25 Pink Desserts for a Totally Sweet, Barbie-Themed Party

• Time Commitment: 2 hours and 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, make ahead, crowd-pleaser

Isn’t she lovely? The lattice crust is beyond easy to prepare, so don’t let its chic appearance intimidate you. (It’s colored with freeze-dried strawberries instead of food dye, BTW.)

• Time Commitment: 4 hours
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, no bake

Choose all the pink ice creams and sorbets you can get your hands on at the supermarket. The rest is as easy as layering them in a springform pan with whipped topping or fresh whipped cream and letting your freezer work its magic.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 10 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients

This buttery, sweet treat couldn’t be simpler to prepare. The cake only requires four ingredients that are likely already in your kitchen, while the pretty-in-pink topping is nothing but strawberries and confectioners’ sugar.

• Time Commitment: 4 hours (includes freezing time)
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Who knew summer’s signature fruit could do all this? It’s as simple as freezing chopped watermelon, pureeing it until smooth and refreezing it until it’s scoopable. Oh, and in case you need help cubing the fruit, this is the easiest way.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, make ahead

Cakey black-and-white cookies are an NYC staple. No hate to the O.G., but this blush-toned take on the treat just might surpass it. Chalk it up to the freeze-dried berries in the icing.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Store-bought pie dough is the secret to these teeny-tiny delights. In-season rhubarb takes care of the rest, along with a quick egg wash and a flourish of turbinado sugar.

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why I Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, <30 minutes, <10 ingredients

It doesn’t get easier—or more nostalgic—than this deep pink ice cream shell, which hardens atop a cold scoop just like the store-bought kind of your youth. Make a batch ahead and store it at room temperature for up to two weeks.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: kid-friendly, make ahead, crowd-pleaser

Because nothing says “Come on Barbie, let’s go party” like a heart-shaped dessert topped with pink vanilla glaze and rainbow sprinkles. Glittery sanding sugar would work, too.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

Soufflé has a reputation for being finnicky, but as long as you’re gentle and don’t overmix the batter, these will rise to the occasion. Choose from raspberries, blueberries or blackberries.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 5 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, make ahead

Whether you consider them cakes, cookies or pies, we can all agree on one thing: These handhelds are next-level adorable. The filling is a mix of whipped cream, confectioners’ sugar and store-bought raspberry jam.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: make ahead, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly

Complete with cream cheese frosting and on-theme sprinkles. Buttermilk in the cupcake batter ensures that they’ll turn out moist and tender.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours
• Why I Love It: make ahead, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

We’re betting Barbie loves herself some bubbly. Take your pick of cava, prosecco or Champagne (if you’re feeling fancy) to combine with simple syrup and pureed raspberries.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours and 25 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, make ahead, <10 ingredients, gluten free

Think of these poppables like herbal, edible clouds. Finished with a dollop of whipped cream, chopped pistachios and strawberries, each bite is giving Barbie dressed to the nines.

• Time Commitment: 6 hours (includes drying time)
• Why I Love It: make ahead, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly

You could add a dash of watermelon flavoring to the dough, but the summery icing design is really just for looks. We won’t tell if you go the easy route by using store-bought sugar cookie dough.

• Time Commitment: 4 hours and 15 minutes (includes freezing time)
• Why I Love It: make ahead, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, gluten free

Repeat after us: I do not need an ice cream maker to make ice cream. Instead, this recipe calls for an electric mixer, bowl and spatula—that’s it. Did we mention you’ll only need raspberries and four pantry staples to make it?

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, special occasion-worthy

If you’re looking for a pink dessert that’s a bit more subtle, go with this dinner party-ready dish. The vanilla bean-kissed rhubarb compote is used to line the pudding cups. Top each one with toasted slivered almonds.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, no bake, beginner-friendly, make ahead

Tiramisu is the trendiest dessert of summer 2023. It’s only natural that it makes a cameo at your oh-so-timely Barbie party. Instead of a traditional mascarpone-egg custard, this recipe leans on whipped ricotta and cream cheese filling.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why I Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser, make ahead

Not only is there lemon extract in the frosting and cake batter, but the recipe uses frozen pink lemonade concentrate for authentic color and flavor. Finish each slice with a lemon slice (candied, if you’d prefer) and a fun straw.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours and 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: make ahead, crowd-pleaser

The stunning color of this tart is courtesy of a single beet and a generous dose of fresh raspberries. Use an alternative flour in the crust to make the dessert gluten free.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, make ahead, kid-friendly

These soft, comforting cookies are only eight ingredients away—and we’re betting you have nearly all of them on hand right now. Go ahead, preheat the oven, friend.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours and 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, gluten free, <10 ingredients

Did you invite Gluten Free Barbie to your party at the Dreamhouse? She’s in luck because this layered delight is totally free of wheat. Think crisp, light-as-air meringue, whipped cream spiked with lemon curd and raspberry jam and fresh fruit.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser

Doesn’t that swoopy pink top look like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale? The all-butter crust, peanut butter filling and raspberry meringue are made from scratch, but we promise they’re worth the effort.

• Time Commitment: 4 hours (includes freezing time)
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, no bake, beginner-friendly

Equal parts sweet, sour and salty (shoutout to you, Ritz cracker crust), this no-bake dessert will satisfy every palate. Better yet, the recipe only requires ten minutes of prep to come together.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: make ahead, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly

All the sweet, cinnamon-sugary flavor of an old-fashioned doughnut, minus the messy frying. We had Homer Simpson in mind while decorating, but the pink icing is totally Barbie too.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours (includes freezing time)
• Why I Love It: make ahead, <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly

If you have a blender or food processor, you can have these fresh fruit ice pops in the freezer in mere minutes. No molds? No problem—use popsicle sticks and paper cups in their place.