Little Lemon Sunshine
A sunny cookie accompanies citrusy mousse swirled with passion fruit puree; shortbread "sand" gets sprinkled on top. By Will Goldfarb, Room 4 Dessert, willpowder.net. Aqua martini glass, Fire & Light, fireandlight.com. Yellow Awning Stripe napkin, ABH Design, abh-design.com. White favor pail and Seaside pick; both, myweddingfavors.com.
Fruit ’n’ Fluff Pops
Sugarcoated frozen apricot Bavarian cream gets sticky with velvety marshmallow. By Will Goldfarb, Room 4 Dessert, willpowder.net. Windswept highball glass, Mikasa, mikasa.com. Chartreuse dessert plate, Jasper Conran Colors at Wedgwood, wedgwoodusa.com. Orange Hibiscus napkin, ABH Design, abd-design.com.
Doughnut Deluxe
This classic goes Continental with a powdered-sugar chapeau and Chantilly cream filling, chic enough for evening affairs. Available at Le Pain Quotidien, lepainquotidien.com, and L.A. Multicolor Original Circles dessert plate, teacup, and saucer; all, Daisy Dog Studio, daisydogstudio.com. Multi Stripe napkin, ABH Design, abd-design.com.
Snap-Crackle Surprise
For a nation of cereal lovers, what could be yummier—and crunchier—than nuggets by the spoonful of Rice Krispies Treats sprinkled with hazelnut praline and surrounded by crème fraîche. By Will Goldfarb, Room 4 Dessert, willpowder.net. Flirt White compote and small plate, Pot Luck Studios, potluckstudios.com. Ammonite spoon, Robert Welch Design, robertwelch.com.
Super Sundae
A parfait ending to a fabulous meal: White chocolate ice cream is topped with Tootsie Roll syrup, malt balls, whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings. By Will Goldfarb, Room 4 Dessert, willpowder.net. Watson glass, Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com. Plato Platinum bread-and-butter plate, Wedgwood, wedgwoodusa.com. Fountain spoon, Sur La Table. surlatable.com
Bloomin’ Cupcake
Guests will feel virtuous nibbling on this sweet made with unbleached flour, real vanilla and cage-free eggs. At select Whole Foods Markets, wholefoodsmarket.com. Designer’s Gilt Gold small plate, Not Neutral, notneutral.com. Fuchsia dessert plate, Jasper Conran Colors at Wedgwood, wedgwoodusa.com. Pink napkin, ABH Design, abd-design.com.
Plantain Split
Putting a Latin spin on an old-fashioned favorite, a roasted plantain (the banana’s full-bodied sibling) is topped with coconut ice cream, dulce de leche syrup, and toasted coconut. Free Spirit Stars plate, Rosenthal Studio-Line, rosenthalusa.com. Squash Coaster napkin, Pot Luck Studios, potluckstudios.com.
Minted Green Tea Jelly
We’re gettin’ jiggly with it by infusing jelly with green tea and mint. The Asian-inspired result is garnished with kiwi and lemon peel. From Williams-Sonoma New Healthy Kitchen: Desserts (Free Press). So Long glass, Bodum, bodumusa.com. Frivole plate, Bernardaud, bernardaud.fr.
Caramel Corn Trifle
This crackerjack dessert melds caramel corn and vanilla cola sorbet with crème anglaise and sponge cake layers (prize not included!). By Will Goldfarb, Room 4 Dessert, willpowder.net. Vero double old-fashioned, Rosenthal Studio-Line, rosenthalusa.com. Columbia spoon, Bodum, bodumusa.com. Leather coaster, Vera Wang Wedgwood, wegdwoodusa.com.
Mocha Macchiato Gold
Espresso sprinkled with edible gold leaf and spiked with hot chocolate and vanilla-infused liqueur is so delectable, you won’t even mind the mustache. Gold leaf, Easy Leaf Products, easyleafproducts.com. Liqueur, Navan, navanworld.com. Veneziano Grande cup and saucer, and Barcelona spoon; all, Bodum, bodumusa.com.
