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What is this fruity dessert?

Burnt rum cake
Pineapple upside-down cake
Pineapple shortcake
Piña colada cake

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

This layered dessert was a hit in the 1950s, featuring cherries, pineapples, and marshmallows. What is it?

Eton mess
Waldorf salad
Turkish delight salad
Ambrosia

Perfect! 👊

Doh! 🤬

Which ice cream-based dessert was flambéed tableside for a dramatic effect?

Igloo jubilee
Baked Alaska
Banana Foster
Bombe Neopolitan

Hooray! 🥳

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Which spiced cake features bananas, pineapple, pecans, and a cream cheese frosting?

Victorian cake
Carrot cake
Pecan cake
Hummingbird cake

Nice going!

Not quite right. 😢

This dramatic dessert consists of bananas sautéed in a buttery, rum-based sauce and flambéed. What is it called?

Banana split
Banana Alaska
Bananas Foster
Banana jubilee

Way to go!

Doh! 🤬

This British cake is known for its pink and yellow checkerboard pattern inside. What is it?

Checkers cake
Battenberg cake
Angel food cake
Victoria sponge

Awesome!

That was incorrect.

Which classic French dessert consists of thin pancakes served with a buttery, orange-flavored sauce?

Soufflé
Crêpes Suzette
Galette
Mille crepe cake

Brilliant! 👍

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which vintage cake gained fame for its gooey, molten chocolate filling hidden inside?

Igloo of choc cake
Chocolate fudge ring
Black Forest cake
Tunnel of fudge cake

Great!

Not quite right. 😢

This smooth, jelly-like dessert is made from sweetened milk and thickened with gelatin or cornstarch. What is it?

Flan
Crème brûlée
Blancmange
Blanc gelée

Awesome!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which dessert features cherries flambéed in a liqueur-based sauce, often served over ice cream?

Strawberry Romanoff
Fairy mousse
Cherries jubilee
Baked Alaska

Woohoo! 🥳

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Which retro salad includes pistachio pudding, pineapple, mini marshmallows, and whipped topping?

Jell-O salad
Waldorf salad
Watergate salad
Ambrosia salad

That's right!

Not quite right. 😢

This thick, creamy dessert was traditionally cooked in a double boiler and served chilled. What is it?

Tapioca pudding
Mousse
Custard
Rice pudding

Super!

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Which retro dessert features a bright green, minty filling made with crème de menthe?

Grasshopper pie
Pistachio cheesecake
Key lime pie
Mint chocolate pie

Superb!

Doh! 🤬

This molded dish often combines gelatin, fruits, and even vegetables. What is it?

Watergate salad
Jell-O salad
Fruit cocktail
Aspic

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Not quite.

Which no-bake dessert is made by layering cookies or crackers with whipped cream and chilling overnight?

Trifle
Tiramisu
Banana pudding
Icebox cake

Nice!

Doh! 🤬

This British dessert consists of sponge cake, custard, fruit, and whipped cream. What is it?

Fruit Fool
Eton Mess
Trifle
Pavlova

Bullseye!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Which traditional holiday pudding is steamed and made with dried fruits and suet?

Treacle tart
Christmas cake
Plum pudding
Figgy pudding

Great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

This elegant dessert features a mold lined with ladyfingers and filled with Bavarian cream. What is it?

Tiramisu
Mille-feuille
Charlotte Russe
Chiffon pie

Wonderful!

Not quite.

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What is this fruity dessert?

This layered dessert was a hit in the 1950s, featuring cherries, pineapples, and marshmallows. What is it?

Which ice cream-based dessert was flambéed tableside for a dramatic effect?

Which spiced cake features bananas, pineapple, pecans, and a cream cheese frosting?

This dramatic dessert consists of bananas sautéed in a buttery, rum-based sauce and flambéed. What is it called?

This British cake is known for its pink and yellow checkerboard pattern inside. What is it?

Which classic French dessert consists of thin pancakes served with a buttery, orange-flavored sauce?

Which vintage cake gained fame for its gooey, molten chocolate filling hidden inside?

This smooth, jelly-like dessert is made from sweetened milk and thickened with gelatin or cornstarch. What is it?

Which dessert features cherries flambéed in a liqueur-based sauce, often served over ice cream?

Which retro salad includes pistachio pudding, pineapple, mini marshmallows, and whipped topping?

This thick, creamy dessert was traditionally cooked in a double boiler and served chilled. What is it?

Which retro dessert features a bright green, minty filling made with crème de menthe?

This molded dish often combines gelatin, fruits, and even vegetables. What is it?

Which no-bake dessert is made by layering cookies or crackers with whipped cream and chilling overnight?

This British dessert consists of sponge cake, custard, fruit, and whipped cream. What is it?

Which traditional holiday pudding is steamed and made with dried fruits and suet?

This elegant dessert features a mold lined with ladyfingers and filled with Bavarian cream. What is it?

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