Applause - Banquet Desserts Menu

	Dessert Stations (Minimum 50 Guests)
	Miniature Dessert Display An elegant presentation featuring the chef selection of petite bite-sized delights. Petite gourmet brownies, lemon bars, chocolate-covered strawberries, petit fours, pecan squares, tuxedo shortbreads, only to name a few. Serves 3 pieces per person. Strawberry Shortcake Bar Everyone loves helping themselves to homemade biscuits, fresh strawberries and whipped cream at our “make-your-own” strawberry shortcake bar. Flaming Apple Pie Flame roasted Fuji apples simmered with brown sugar, cinnamon and Bacardi 151 rum served over a flaky puff pastry with rich French vanilla ice cream. Bananas Foster Caramelized bananas with butter and brown sugar, flamed with Kahlua and served with rich French vanilla ice cream in an elegant martini glass. Chef attended. Berries Jubilee Rich French vanilla ice cream served in an elegant martini glass topped with seasonal berries caramelized in butter and sugar-flamed with chambord liqueur. Chef attended. The Chocolate Fountain Enjoy decadent rich European chocolate, warmed and velvety smooth, cascading down the sides of an elegant tempting centerpiece, creating a swirl of indulgence. Surrounded with an abundance of fresh seasonal fruits, along with confections for your guests to dip and enjoy. Staff attended.
	Desserts By The Dozen
	Gourmet Cookies Assorted Dessert Bars Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Assorted Gourmet Brownies Mini Cannoli Applause Signature Chocolate Truffles Chocolate-Dipped Sliced Pineapple Chocolate Fudge Brownies w/Chocolate or Vanilla Icing
	Plated Desserts
	French-style Cheesecake with Strawberries Creamy cheesecake scooped into a martini glass and served with fresh strawberry sauce. You Deserve “Applause” Trio A trio of Applause’s favorite desserts: New York style cheesecake with a raspberry sauce, chocolate-dipped strawberry and our signature Applause chocolate truffle. Gourmet Cheesecake Traditional New York style cheesecake with your choice of one topping: Strawberry, Cherry, Raspberry, Chocolate, Caramel or Blueberry. Panna Cotta A rich classic Italian custard-like dessert with raspberry sauce. Fresh Fruit Trifle Assorted seasonal fruits layered with cubes of fresh pound cake, whipped cream, custard and raspberry glaze garnished with toasted almonds in polished glass. Bread Pudding with Caramel Glaze Our homemade classic favorite. Carrot Cake Made-from-scratch rich layers of carrot cake split by smooth cream cheese icing. Pietro’s Chocolate Mascarpone (best chocolate dessert winner) Sweet, soft Italian cream cheese (mascarpone) blended with Belgian chocolate, served over vanilla custard and crushed pralines. Strawberry Shortcake Torte Delicate layers of white cake and strawberry filling garnished with a generous dollop of whipped topping and fresh sliced strawberries. Chocolate Layer Cake Delicious rich moist chocolate cake served with drizzled chocolate sauce.