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85 Single Serving Dessert Recipes
85 Single Serving Dessert recipes, including recipes for Single Serve Brownie Batter Dip, Single Serve Frozen Yogurt, and Single Serve Baked Brie.
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Mug Cakes
Mug cakes are such a great way to satisfy that sweet tooth without making an entire cake. Less effort, less mess, and endless possibilities for flavors, mix-ins, and toppings!
How do you make a mug cake?
You can use a cake mix or start from scratch to mix up the batter. Some recipes even have you do the mixing right in the mug or ramekin (extra points for fewer dishes)! Pop it right into the microwave (or bake it in the oven kind of like a cupcake). Add a scoop of ice cream on top, and enjoy a delicious, warm cake for one!
How do you remove a mug cake from the mug?
You don’t! Grab a spoon and dig on in. But if you really want to remove it from the mug, you’ll need to mix the batter in a separate bowl and then pour it into a greased mug. After it cooks, use a silicone jar scraper to gently pop it out.
Can you bake a mug cake in the oven?
Sure! Just make sure you have an oven-safe dish first. And don’t forget to use a mitt to remove it from the oven (the reminder sounds silly, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to forget and reach for that mug handle bare handed!). Here are a few fun options for oven-safe (and microwave safe) mugs and ramekins that would be great for mug cakes!
Who knew there were so many fun ways to make single serving dessert recipes?! Check out this impressive collection of gadgets, baking dishes, and utensils that will make your small batch baking and cooking so much easier!
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So how many desserts do you really need? If you are offering a full size dessert like a cupcake or a full size brownie, count on 1-2 per guest. With smaller desserts like cookies, macarons, bite size brownies, or mini tarts you can count on each guest taking 3 items from the various options.
You'll want to make sure you have a beautiful display, but, more importantly, you want to make sure you have enough for your guests to eat! The general rule of thumb is to calculate 3 mini desserts per person. So, if your guest count is 50 people, plan to order 150 mini desserts.
Desserts like chocolate soufflé are known to be challenging. Your chances of baking the ideal chocolate soufflé will increase if you carefully whisk and fold the meringue and wait patiently until the buzzer sounds before opening the oven. Meringues are sensitive to humidity, temperature, and movement.
A 3 tier cake serves about 80 portions comfortably, and is usually the perfect size for a wedding of 80-100 guests if you're serving cake in the evening. At Caked, my standard tiers are made up of 4 layers of sponge, so they're extra tall.
We recommend 2-4 items per guest, but don't worry, we'll help make sure you have enough servings to go around! To create your own estimate, please look through all the options below. Then, choose up to the maximum quantity of items/flavors based on your guest count.
Most recipes make somewhere from 24-48 cookies. But if you do the math on number of people and estimate 3-5 cookies per person, you'll be able to figure out if you need to double — or triple — your recipe.
Specific desserts you'll likely want to avoid include cream-based treats, piecrusts, icings, and desserts with chocolate, alcohol, and mint, says Gillian Culbertson, RD, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic's Center for Human Nutrition. “Think no cheesecake, chocolate cake, mint ice cream, and so on,” she says.
The simplest dessert and one of the best are fruits because they are nutritious, appetizing, and easy to prepare and serve. Baked and soft custards vary in so many ways. Creamy, delicate, baked custards may be served in their baking cups or may be unmolded and served with fruit garnishes or with dessert sauces.
Wedding Cake: a classic choice, and must-have dessert at many weddings; you can choose from various flavors, fillings, and designs to match your wedding style and theme. Cupcakes: if you want a fun and trendy alternative to wedding cake, consider serving cupcakes.
We recommend 2-4 items per guest, but don't worry, we'll help make sure you have enough servings to go around! To create your own estimate, please look through all the options below. Then, choose up to the maximum quantity of items/flavors based on your guest count.
Each adult will consume 1 pound of food total; children, about 1/2 pound. The more options you have, the less you need of each; decrease the main course portion sizes by 1 to 2 ounces if served on a buffet. Guests will always eat — and drink — more at night than during the day.
For instance, a 4 tiered cake in a standard shape and size, for example, 10-inch, 8-inch, 6-inch, and 4-inch tiers, can generally feed around 75 people.
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