This is a super tough question for me. I think dessert is the meal most like art. It’s not just taste or amount you have to worry about, it’s texture as well. I find that whatever texture I desire is what decides my dessert choice.
If I want something a little heavier, I’d go with the chocolate fudge brownie with a scoop of ice cream and warm fudge drizzled on the top.
If I want creamy, I go with cheesecake, but it has to be perfect blend of fluffy and dense. Cheesecake cannot be too much of either.
Sometimes, I am in the mood for plain vanilla cake with elaborate frosting, specifically buttercream.
I am almost always in the mood for pie but a nice fruit tart makes my mouth water just as much.
One cannot beat a light, chocolate mousse if dinner has been heavy but one is still desirous of a little sweet.
Baklava is great for a light dessert as well and it’s unusual enough for an American because there is no chocolate or fruit in it, but it is exquisite.
I’d have to say that the best dessert I have ever had was this lovely cake that my aunt made for her daughter’s high school graduation. The cake itself was delicious enough, but the frosting was peach buttercream. She put peach slices on the cake and some kind of candied flowers and it was perfection.
I waaaaaaaaay over analyzed this question.
