Event season is approaching fast, and there's nothing like a delicious, sweet bite to put the final touch on a memorable occasion!
Creating desserts that are as stunning to the eye as they are decadent takes time and effort, especially when baking for hundreds — or thousands! — at a catered event. However, with the right approach, it’s possible to achieve show-stopping results efficiently.
Save precious time and labor by indulging in high-quality, fully prepared, and ready-to-serve desserts. It just might be the sweetest thing you can bring to the table.
Slice is Nice
If you'd like to take some creative agency when it comes to dessert, look to a few basics that will act as a blank canvas to put your own signature finishing touches on.
Sweet Encore® offers an extensive line of ready-made desserts, including a classic Chocolate Flourless Gluten-Free Cake. As important as it is to offer GF and vegan desserts to a wide array of guests, you still want to be able to smash their taste buds! This rich, fudgy slice will be a winner, even for those who don't adhere to dietary restrictions.
Make it your own by adding a dollop of fresh, vegan whipped coconut cream (just add coconut milk and vanilla into a charged canister and go!). Top with a fresh raspberry and spring of mint to achieve elevation with a scant amount of effort.
Or try Sweet Encore Individually Wrapped Brownie Slices — serve up a perfect bite of nostalgia with brownie options specially baked with Hershey's® cocoa and mixed up with famous Hershey's chocolate chunks or Reese's® chopped peanut butter cups. The classic chew and familiar feel will satisfy any sweet tooth and are simple enough to plate up as a final bite. Drizzle with homemade icing or a berry compote or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to send it over the top.
Cookies for a Crowd
You can never go wrong with a great cookie — especially for a crowd! Sweet Encore offers six exceptional flavors of premium All-Butter Cookie Dough (absolutely no margarine or oil blends!). In today's world where more people are looking to get back to real ingredients, these cookies are sure to be a hit on the dessert tray.
The assortment of Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Snickerdoodle, Triple Chocolate Blondie, White Chocolate Cherry, and White Chocolate Macadamia, are all made with premium inclusions like plump dried fruit and the highest-quality chocolate. Plus, the flavors cover all the bases — whether as part of a dessert buffet, standalone offering, or jazzed up into your own creations. Smash a scoop of ice cream in between two cookies for ice cream sandwiches that will make any guest feel like a joyful kid. For a chewy, moist, flavor-packed cookie, few frozen dough options yield fresh-baked cookies that taste this homemade.
Cut the Cake
Don't have the staffing or the time to do any kind of adornments at all? Not a problem! Consider a variety of layered, beautiful cakes that are 100% ready-to-serve and are as tasty as they are pretty.
Roma® offers elegant, classic Italian cakes perfect for pairing with coffee service during any kind of event. Try the southern Italian favorite, Pistachio Almond Cake — a three-tiered delight with honey syrup-soaked chiffon cake and a light pistachio almond mousse. Crushed pistachios encrust the outside, providing a salty, nutty crunch.
Or tap into the tropics with a Pineapple Brown Sugar Streusel Cake from Contigo®. This fluffy brown sugar cake is layered with juicy pineapple filling and pineapple brown sugar mousse. A sweet streusel tops off this dessert, so you can serve immediately as is.
For ultimate decadence, check out Sweet Encore's showstopper Brownie Chocolate Cheesecake. This 10-inch New York-style creamy cheesecake sits atop a rich brownie base, then layered with a dark chocolate ganache and spread with smooth, buttery caramel. Want more? Homemade brownies tower on top of each slice. Your guests will definitely find room for this one.
The beautiful thing about applying ready-made options to whip up a dessert for your next catering event is that you can essentially eliminate the need for an in-house baking staff. You'll cut labor costs, save time and space, and have fewer ingredients to store and inventory, all while saving money and providing the best products to curb a sweet tooth.
