Holidays & Occasions Valentine's Day 36 Easy, Last-Minute Valentine's Day Desserts Your Family Will Love By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on February 8, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Even though February 14 is nearly upon us, there's still more than enough time to whip up one of these quick and easy desserts. Treat you family, friends, and co-workers with a sweet homemade treat on Valentine's Day, courtesy of yours truly. Even though these treats are homemade, they're easy enough for you to throw together in a flash, and some even start with a simple store-bought mix. Whether your Valentine is a fan of chocolate, strawberries, or Red Velvet, you can't go wrong with any of these cute and festive desserts. There's plenty of time to make the perfect treat to show them how much you care. 01 of 36 Red-and-White Meringue Kisses Southern Living Recipe: Red-and-White Meringue Kisses With a short ingredient list and minimal prep time, this recipe makes about three dozen "kisses" perfect for any party. 02 of 36 Classic Southern Pound Cake Skyler Burt; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Karen Rankin Recipe: Classic Southern Pound Cake Top this Southern classic with fresh strawberries for an easy Valentine's Day dessert. 03 of 36 Red Velvet Thumbprints Hector Sanchez Recipe: Red Velvet Thumbprints These festive treats are the perfect bite-sized take on classic Red Velvet Cake. 04 of 36 Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge Southern Living Recipe: Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge Marshmallow cream gives this foolproof fudge a light and creamy texture. 05 of 36 Heart Cookies Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Heart Cookies Use strawberry cake mix for these sweet cookies and top with icing and sprinkles galore. 06 of 36 Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes Southern Living Recipe: Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes Use both unsweetened and semisweet baking chocolate for the batter of these cupcakes. Cook them in jumbo muffin pans. 07 of 36 White Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Micah A. Leal Recipe: White Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Dip each strawberry in melted white chocolate and drizzle with semisweet chocolate for an extra special touch. 08 of 36 Cheesecake Cookies Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Cheesecake Cookies These bite-sized cheesecakes are a great way to impress your with an easy-to-make cookie. 09 of 36 Angel Food Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Recipe: Angel Food Cake After taking this cake out of the oven, let it cool upside down in the pan so it will pull away from the sides of the pan cleanly. 10 of 36 Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Six ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time make this an easy and impressive dessert. 11 of 36 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Sprinkle in white chocolate chips to this decadent cookie cake treat. 12 of 36 Conversation Heart White Chocolate Bark Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Recipe: Conversation Heart White Chocolate Bark Festive sprinkles and conversation hearts make this creamy, white chocolate dessert a festive treat. 13 of 36 White Cupcakes with Rose Petals Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: White Cupcakes with Rose Petals Top these white cupcakes with edible rose petals to sweep your sweethearts off their feet. 14 of 36 Chocolate Strawberry Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Chocolate Strawberry Cake This cake gets its pretty pink color from the fresh berries in the frosting. 15 of 36 Chocolate-Marshmallow Linzer Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Chocolate-Marshmallow Linzer Cookies Feel these basic chocolate shortbread cookies with ready-made marshmallow crème. Tint the marshmallow pink or red for a festive touch. 16 of 36 Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes Victor Protasio Recipe: Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes Microwave beets and add lemon juice to make the red coloring of these cupcakes even brighter. 17 of 36 Raspberry Truffle Shortcake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Raspberry Truffle Shortcake Use raspberries, shaved chocolate, and hot fudge for this fun shortcake twist. 18 of 36 Fresh Strawberry Milkshake Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Milkshake Use smaller batch ice cream and real vanilla extract for the best flavor. 19 of 36 Key Lime Slab Pie with Strawberry Whipped Cream Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Key Lime Slab Pie with Strawberry Whipped Cream Strawberry and key lime fuse together for a burst of fresh flavor. Garnish this pie with cut berries and lime zest. 20 of 36 Valentine's Day Cake Photographer: Will Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Crawford Food Stylist: Erin Merhar Recipe: Valentine's Day Cake This cake's heart shape with its sweet pink frosting and strawberry outline is cute as can be. 21 of 36 Honey Bun Cake Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck Recipe: Honey Bun Cake Add sour cream and vanilla to the yellow cake mix to add moisture and depth in flavor. 22 of 36 Caramel Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Caramel Cake This cake has the same consistency as a pound cake and is smothered in rich frosting. 23 of 36 Chocolate Cobbler Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Chocolate Cobbler Warm chocolate pudding- like fudge and chocolate layer cake are mixed together to make this dreamy dessert. 24 of 36 Mixed Nut Brittle Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Mixed Nut Brittle Use peanuts, almonds, cashews, and pecans for this Southern favorite. 25 of 36 Chocolate Parfait Southern Living Recipe: Chocolate Parfait Rich chocolatey flavor shines in this no-bake dessert. 26 of 36 Red Velvet Souffles with Whipped Sour Cream Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Soufflés with Whipped Sour Cream This recipe will allow each member of the family to enjoy their own personal Valentine's Day soufflé. 27 of 36 Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake Cook and serve this delicious dessert on the same pan for easy cleanup. Garnish with fresh strawberries. 28 of 36 Red Velvet Fudge Alison Miksch Recipe: Red Velvet Fudge If you're looking for a no-bake treat, this fudge is for you. It makes about two dozen pieces of fudge with just 30 minutes of hands-on time. 29 of 36 Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes Alison Miksch Recipe: Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes These personal pound cakes are topped off with both chocolate and buttermilk glaze to make them even sweeter. 30 of 36 Salted Caramel Strawberries Jennifer Davick; Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery Recipe: Salted Caramel Strawberries Ready in just 15 minutes, the kids can help make this Valentine's Day treat. 31 of 36 Crispy Chocolate Hearts Recipe: Crispy Chocolate Hearts These no-bake treats will win over their hearts. 32 of 36 Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Alison Miksch Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Serve this warm, giant chocolate chip cookie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and it'll be an instant crowd-pleaser. 33 of 36 Red Velvet Layer Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Layer Cake Red Velvet Cake covered in cream cheese frosting is the perfect way to say "I love you." 34 of 36 So-Good Brownies Jennifer Davick Recipe: So-Good Brownies These homemade fudgy brownies will be your new go-to recipe. 35 of 36 Chocolate-Dipped Praline Pretzels Iain Bagwell Recipe: Chocolate-Dipped Praline Pretzels These treats are great to pack in your kiddo's lunchbox for a sweet surprise. 36 of 36 All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies It's hard to beat a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies. 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