Dessert Table for Baby Shower [for Boys and Girls]

baby shower dessert ideas
Share on:

Looking for the dessert table ideas for baby shower? I love the new-mom trend and making big parties for baby showers, they are always so special. Finding some innovative and unusual ideas for the dessert table is a bit tricky, so I did it for you! I separated them into 2 groups, blue for boys and pink for girls. I tried to balance them out, so you have cakes, creamy desserts, cookies, and a lot more. Check them out below!

24 Baby Shower Desserts

Dessert Table For Boys

Color palette: shades of blue, white, and a touch of beige.

Mini Blueberry Tarts

If you love making mini desserts, here’s one perfect recipe!

Mini Blueberry Cheesecake Tarts
Fresh blueberries on top and cardamom in the crust marries perfectly, enhancing each other’s flavors. But, what ties everything is a vanilla-induced cream cheese filling in the middle. Here is the recipe for Mini Cheesecake Blueberry Tarts, so you can test it, too!
Check out this recipe
Mini Blueberry Cheesecake Tarts recipe 1

Cloud Mousse

This recipe is so simple to make, you will be surprised! This is one of my favorites, it looks soft, cloudy, and gentle – perfect for a baby shower.

Easy Jello Cloud Mousse
An absolutely delightful and easy-to-make Jello dessert: Jello Cloud Mousse. Only 3 ingredients and perfect for getting the kiddos involved!
Check out this recipe
Easy Jello Cloud Mousse

Blue Macarons

Macarons are staples on dessert tables, as they bring a dash of French elegance. You can shape them regularly, but these beautiful flower ones truly caught my attention.

Baby Blue Daisy Flower Macarons with Lemon Cream
We love our macarons especially a colorful twist, mouthwatering delicious macarons that look like they came straight from our garden — are sure to brighten the new week ahead!! These Blue Daisy Flower Macarons are delicately made with a crispy baby blue exterior cookie sandwich made with Suncore Foods® Powders (Aqua Blue Spirulina and Blue Butterfly Pea) to achieve the soft yet magnificent hue and filled with a sweet & tangy lemon buttercream that will leave your taste buds wanting more.
Check out this recipe
Baby Blue Daisy Flower Macarons with Lemon Cream

Blue Matcha Tiramisu

Tiramisu served in a glass is the best option for gatherings. A sprinkle of blue matcha makes this dessert pop, making it perfect for a baby boy shower party!

Blue matcha tiramisu
Get ready to wow your taste buds with this stunning Blue Matcha Tiramisu that will change your dessert game forever! This delightful Blue Matcha Tiramisu recipe is a fun twist on the classic dessert, blending the unique flavor of blue matcha with creamy, rich layers of mascarpone and whipped cream.
Check out this recipe
Blue matcha tiramisu

Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Summer baby shower without ice cream? Impossible! This particular one tastes like cotton candy, but in a refreshing way – the best of both worlds! 

Cotton Candy Ice Cream
Rich and creamy cotton candy ice cream with the perfect ice cream texture. Easy to make at home with or without an ice cream machine!
Check out this recipe
Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Spirulina Panna Cotta

This is definitely one of the most elegant and delicate desserts there is. It is tasty, refreshing, and most importantly – naturally blue because of spirulina powder!

Aqua Blue Spirulina Panna Cotta
Galaxy Aqua Blue Spirulina Panna Cotta, absolutely dreamy & stunning!
Check out this recipe
Aqua Blue Spirulina Panna Cotta

Blue Fudge 

Fudge is one of those desserts you love or hate, there is no between. If you’re on a first team, this rich, flavorful, and sparkly treat is the right thing to serve on the dessert table.

Frozen-Inspired White Chocolate Fudge
Inspired by the popular animated movie Frozen, this white chocolate and vanilla fudge comes together in under 5 minutes and uses only 4 ingredients! Can you believe that it’s been over two years since the release of the wildly popular movie Frozen?! It’s still on near-constant play rotation in many households, and children and adults alike are just…
Check out this recipe
Frozen-Inspired White Chocolate Fudge

Blue Truffles 

These truffles are Curacao liqueur-induced, but you can pass it in the recipe if you want an alcohol-free option. You can also serve them as cake pops, but they look much more elegant like this, tho.

