From rich red velvet to natural strawberry-and- raspberry-filled sweets, these desserts aren’t lacking in color.
Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles
Rolling these truffles in freeze-dried raspberries gives them their bright color and berry flavor.
They come together quickly, then chill for a few hours so theyre perfect for making ahead of time.
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Plus, this recipe gives you plenty for sharing.
It’s made from a sheet cake.
Pour a simple cream cheese glaze over top for the just-right finishing touch.
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Tint the creme pink or red if you wish, and top with sprinkles.
To make these brownies extra pretty, use decorative white chocolate curls.
Simply pull a vegetable peeler along the side of a white chocolate bar and sprinkle the curls on top.
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake
Theres a lot to love about this ganache-topped cheesecake.
Youll want that cream cheese whipped cream all to yourself too.
These single-serving desserts can be prepared a day ahead, making them that much sweeter.
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Strawberry Galette
Move over pie, there’s an easier-to-assemble and just-as-sweet dessert on the menu.
Raspberry-White Chocolate Meringue Sandwich Cookies
These swirled meringue cookies are sure to impressespecially for a galentines gathering.
Serve warm with a scoop of your favorite vanilla or strawberry ice cream.
Red Velvet Cake Balls
These are the perfect treats to pack for a dinner on the go.
Strawberry-Rose Snack Cake
Whats not to love about this pretty-in-pink cake?
It comes together in one bowl, and rose is mixed right into the batter.
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Its perfect for yourfavorite galentinesand valentines.
Top with strawberries for an easy presentation.
Cut to reveal a layer of fresh raspberries inside.
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you’re able to make the cake layers a day ahead.
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
This chocolate cake tastes like a strawberry dipped in chocolate.
Want to make this cake even more over the top?
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Garnish with chocolate-covered strawberries instead of regular, whole strawberries.
Mascarpone cheese replaces cream cheese for a decadent frosting.
Make this in advance to allow time to chill.
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Its the perfect recipe for a party.
Cover with red berries for a pop of color and burst of refreshing sweetness to balance the rich chocolate.
White Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Simple chocolate-covered strawberries are a sweet way to tell someone how much you care.
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White chocolate is the canvas for creative patterns.
These are easy to make in advance.
A salted milk chocolate frosting is the perfect complement for the any time of day sweet treat.
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The Red Velvet Cake
There’s no lack of red color in this red velvet layer cake.
To add to the festive dessert, generously spread strawberry frosting and strawberry glaze between each cake layer.
This strawberry patch cake is just the thing.
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Fresh Strawberry Milkshake
Want to cool off after a warm, romantic meal?
There’s no better way than a homemade shake.
Whip this up with just five simple ingredients.
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Instead, all you need is three standard cake layers, then cut each one in half.
Spread cheesecake custard between each, then frost the outside of the cake with white chocolate icing.
They’ll add a fresh ending to any Valentine’s Day meal.
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Strawberry-Lemonade Cake
This pretty cake can help get you into the party spirit.
Lemon cake is layered with a tangy strawberry-lemonade jam.
Fresh strawberries lend a fresh flavor and pretty color.
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Make these in advance, as they need time to chill.
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
No artificial flavor or color here thanks to fresh and freeze-dried strawberries.
Use a simple piping tip for cupcakes that will look like you bought them from a local bakery.
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Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler
Put a spin on the classic cobbler with red velvet cake.
The red velvet cheesecake is paired with a chocolate graham cracker crust and cream cheese frosting-like topping.
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