14 Fun Baking Recipes for Desserts

Baking desserts is all about fun, creativity, and delicious flavors.

These 14 recipes are perfect for kids, beginners, or anyone who wants colorful, easy-to-make, and indulgent treats.

Each recipe includes a description, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions.

1. Rainbow Layer Cake

A colorful, eye-catching cake with layers in every color of the rainbow. Perfect for birthdays or celebrations.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 2 cups sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

• 2 cups frosting

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla.

4. Gradually mix in flour mixture with milk.

5. Divide batter into six bowls; color each with food coloring.

6. Bake each layer for 12–15 minutes.

7. Cool and stack with frosting between layers.

2. Chocolate Lava Cakes

Molten chocolate cakes with gooey centers—decadent and impressive.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter

• 4 oz dark chocolate

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 egg yolks

• 6 tbsp flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

2. Melt chocolate and butter together.

3. Whisk in sugar, eggs, and yolks.

4. Fold in flour.

5. Pour into greased ramekins.

6. Bake 12 minutes; serve warm.

3. Funfetti Cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes with colorful sprinkles inside and on top—perfect for kids.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

• ½ cup milk

• ¼ cup sprinkles

• Frosting and extra sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Combine dry ingredients.

3. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.

4. Add milk and flour mixture; fold in sprinkles.

5. Spoon into muffin cups.

6. Bake 18–20 minutes; cool and frost.

4. Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Creamy cheesecake with crushed Oreo crust—simple and irresistible.

Ingredients

• 24 Oreo cookies, crushed

• 4 tbsp butter, melted

• 16 oz cream cheese

• ½ cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

2. Mix cookie crumbs with butter; press into pan.

3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

4. Pour over crust and bake 25–30 minutes.

5. Cool and refrigerate before slicing.

5. Mini Fruit Tarts

Cute, colorful tarts filled with custard and fresh fruit—easy to assemble.

Ingredients

• Ready-made tart shells

• 1 cup vanilla pudding

• Mixed fruits (berries, kiwi, grapes)

Instructions

1. Fill tart shells with pudding.

2. Arrange fruits on top.

3. Chill 10 minutes and serve.

6. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic chewy chocolate chip cookies that everyone loves.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 3 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Cream butter and sugars.

3. Add eggs and vanilla.

4. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Stir in chocolate chips.

6. Scoop onto tray and bake 10–12 minutes.

7. Brownie Sundae Cups

Mini brownies topped with ice cream and chocolate drizzle—fun and easy.

Ingredients

• Brownie mix (or homemade)

• Ice cream

• Chocolate syrup

• Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Bake mini brownies in muffin tin.

2. Cool slightly and top with ice cream.

3. Drizzle chocolate syrup and add sprinkles.

8. Caramel Apple Pie Cups

Mini apple pies with a caramel twist, baked in muffin tins.

Ingredients

• 1 can pie dough

• 2 apples, diced

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Cut dough into circles; place in muffin cups.

3. Mix apples, sugar, and cinnamon; fill dough.

4. Bake 20 minutes; drizzle caramel sauce.

9. Fun Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats

Chewy, crunchy, gooey treats kids will love making and eating.

Ingredients

• 3 cups marshmallows

• 3 tbsp butter

• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

Instructions

1. Melt butter and marshmallows.

2. Mix in cereal.

3. Press into pan; cool and cut.

10. Cupcake Cones

Cupcake batter baked inside ice cream cones and topped with frosting—fun and portable.

Ingredients

• Ice cream cones

• 1 box cupcake batter

• Frosting and sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to batter instructions.

2. Fill cones 2/3 with batter.

3. Bake upright in muffin tray.

4. Cool and decorate with frosting and sprinkles.

11. Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods

Sweet and salty treat—pretzel rods dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles.

Ingredients

• Pretzel rods

• 1 cup melted chocolate

• Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Dip pretzel rods in melted chocolate.

2. Add sprinkles before chocolate sets.

3. Chill to harden.

12. Strawberry Shortcake Cups

Layered dessert cups with pound cake, strawberries, and whipped cream.

Ingredients

• Pound cake cubes

• Sliced strawberries

• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Layer cake, strawberries, and cream in cups.

2. Repeat layers.

3. Chill before serving.

13. Mini Cheesecakes

Individual cheesecakes in cupcake liners—easy to make and adorable.

Ingredients

• 12 graham cracker crumbs per cup

• 1 cup cream cheese

• ¼ cup sugar

• 1 egg

• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

2. Press graham cracker crumbs into cupcake liners.

3. Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

4. Fill liners and bake 18–20 minutes.

14. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Simple, rich, and no baking required—perfect for quick desserts.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

• 1 cup peanut butter

• 1 cup melted chocolate

• ¼ cup honey

Instructions

1. Mix graham crumbs, peanut butter, and honey.

2. Press into a pan.

3. Pour melted chocolate on top.

4. Chill 1–2 hours before cutting.