Blue Curacao Christmas Truffles
Blue Curacao Christmas Truffles a celebration of flavor and color, combining the velvety richness of white chocolate & blue curacao liqueur.
Check out this recipe
Blue Curacao Christmas Truffles

Blue Matcha Mini Cakes

How cute are these?! Mini cakes are one more vegan option, plus they are highly nutritious but still tasty. 100% recommendation!

Bite-Size Blue Matcha Cashew Cakes — Eh Vegan
Blue Matcha is an uncommon ingredient, but it’s packed full of health benefits and its beautiful colour and neutral taste are perfect for desserts and drinks.
Check out this recipe
Bite-Size Blue Matcha Cashew Cakes — Eh Vegan

Blue Pudding Trifle

Dessert glasses are the first thing I reach out for when at a party, that’s why there are a few of them on the list. This pudding trifle is simple to make, but looks fabulous!

Easy Pudding Trifle
Easy, no-bake pudding trifle recipe, homemade with simple ingredients with layers of vanilla pudding, blueberries, marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles and sugar decorations. Great for Winter parties or Frozen themed parties or even gender reveal parties!
Check out this recipe
Easy Pudding Trifle

Blue Choco Chip Cookies

These are the first blue chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever seen, plus coloring is completely natural! If you want to keep the cohesive blue-white vibes, simply swap dark for white chocolate chips.

Blackberry Cookies (Naturally blue!)
These easy Blackberry Cookies are naturally blue from puréed blackberries! They have a sweet tangy flavor. No artificial coloring or flavor.
Check out this recipe
Blackberry Cookies (Naturally blue!)

Blue Crinkle Cookies

I love classic cocoa crinkle cookies, so I assume these would be smashing, too! They are so easy to make and store, even in the freezer.

Blue Crinkle Cookies Recipe
These blue crinkle cookies fit the bill perfectly! They are the delicious, soft, and chewy cookies we adore, with blue coloring for Hanukkah.
Check out this recipe
Blue Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Blue Velvet Cupcakes

I made these for a kid’s birthday and they were superb! The food dye I used wasn’t the best, that’s why there is a slight discoloration on the top, but you will definitely avoid that with fine-quality coloring.

Amazing Blue Velvet Cupcakes
What's better than the cake in the shape of cupcakes, right? This is a classic tangy red velvet cake but in blue. Let's bake them together!
Check out this recipe
Blue velvet cupcakes recipe

Dessert Table For Girls

Color palette: shades of pink, white, and a dash of beige and red. 

Red Velvet Cookies

The simplest cookies are the ones made with the store-bought cake mix.

Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
There is another use for Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix and that's making cookies!
Check out this recipe
if you are planning on keeping them at room temperature, you should be aware that they can only last for two days because, after that, they become too hard. Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Rose Panna Cotta

This is a beautiful and feminine dessert, ideal for welcoming a little girl into the world. I saw so many Bridgerton tea-inspired parties and I’m imagining exactly this on the menu.   

Rose Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote – Bake with Shivesh
This Rose Panna Cotta is perfect for all sorts of festive occasions because of its rich rose taste and lingering pistachio flavor.
Check out this recipe
Rose Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote - Bake with Shivesh

Rose Rice Pudding

Gulab Phirni dessert comes from India and the flavors are divine. It is induced with spices or rose, that’s why it has this beautiful pink shade.

Gulab Phirni {Creamy Rose Flavored Rice Pudding}
If you are looking for something sweet yet light with a hint of the exotic, then this dessert is for you. That’s exactly what I craved one day. I knew phirni fit the bill perfectly.
Check out this recipe
Gulab Phirni {Creamy Rose Flavored Rice Pudding}

Pink Mini Pavlovas

Pavlova cake is in my top 3 desserts ever! Single-serving Pavlovas are the cutest ever, and these rose tones make them look like flowers. Enchanting!

