Whether you’re hosting a New Year’s ball or keeping it cozy at home, New Year’s Eve calls for something extra sweet.
Here’s a fun collection of our best New Year’s desserts to get you inspired to make this the most delicious end of year ever, from classic chocolate cake to soufflés, brûlées, molten lava cakes, frozen cocktails and more!
what’s in this post
- New Year’s Eve Layer Cakes
- Pies and Tarts to Ring in the New Year
- Mousses and Puddings for the Coziest New Year’s Desserts
- Dramatic Desserts for the New Year
- New Year’s Eve-worthy Truffles
- Flourless New Year’s Desserts
- Festive Fresh Berry Desserts
- Celebrate with Easy Homemade Candy
- Comforting Desserts for New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Desserts from the Freezer
- New Year’s Dessert Extras
New Year’s Eve Layer Cakes
The kid in me will always think of a big layer cake as the ultimate dessert. Any one of these winter-friendly cakes would be a delicious way to finish out 2024.
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- Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Classic Carrot Cake
- Brooklyn Blackout Cake
- Chocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream
Pies and Tarts to Ring in the New Year
Pies and tarts might cut a lower profile, but they’re no less celebratory. Choose chocolate, of course, or why not bring a little tangy pop to the party with lemon or cranberry?
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Mousses and Puddings for the Coziest New Year’s Desserts
Me personally? I’m going for the comfort factor with my last indulgence of the year, but I’m not giving up the glam! Mousses and puddings provide that unbeatable mouthfeel we all crave.
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- Chocolate Pot de Crème
- Kentucky Bourbon Vanilla Bean Pudding
- 3 Minute Miracle Chocolate Mousse!
- Salted Caramel Pot de Crème
Dramatic Desserts for the New Year
If there’s one night that calls for drama, it’s New Year’s Eve, so no holds barred on these fun desserts that grab everybody’s attention.
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- Maple Bourbon Pumpkin Creme Brulee
- Easy Chocolate Soufflé
- Classic Crème Brûlée
- Chocolate Hazelnut Tart
New Year’s Eve-worthy Truffles
Truffles are pretty much the definition of decadent, and they look extra tempting piled in a bowl. Leave them earthy or glam them up ~ it’s all delish.
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Flourless New Year’s Desserts
If you’re celebrating gluten free this New Year’s try any one (or two!) of these flourless desserts ~ the absence of flour leaves them incredibly tender.
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- Easy Almond Macaroon Cake (gluten free!)
- Flourless Belgian Chocolate Cake
- Warm Lemon Pudding Cake (gluten free, or not!)
- Gluten Free Tangerine Cake
Festive Fresh Berry Desserts
Berries are always delicious, and always appropriate for a celebration.
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Celebrate with Easy Homemade Candy
A plate of delicious homemade candy and an after dinner coffee is a civilized way to welcome the New Year.
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Comforting Desserts for New Year’s Eve
Nobody’s quite sure what’s coming in the new year, so my advice is: stay calm, and eat dessert!
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New Year’s Desserts from the Freezer
Just because it’s 5 below outside doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a frosty dessert ~ especially when they’re warmed up with your favorite spirits.
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- Raspberry Champagne Sorbet
- The Frozen Turkey Cocktail
- No Churn Bailey’s Ice Cream
- Manhattan Cocktail Ice Cream
New Year’s Dessert Extras
It’s the little extras that take any dessert to the next level for a New Year’s celebration.
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Drool-worthy list!! Thanks for sharing! Best wishes in 2024!
I love all these recipe tips there easy and delicious
That truffle tart looks SO GOOD. It would be a good option for Valentine’s Day, too—Valentine’s just screams dark chocolate tarts to me.
Oh my, Sue. What a roundup! Happy New Year to you and we are definitely ringing it in with one (or two) of these!