If you have ever needed an official excuse to have dessert twice in one day, here it is.
September 4th is Eat an Extra Dessert Day!
Which means today, having a cookie after your slice of cake is not overdoing it. It is simply celebrating properly. 😄
So I went through my recipe box and picked six delicious possibilities for your extra treat.
Chocolate? Absolutely.
Cookies? Of course.
Something fruity and creamy? Got that too.
Now you just have to decide what dessert number two is going to be.
Chocolate Rum Bundt Cake
Soft, fluffy, and gently flavored with creamy cocoa rum liqueur, this Bundt cake is wonderfully light despite all that chocolatey flavor. Before baking, chocolate shavings are sprinkled over the top for one last little touch of chocolate.
It is especially good alongside an afternoon cup of coffee.
These are white chocolate chip cookies with a chocolatey twist.
Instead of a classic pale cookie dough, they are made with rich cocoa dough and plenty of creamy white chocolate chips. The cookies stay soft and chewy in the middle, with those little pockets of white chocolate in every bite.
Sometimes the simplest cookies are exactly what you want.
These Snickerdoodles are soft in the middle, lightly crisp around the edges, and generously coated in cinnamon sugar. And you can make them without traditional cream of tartar.
Cozy, cinnamon-sweet, and very easy to reach for a second time.
f you would rather skip the oven, how about dessert in a cocktail glass?
Vanilla ice cream and sweet peaches are topped with a jewel-colored berry sauce made with raspberry liqueur. It looks elegant, but it is surprisingly quick to put together.
A lovely choice if September is still feeling a little like summer where you are.
This moist banana bread gets extra warmth from brown sugar and cinnamon, plus walnuts for a little nuttiness. Then there is a light powdered sugar glaze drizzled over the top.
And finally, one for anyone who firmly believes that an extra dessert should involve chocolate.
This small loaf cake is soft, tender, and deeply chocolatey thanks to cocoa and buttermilk. A silky white chocolate glaze on top makes it feel just that little bit more special.
Peach Melba followed by a little slice of chocolate cake?
Or maybe you are interpreting extra dessert very generously today. I fully support this. 😄
Whatever you choose, I hope there is something especially delicious waiting for you today.
Happy Eat an Extra Dessert Day!
Sweet wishes & happy baking, Xoxo, Nora
P.S. Still not sure what your extra dessert should be? Browse my Dessert Recipe Collection and pick the one that makes you want to head straight to the kitchen.
