Desserts

[2dogmom]

About a month after my disney wedding we will be hosting a luau reception in my backyard with about 125-150 people. Crazy, I know! Anyway, we are going to have a dessert table and I am looking for some ideas of things to put on it. I am hoping to be able to make everything with the help of a few friends. I will not be having a wedding cake but plan on having mini cupcakes for sure. If you were planning a dessert table, what would you include on it (including flavors for cupcakes). I need to limit the amount of cold items because it will be a July luau, but I plan on having some things on ice and a mini fridge nearby to keep cold items in. Thanks!

 

[lurkyloo]

Well, for a luau theme, it seems like your flavors should all be tropical—like you could have "Dole Whip" pineapple cupcakes topped with a swirl of yellow frosting. You could also make homemade chocolate-dipped Mickey Crispies using a Mickey-shaped cookie cutter. A lot of my ideas are for ice cream (like home made Mickey ice cream bars!), but I know that's not feasible for July....

I guess I'd say to just think of what your favorite treats are in the parks and resorts (Ohana's bread pudding maybe?) and try to re-create them.

 

[NoOrdinaryPrincess]

Key lime was the first idea that came to my mind.

 

[donald&daisy]

These are delicious and make a ton! We always make them at the holidays and they go quickly (we use regular corn flakes though and not raisin bran, but to each their own).

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/buffalo-chip-cookies/

 

[rrali33tt]

You can also make these pina colada cupcakes ...they are delish!
http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2011/02/pina-colada-cupcakes.html

Maybe have an ice cream sundae bar ...or rent a soft serve ice cream machine since it is summer time

you could also buy ice cream bars and ices in a cooler

You should look for recipes that have coconut in them too

 

[DixieBelle]

what about some grilled desserts? My favorite is grilled pineapple with a rum sauce. Or bananas wrapped in aluminum foil with brown sugar, rum, coconut and chocolate chips grilled. both can be served over ice cream scoops. okay, theme developing!

 

[2dogmom]

What great ideas and thanks for the links. All of those ideas sound so yummy!