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Sweets for your Sweeties! Easy Desserts, Perfect for Valentine's Day!

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on June 3, 2024

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These easy and festive desserts are a wonderful way to celebrate Valentine's Day. They are a delicious way to say "I love you!"

We've covered Valentine's gifts from the kitchen and dinner ideas and now we are closing things out today with desserts! Whether you are cooking for your family and friends, or your sweetheart, there's something for everyone.

Horizontal photo of a Swedish Chocolate Sticky Cake (Kladdkaka) on a white lace patterned pedestal cake stand with a small pitcher of Raspberry Coulis in the foreground.

We've included a festive heart-shaped cake, our favorite easy pots de creme, a strawberry tart and so many more ideas. There's something for whatever you're craving. Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Vertical photo of a Easy One Bowl Chocolate Heart Cake with glasses of milk in the background.

This Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Heart Cake is super moist and chocolatey. And you don't need any special pans or cake decorating expertise!

 

Overhead vertical photo of a Funfetti Sheet Cake with pink icing in a sheet pan .

Besides being ridiculously easy (one-bowl, no mixer), this Ridiculously Easy Funfetti Sheet Cake is also moist, tender, ridiculously delicious and so FUN with a magical kaleidoscope of multi-hued polka dots!

 

Vertical photo of a Strawberry Jam Shortbread Tart on a white lattice pedestal cake stand.

Need an impressive, delicious, easy dessert? This Strawberry Jam Shortbread Tart, with a ribbon of sweet jam and fresh berries nestled between layers of buttery crust and crisp, lemon glazed crumble, is IT!

 

Vertical photo of a batch of Valentine Shortbread Cookies on a white pedestal serving plate decorated with flowers.

The beauty of these Shortbread Valentine Cookies is not skin deep! They not only look really pretty, but they are also sweet, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Check out the easy tutorial and video in the post. We're also offering a free printable label (pictured below) so you can give these cookies as gifts!

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Check out the post to learn how to receive these labels in your email!

 

Vertical photo of Swedish Chocolate Sticky Cake (Kladdkaka) on a white pedestal cake stand with a small glass cruet of Raspberry Coulis in the foreground.

Kladdkaka (aka Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake) is one of Sweden's most beloved (and easy) desserts and every chocolate lover's dream come true! This version is also a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that comes together quickly with pantry staples!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Raspberry Coulis in a glass pitcher being poured onto a white serving plate.

Just a fancy name for a delicious, super versatile raspberry sauce, this Ridiculously Easy Raspberry Coulis pairs fabulously with chocolate, lemon and a zillion other desserts! Along with being ridiculously easy, it's also ridiculously delicious!

 

Vertical photo of a One-Bowl Buttermilk Cake with Raspberry Buttercream icing on a white pedestal cake stand.

This easy, One-Bowl Buttermilk Cake is always a huge hit with it's moist, tender crumb and incredibly delicious fresh raspberry buttercream!

 

Vertical picture of Blender Chocolate Pots de Crème in small white dishes garnished with whipped cream and mint

No one will believe these delicious, make-ahead, dinner-party-worthy Blender Chocolate Pots de Crème took 5-minutes of hands-on time.

 

Vertical picture of raspberry jam shortbread tart on a white cake stand with powdered sugar sifted over the top

With sweet raspberry jam nestled between melt-in-your-mouth shortbread and a buttery crumble topping, this Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tart is beyond delicious!

 

Vertical picture of Ridiculously Easy French Butter Cake on a white cake stand with flowers

Although this French Butter Cake may have a fancy name, it's simply a delicious amalgamation of a super beloved cake made by French grandmothers and a popular American dessert called Kentucky Butter Cake. It's ridiculously easy to make as well as being moist, tender and ridiculously delicious!

 

Vertical photo of glass jars filled with Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta.

Although this silky-smooth, crazy-delicious Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta has a fancy name and beautiful presentation, it may go down in history as one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make!

Thought for the day:

Now to the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only God,
be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17

What we're listening to for inspiration:

King Forever More

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  1. Hi I've made the cookies (delicious, as usual) and would like to gift some to my neighbours. Could you please send me the labels? Thank you.