Pink Mini Pavlova dessert with raspberries – Spatula Desserts –
My signature Pink Mini Pavlova dessert with raspberries has the most perfect crunchy texture on the outside and marshmallow texture inside!
Check out this recipe
Pink Mini Pavlova dessert with raspberries - Spatula Desserts -

Pink Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies are always a good idea, especially if they are pink. If you want the monochromatic look, opt for ruby chocolate instead of white.

Pink White Chocolate Chip Cookies – Jessie Bakes Treats
Pink white chocolate chip cookies are super chewy, a gorgeous pink colour, and filled with white chocolate chips. No chill and easy to make.
Check out this recipe
Pink White Chocolate Chip Cookies - Jessie Bakes Treats

Ruby Chocolate Truffles

Truffles are always a luxurious dessert, especially when made with fine ruby chocolate. It has a rather unique taste – fruity, berry-like, and slightly sour.

Ruby Chocolate Truffles
Ruby Chocolate Truffles gives unique ruby chocolate experience. It is forest berries, creamy, zingy yogurt tang delicious. Simple to make but very spe
Check out this recipe
Ruby Chocolate Truffles

Pink Croquembouche

Croquembouche is a grandiose dessert on its own, but if you make it pink, it will look like it came straight from a fairytale. This is Martha Stewart’s recipe, so it must’ve been good!

Pink Croquembouche
French for “crunch in the mouth,” croquembouche is a tower of cream puffs held together by hot caramel. Martha makes the dessert even more showstopping by turning the pastries pink and filling them with strawberry buttercream.
Check out this recipe
Pink Croquembouche

Rose Kharvas

Rose Kharvas has a similar taste profile as Phirni, but a different texture. It tastes like rose petals but with a slightly gelatinous consistency.

Rose Kharvas
Rose Kharvas: A Maharashtrian-style milk pudding flavored with rose and cardamom, this melt-in-your-mouth dessert.
Check out this recipe
Rose Kharvas

Pink Cinnamon Rolls

I made these a few years ago for Valentine’s Day, but they suit the pink baby shower theme so much. They are fluffy and delicious, and everyone loves them! You can change up cinnamon for freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries.

Pink Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls [Recipe]
Nothing compares to the aroma of freshly made cinnamon rolls. Hearty, airy, and spongy dough, plus some sugar crunch in between is a perfect match.
Check out this recipe
Pink strawberry cinnamon rolls

Ruby Chocolate Mendiants

This is a simple, but luxurious dessert to serve, with unique taste and texture. It is made with ruby chocolate only, but the prep process is what makes them special.

Ruby Chocolate Mendiants
La vie en rose… Indulge with these scrumptious pink chocolate mendiants and follow Chef Philippe’s step-by-step, illustrated recipe!
Check out this recipe
Ruby Chocolate Mendiants

Raspberry Fluff Jello

This is something to whip up at the last minute! It is super light, creamy, and perfect to serve on a warm day. 

Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad Recipe
Light and fluffy, this Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad only has 5 ingredients and comes together in a matter of minutes.
Check out this recipe
Raspberry Fluff Jello Salad Recipe

Pink Mini Tarts

These tarts look like desserts you see on the cover photos of cookbooks. They are flawless and the ingredient fusion is top-tier! 

Pink Peppercorn, Raspberry and Rose Tarts – Choperella
Pink peppercorn, raspberry and Rose tarts are one of my new favourite flavour combinations. The pink peppercorn is subtle which works well with sweetness in the tart and the tart flavour of raspberry. All rounded out with a beautiful floral touch for these lovely pink tarts.
Check out this recipe
Pink Peppercorn, Raspberry and Rose Tarts - Choperella

Pink Champagne Mug Cake

What is a baby shower without a cake? This one is pink, made, and served in a champagne glass! Need to say anything further?

Rosé Champagne Mug Cake
This fluffy cake is flavored with rosé champagne and cooks in the microwave in just 1 minute. You can even cook it directly in the champagne glass! I’ve been enamored with sparkling rosé, brut rosé
Check out this recipe
Rosé Champagne Mug Cake

Dear bakers and recipe developers, thank you for sharing your fabulous recipes!

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments