DIY Christmas Tree Napkins
Entertaining

DIY Christmas Tree Napkin Fold

This DIY Christmas Tree Napkin is festive, elegant, and easier than it looks; perfect for adding a little extra holiday cheer to your table (especially when placed next to a Dutch Apron® Cake Roll slice)!

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New Year's Eve Desserts - White Chocolate Champagne Fondue with plate of goodies for dipping, confetti, and napkins
Holiday Inspiration

White Chocolate Champagne Fondue

Made with rich, creamy white chocolate, heavy cream, and just a little champagne, this recipe is a delicious way to ring in the new year. The fondue may be the star of the show, but, remember, it isn’t complete without fresh fruit and indulgent cake roll slices for dipping.

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New Year's Eve Desserts - Sparkling Mini Parfaits surrounded by confetti, napkins, spoons, New Year's Eve hat, and noisemaker
Holiday Inspiration

Sparkling Mini Parfaits

Elegant and easy to assemble, this holiday indulgence is filled with a wonderful combination of flavors. Top with sparklers when you serve it for an extra festive New Year’s Eve feel.

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Homemade Pistachio Cream Recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 c. raw, unsalted pistachios, shelled
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3/4 c. whole milk or cream, divided
  • 4 oz. high-quality white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add pistachios and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a clean kitchen towel.
  2. Rub pistachios in the towel to remove the skins. Discard the skins and let the pistachios dry completely.
  3. Melt butter with 1/4 c. milk until hot. Add white chocolate and stir until fully melted.
  4. Add pistachios to a blender with powdered sugar and salt. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture.
  5. Blend until a paste forms. Slowly add remaining milk, a few tablespoons at a time, until smooth and creamy.
  6. Blend on high for 30-60 seconds, scraping sides as needed.
  7. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Homemade Whipped Topping Recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 c. heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Whip heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.