Ideas for an Easter Dessert?

EASTER CUPCAKES 1- 18.25 ounce box devil's food cake mix, Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker 1- 16 ounce tub vanilla frosting, Betty Crocker rich & creamy frosting yellow food coloring 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1 tube black writing icing red fruit leather 1- 16 ounce tub vanilla frosting, Betty Crocker rich & creamy frosting mini marshmallows pink decorating sugar 6 malted milk balls 12 brown mini M&M's or other mini candies 24 mini Tootsie Rolls Directions Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a standard muffin pan and a mini muffin pan with paper cupcake holders. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. Fill the muffin cups. Bake the minis for about 15 minutes and the larger cup cakes for about 25 minutes. Remove from the pans and let cool in their paper liners. To decorate the chicks, tint the frosting yellow and ice the tops of 6 large cupcakes. Remove the liners from 6 minis and ice the tops and sides. Tint the coconut yellow. Roll the minis in the coconut and place on top of each large cupcake. Draw eyes with black icing. Ice the back and cover it and the top of the large cupcake with coconut. Make combs and beaks from the fruit leather. EASTER EGG TART 250g good-quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces 200g butter, chopped 6 eggs 1/3 cup caster sugar 200g mini chocolate Easter eggs (or speckled eggs), for decoration cocoa powder, to serve Sweet shortcrust pastry 1 2/3 cups plain flour 3/4 cup pure icing sugar 125g butter, chilled, chopped 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon chilled water Method Make shortcrust pastry: Combine flour, icing sugar and butter in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk, vanilla and chilled water. Process until pastry just comes together. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Pat into a 10cm disc. Wrap in greaseproof paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll out. Preheat oven and a large flat baking tray to 190°C. Roll pastry out between 2 sheets baking paper to a 34cm round. Use round to line base and sides of a 2.5cm-deep, 26cm (base) fluted loose-based tart pan. Trim excess pastry. Freeze pastry case for 15 minutes or until firm. Line pastry case with baking paper. Three-quarters fill with dried beans or uncooked rice. Place on hot tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove paper and beans. Bake for a further 8 to 10 minutes or until pastry base is light golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven to 180°C and return baking tray to oven. Meanwhile, place chocolate and butter in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or until melted and smooth. Using hand beaters, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl for 4 minutes or until pale and thick. Pour in chocolate mixture. Beat until well combined. Pour chocolate mixture into pastry case. Place on hot tray and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until just set. Cool to room temperature. Arrange mini Easter eggs on tart. Dust with cocoa powder and serve CHOCOLATE EGGS 300g dark chocolate melts 190g packet jelly beans 160g packet M&Ms 80g packet milk chocolate gold coins 4 small assorted plastic toys Method Set aside 35g chocolate melts. Place remaining chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring with a metal spoon every 30 seconds, or until melted and smooth. Using the back of a spoon or a small paintbrush, coat eight 13cm x 8cm (1 cup-capacity) egg-shaped moulds with melted chocolate. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, combine jelly beans, M&Ms and coins in a bowl. Carefully remove egg halves from moulds. Fill 4 egg halves with lolly mixture. Top each with 1 toy. Melt reserved chocolate in microwave (see step 1). Paint or pipe melted chocolate around egg edges to join halves.Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Serve.

Here are a couple suggestions.. Café au Lait Cheesecake http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/cafeacute-au-lait-cheesecake Carrot Cake Cheesecake http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/carrot-cake-cheesecake

Anything with strawberries. It's spring and they are in season. strawberry short cake, strawberry cheesecake etc.