dessert for work bbq tomorrow...?

[cryssi]

Hi all, I signed up for dessert for tomorrow's potluck. As I won't have time to get creative, I'm looking for something quick and easy, hopefully utilizing what I have at home. I'm known for bringing in desserts, and don't want to disappoint, but really, who has time??

I'll most likely do some kind of bundt...those are so easy. I was thinking cream sherry cake, because that is always a hit and I don't think I've brought it in to work yet. I don't know who else is bringing dessert. I also thought that brownies would be ok, and cookies, but who has time for cookies?? lol

[believe]

Sorry I didn't see this sooner:(

Gooey Butter Cakes are good and easy, maybe you can use this next time.

Cake: 1 yellow cake mix, 1 egg, 1/2 cup melted butter (mix and pat into 9X13 greased pan.

Filling: 1 8oz cream cheese, 2eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 16oz box of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter. Mix first 3 ingredients, add sugar then slowly add butter. Pour evenly over cake.

Top with morsels.

Bake 350 degrees, 40-50 minutes. Center should be a little gooey, so don't bake past that point. Rich and a little goes a long way.

There are variations of this, but this is the one DH likes.

[Beth E. (NJ)]

That sounds good!

Are the morsels you are refering to chocolate chips? How much? Inquiring minds want to know.

[cryssi]

yum, sounds good! Maybe I'll make that tomorrow... ;)

I ended up making the wine cake:

1 box yellow cake mix
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
1 c. cream sherry
1/2 c. oil

beat for 4 min
pour into greased bundt pan
bake @ 350° for 40-50 min.

so super easy, throw everything in the kitchen aid and turn it on. boozy bundts are really the easiest, you just can't make them ALL the time b/c you'll get tired of bundts! LOL

[Katy Belle]

Next time try the Chocolate Kahlua cake posted down a few posts! It starts with a cake mix and is a bundt cake too. It is really excellent. I made it again yesterday for a party last night!
Katy

[cryssi]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that recipe!

[MazdaUK]

I saw a great one on BBC Good Food - I might do mit as a dessert for MIL 70th birthday BBQ next month. You can find the precise details on the good food site (something like www.bbcgoodfood.co.uk ) but basically you roll out ready-made shortcrust pastry (or make your own!) over a mixture of cinnamon and caster sugar, cut it into a circle using a dinner plate and crimp the edges, then bake. Top with low fat soft cheese beaten with (i think orange juice), spread over the cooled pastry, leaving a small gap at the edges, then cover with fresh blueberries.

[believe]

Regarding the morsels for the gooey bars, I just use what looks right. You can use different flavors of cake mixes and morsels also.