Pick Some Desserts And We’ll Guess Everyone's Sign!
- by Michelle_Sanders
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Life can be a drag sometimes, but we can't even begin to imagine how much tougher and realer the notorious "struggle" would be if we didn't have desserts to munch on in times of trouble. Alright, alright, so maybe we're well aware that it's bad for anybody to eat their feelings. We get it, running to food at the first sign of trouble may not be the best way to go. But sometimes, when life gets too stressful and becomes too much to bear, the only thing that makes it all better (sort of) is a big slice of something with way too much sugar in it. So sue us about it.
Obviously, food isn't the answer to all of our problems, but it can help us avoid our problems for just a little while, and even perhaps give us the brain food we need to solve our problems (although that line of justification seems like a bit of a stretch, even for us). So, really, by turning to sweets when we're stressed out, we're just doing the right thing. Right? Hmm...no, we guess not. Well, in any case, eat through this dessert buffet, and we'll try to guess the person's sign. Can we do it? We bet we can!
What kind of donut?
Fried pastry dough with a layer of shiny icing on top, donuts are nothing short of a winning idea. Throw a little something extra on top, and it goes a long way in making these delightful desserts even more perfect. There are a lot of ways to make a donut. How will you do yours?
Which milkshake sounds delish?
Refreshing yet filling, these sweet treats are just like that one song by Robert Palmer. Yep, that's right, they're "simply irresistible." Look, even if you like yours plain, these puppies are still delicious as all get out, but they can also act as a stellar vessel for other tasty goodies, and we are all about that. Which shake sounds fab?
Choose a slice of something extra fancy
Some desserts are casual. Candy bars for instance. Brownies, cookies, ice cream cones. These desserts, though they be tasty, are decidedly uncomplicated—and you could argue that its their simplicity that makes them so delicious—but other desserts are a lot fancier. Pick a slice of something pretty to sit down and eat with a 14 karat gold fork, and with your pinkie high up in the air, too.
Can't say no to a cupcake!
The word "cupcake" is thought to originate from ancient Italian and literally translates to "cake which can be made in a cup." Actually, we're just making stuff up, but whatevs. Cupcakes are tasty, and you can't call yourself a serious dessert lover without adding one of these tasty mini cakes to your plateful of sweet treats. Pick one now!
Choose a tart
We feel like tarts don't get enough love 'round these here parts, and that's a shame because they really are very tasty. Tiny little bite-sized pie crust filled with anything from fruits to confectioneries to custards, there are so many ways that these things could go right, and zero ways that they could go wrong.
Which cream pie sounds yummiest?
Pie. It's more than just a number in math, it's also a dessert that is near and dear to all of us. Pie holds a special place in everyone's heart, and it's easy to see why. Let's talk specifically about cream pies. They've got the crust, they've got the filling, these guys? They've got it all! Which one sounds yummiest?
Snag what kind of fruit pie?
Pretty sure pies are pure love, and that's what makes them so darn delicious. Warm, sweet pieces of fruit that are soft on the outside, a little crisp on the inside, swimming in a pool of syrupy liquid between two layers of flaky, buttery crust? Uh, excuse you, but that is the best thing in the world.
Pick a piece of cake
We did some hard research recently—spend sleepless nights pouring over books and crunching the numbers—and we can say with certainty that, according to our calculations, cake is the most important thing. Don't miss out on a slice of that stuff, a'ight? Grab a piece of cake, but good luck deciding which one to take because they all look sooooo good!
Better get some baklava. Which flavor is up your alley?
If you like those prepackaged honey buns, then you're going to love baklava. Layers of paper thin, buttery, flaky pastry filled with chopped nuts and gloriously held together with syrup or honey, once you taste this stuff, you'll be hooked for life. But, there's more than one way to do baklava, you know. Which flavor is up your alley?
Which ice cream sounds best right now?
Ice cream can be as informal or as fancy as you want it to be; it's really all about how you decide to serve it up. You could just take a couple scoops and call that a satisfying dessert, or you could doll it up with syrups, sauces, nuts, candies and a bunch of other delicious toppings. Which one sounds best right now?
Pick something to dip into chocolate fondue
The first time we went to one of those time share rip-off meetings also happened to be the first time that we laid eyes on the sacred miracle that is the chocolate fountain, and let us tell you, our lives have not been the same since. Fondue in the form of melted chocolate is right up our alley. Pick something to dip into the holy river of yum.
