The Best Super Bowl Desserts for Your Party

By Patricia S. York

Send your Super Bowl party into extra innings with these sweet Super Bowl desserts. Whether your crowd is celebrating a victory or consoling each other over a loss, these desserts will put the finishing touch on a winning Super Bowl party. Easy to bake, store, and transport, our top-rated picks of the best Super Bowl cakes and cookies are also fuss-free; there is no need for fancy dishes when you can simply load up a napkin with a slice of cake and a couple of cookies and head back to the sidelines. If you are hosting a Super Bowl party, start the festivities off with some of these fan-favorite party appetizers. Rowdy games are sure to create thirsty guests, so keep them hydrated with one of these tailgate cocktails. Whether you are watching the game in the comfort of your home, or tailgating with a crowd at the stadium, good food is an integral part of the game-day experience. A pick from this lineup of fan-favorite desserts will guarantee your party finishes with a win.

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Whiskey Whoopie Pies

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Whiskey Whoopie Pies

These cute little treats can be made ahead and frozen before your event.

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Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

How do you improve on a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie? Make it a deep-dish treat and bake in a cast-iron skillet.

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Fresh Apple Cake

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Amy Burke

Recipe: Fresh Apple Cake

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White Sheet Cake

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: White Sheet Cake

Decorate this delicious cake with the colors of your favorite team.

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Brown Sugar-Bourbon Bundt

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Brown Sugar-Bourbon Bundt

This impressive looking and delicious bundt cake will keep your guests milling around the dessert table instead of watching the game.

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Apple-Spice Bundt Cake with Caramel Frosting

Greg DuPree

Recipe: Apple-Spice Bundt Cake with Caramel Frosting

This favorite Southern cake has been updated with the warm flavors of chai tea spices.

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Coconut Tres Leches Sheet Cake

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Coconut Tres Leches Sheet Cake

This elegant and indulgent cake is also an easy bake-and-take dessert.

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7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip

Skyler Burt

Recipe: 7-Layer Elvis Dessert Dip

We believe the King himself would have taken a break from his schedule to eat a serving of this. This recipe serves 8, so it can be prepared in either a baking dish or 8 individual dishes.

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Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kay Clark

Recipe: Texas Sheet Cake with Fudge Icing

The warm fudge icing is poured on the just-out-of-the-oven cake. Just add a glass of cold milk.

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Hector M. Sanchez

Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

The humble pantry staple, mayonnaise, is the secret ingredient in this ultra-moist chocolate cake.

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Luscious Lemon Bars

Recipe: Luscious Lemon Bars

This classic treat is always a favorite at brunches, picnics, potlucks, and tailgate events.

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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bursting with chocolate, these sweet treats are a traditional party favorite for both children and adults.

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