12 sweet baby shower treats

If your guest of honour is a chocolate lover (or craving chocolate 24/7), this rich pound cake will do the trick. It’s got a gooey glaze that is off the hook. Get the recipe: Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudgy Glaze

Honestly, who can resist a lemon bar? These morsels are creamy, tangy and freezer-friendly. Better make a double batch. Get the recipe: Double Lemon Bars

Every shower should have adorable tiny treats, bonus points for French provenance. Sure, you could grab a box full at your local patisserie, or you could just whip them up yourself. Voila! Get the recipe: Lime Macarons

You can’t go wrong with a classic. This double-decker operation does not disappoint with globs of sweet cream cheese icing and candied “carrots.”  Get the recipe: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

These cute candy rattles are pretty versatile: incorporate your theme by changing up the colour of the sprinkles and paper straws, and serve them as dessert or give them away as a party favour. Get the recipe: Coconut Candy Rattles

This loaf isn’t too heavy or too sweet—the perfect afternoon treat. Get the recipe: Rhubarb-Walnut Sweet Tea Bread

These neat little bites take a bit of work: two square cakes are brushed with lime syrup, sandwiched together with raspberry jam, cut into cubes and glazed with melted white chocolate and sprinkled with coloured sugar. But whoa, are they ever worth it. Get the recipe: Lime and Raspberry Petits Fours

A graham cracker crumb crust makes these pretty little cakes a breeze to put together. Top ’em with blueberries instead if that’s more you’re style. Here’s the thing with cheesecake: it tastes good no matter what. Get the recipe: Mini Cheesecakes with Cherry Sauce

It looks imposing, but it’s actually quite easy. Make a batch of your standard weekend waffles, then build a tower with fresh whipped cream and strawberries as your mortar. Get the recipe: Strawberry Waffle Cake

At the risk of gaining you more fawning attention than the mom to be, we think you need this recipe for your next shower. It’s essentially a sweet dip of melted caramel-filled chocolate bars topped with broiled marshmallows. Set it out with a stack of graham crackers and prepare to collect compliments. Get the recipe: Caramel Skillet S’mores

Set up a pudding station with this classic recipe. Top these thick, creamy pots with candies, fruit, nuts, cookies and whipped cream. Get the recipe: Double-Duty Homemade Pudding

Cute and delicious. Those are two qualities in a dessert that we really admire. These bitty deconstructed shortcake skewers feature grilled pound cake, roasted marshmallow, juicy strawberry and a chocolate drizzle for good measure. Get the recipe: Strawberry Shortcake

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