Choose a slice of cheesecake
Cheese and cake. Hmm...that doesn't really *sound* like a match made in heaven, but maybe we're just mistaken because have you ever had cheesecake? Take a bite of that stuff and then come back here and try to tell us that that dessert wasn't a gift from the angels. Which cheesecake sounds best to you? Good luck narrowing it down.
Enjoy some trifle
Turns out a trifle is anything but. Layers of pudding alternating with layers of cream, cookies, fruit, jellies, nuts and/or just about anything else, there are so many ways to do trifles, none of them bad. Say yes to a trifle, whip out your spoon and do some serious damage to one of those creamy treats!
Choose a tasty finger food dessert to try
We don't like weddings. All that love, all that commitment and devotion. The soulmate bit? It's disgusting. But, one thing we will say in weddings' favor is that they're stellar for food. Weddings are one of the only places where it's appropriate to serve petit fours, and that means that these events, once one of our least favorites, has suddenly become our most favorite. Choose a tasty finger food dessert to try.
Choose a breakfast-y dessert
Alright, look, we'll level with you. We know we call them "breakfasts", but half the time, we're just giving them that title so that we don't feel guilty when our family and/or coworkers catch us eating these things at 7:00 A.M. Choose a breakfast-y dessert to enjoy with your other goodies.
Oooh, chocolate truffles! Choose a flavour
Good things really *do* come in small packages. Chocolate truffles are perfect in terms of after dinner treats because they're just a bite! And, we mean, yeah, you're pigging out at an all you can eat dessert buffet, so moderation isn't of the utmost importance in this case, but still, these little gourmet balls of deliciousness are always a hit.
Say yes to which flavor of eclair?
Eclairs are the best of two already pretty amazing worlds. They're kind of like donuts in that they're pastries filled with a cream and iced to sweet perfection. But they've also got the elegance and refinement of a fancier dessert, such as a souffle or a petit fours. All we can say is, yes. Good, sweet, merciful yes!
Now for a brownie. Which kind?
Brownies are nothing more than chocolaty squares of comfort, but if you think that makes them lame, then we're so sorry to have to inform you that you've got that one incorrect, mon petit chou. We're not ashamed to admit that we've consumed whole pans of brownies alone in our kitchen in the middle of the night on more than one occasion...although, to be fair, maybe we should be.
Choose a frozen dessert
Ice cream doesn't need help to have it goin' on, it's the bomb all by itself—it's like the "don't need no man" aunt of the dessert family, and you know what? It's right. But, we would be lying if we said ice cream doesn't pair well with other things. Choose a fancy pants ice cream based dessert to add to your growing plate of tastiness.
Score some bread pudding. What kind?
Bread pudding. Two words we never really thought we would see together. But, far from disappointed with this combination, we're actually delighted! This stuff is crisp, chewy and tantalizingly delicious. It warms you up from the inside out and makes you feel all nostalgic. Who could possibly say no to a heaping helping of that?
Take a cookie
Cookies are good. That's not just our opinion; that's a scientific fact. Cookies are like the jack of all trades of the dessert world because there is nothing that they can't do. Toss in some oatmeal and they can be a breakfast item. Spread a layer of icing between two and they can be a sandwich. Pair them with a glass of milk and BOOM you've got a snack. Cookies, you so versatile!
Pick the perfect pavlova
Meringue is another dessert that we feel doesn't get enough love, and today, we're making an effort to put a stop to that. Pavlova is one dessert that really allows meringue to shine, and you haven't lived until you've had a slice of this stuff. Crunchy, chewy and frequently filled with fruit, pick the right pavlova for you.
Pick a gelato flavor
Alright, yes. You caught us. Gelato is ice cream, but it's not *just* ice cream, and to suggest something like that is not only untrue, it's also insulting. Gelato is ice cream made in the Italian style, which means it's lower in fat and has less air space, so instead of the light, fluffy texture you find with ice cream, you get a thick, heavy, rich and creamy frozen treat that's yummy good.
Choose an eccentric dessert
Anything can be a dessert if you put your mind to it. One time, at a hotel, we didn't want to take out a bank loan to afford the stuff in the mini fridge, so we made a makeshift dessert out of one of those pillow mints and a bag of stale Famous Amos cookies from a vending machine. Granted, ti wasn't very good, but...anyway, pick a fun dessert to try.
Pick a unique international dessert
Did you know that desserts exist worldwide? That they're not just a local thing? Oh, it's true. There are desserts in every country in the world, and if you don't find that exciting, then we just don't know what else we can do for you, bud. International desserts provide a unique taste on an all-time fave. Which one sounds best?
Pick a macaron
Macarons are basically just sandwich cookies who took a gap year after graduating high school, flew to France and got all self-important about it, wearing a beret and advising their friends as to where the best croissants in Paris are. But, know what? Macarons are so delicious, we're not even going to hold all of this against them. You do you, macarons, you do you.
Grab a piece of bundt cake
What makes bundt cake even better than regular cake, you ask? Well, the thing that makes them so special is their shape. Their tall and tubular, and this helps them retain even more moisture during the baking process, so that when you take it out of the oven and cut it open, it provides maximum delish.
Pig out on a trendy dessert
Desserts are a classic thing, but nothing, and we mean *nothing* is safe in this day and age from becoming...trendy. But, hey, trendy doesn't have to be a bad thing! We mean, trendy things are great for Snapchatting and Instagramming, and many trendy desserts are quite tasty. Which one of the following trendy desserts sounds most tempting?
Choose a cerealy dessert
Cereal is the perfect breakfast, a wonderful snack and it's always there for you when you wake up in the middle of the night and need a little something on your stomach before finishing up those eight hours of sleep. And, as it turns out, cereal is also great for desserts! Choose one now.
Load up on some cobbler
Pie gets all the glory, but let's all put our hands together for pie's less popular, but no less delicious cousin, cobbler! *The crowd goes wild* Woohoo! Alright, way to go, cobbler, you're really great, pal. Cobbler is a lot like pie, what with the fruit and all, but it's more syrupy and there's only one layer of crust, which can be more crumble-y than pastry-y, on top.
Pick a dessert bread
There is nothing bread can't do. Heck, bread even fixed our sink one night when it was too late to call a plumber (never mind how, it just did, okay?). Bread's not just for sandwiches, it can be a dessert all by itself. There are so many to choose from, but we'll help you out by narrowing it down to these four. Now, you pick.
Pick the perfect mousse
Sometimes, you don't want a heavy dessert. Sometimes, as good as they are, you don't want cheese cake or regular cake or pastries of any kind. Sometimes, the only thing that will satisfy is a fluffy, airy, pleasantly light dessert, and mousse fits the bill to a T, people. With so many mousses to choose from, which one is the most tempting?
Pick a fancy soufflé
Maybe these things *are* hard to make (we wouldn't know, though, because the most complicated dessert we've ever personally whipped up is a box of Jell-O brand vanilla pudding), but soufflés are totally worth all of the trouble because, well, have you ever tried one? Full of goodness. Seriously, so tasty, we've never regretted a soufflé, especially a dessert soufflé.
Choose a rolled cake to enjoy
We could eat cake until we passed out, and, to be sure, we have done so on more than one occasion. True, we're not proud of that, but then again, we kind of are. There's no better feeling than falling asleep on the couch with a belly full of dessert. Choose a rolled cake to enjoy.
Choose a classic kid dessert
Kids like desserts, too. Or, so we've heard, we don't actually have any kids, and even if we did, there's no way we would be sharing our desserts with them. Anyway, some desserts just say "children" (but not in a creepy way, don't make this weird), so pick a dessert to enjoy that reminds you of your childhood.
Grab a dessert parfait
Parfaits are kind of like trifles, in fact, they're quite a bit alike, both featuring layers of fruit and layers of creaminess. But parfaits, especially today, are a touch healthier, typically featuring ingredients like yogurt and granola. These things are soooo good, every time we have one, we wonder why we don't have them more often. Parfaits? You really are perfect.
Grab a piece of fudge
Oh, fudge! Not only are you our favorite polite expletive, you're also our favorite homemade candy. Honestly, we would just like to shake hands with the person who was like, "Know what? Let's just pour this super sugary chocolate into a slab, people will love it," because we feel like they really *get* us.
What kind of cannoli?
If cream horns and dessert tacos had a baby, it would be a cannoli. Cannolis can be super thin or paper towel roll thick, and we're all over all of them. Pastry shells baked to flaky perfection filled with an irresistibly sweet cream of any flavor imaginable, how could anybody not love these things, we ask you?
What kind of smoothie?
Smoothies are just vegan milkshakes. We don't say that as some kind of slight, though. The last thing we want to do is insult these frozen drinks because smoothies are uber refreshing. A fruity concoction perfect for cooling down on a hot summer's day, sometimes no other dessert will cut it, it's just gotta be a smoothie!
Choose a fried pastry dessert
We freaking LOVE pastries, and we'll tell you something else, we also freaking LOVE fried anything. Seriously, you could fry an old rubber boot and we would be happy to get it. There are so many scrumptious fried pastries to try, we've made it our lifelong mission to taste them all at least once. Pick the one that sounds best to you.