Top 20 Potluck Desserts That Always Wow the Crowd

Everyone knows that Grandmas are the best cooks, but this collection of Grandma's top potluck desserts gives you a ton of ways to prove it! These versatile desserts are perfect for easy after-dinner treats or feeding a crowd. Try 20 show-stoppers that have everyone coming back for more, like blueberry sheet cake, grandma's rhubarb custard bars, Swiss Roll lush cake, and more.

Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars

A plate with a serving of strawberry crumble topped with a golden oat crust and garnished with a fresh strawberry, reminiscent of the delightful 13 x 9 inch desserts we all love. — Grandma's Rhubarb Custard Bars. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's recipe for rhubarb custard bars are melt in your mouth delicious especially warm, right out of the oven. These are the best custard rhubarb bars around!
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Can't Get Enough Of That Golden Crisp Squares

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Golden Crisp squares are a tasty cereal treat bar and a twist on classic Rice Krispies treats made with Golden Crisp cereal.
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Blueberry Sheet Cake

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This Lemon Blueberry Sheet Cake perfectly balances sweet and tart. The cake is moist, bursting with fresh blueberries, and then is finished with lemon frosting.
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How To Make Cake Roll With Box Cake Mix

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We're talking about how to make cake roll with box cake mix. This vanilla swiss roll recipe is so simple. it's a great vanilla cake roll!
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Grandma's Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

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Indulge in the most incredibly moist, delicate, and crunchy Grandma’s old-fashioned Hummingbird cake. Try this easy and fail-proof recipe that you'll love.
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Ozark Pudding Recipe

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This Ozark pudding recipe is a delicious slice of Americana. This dry custard dish is filled with apples, nuts, and so much flavor.
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Magic Cookie Bars

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This recipe for Magic Cookie Bars is so easy and tasty! It’s layered with graham crackers, crunchy pecans, flaky coconut, and other yummy flavors and textures.
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Ultimate Easy Baked Homemade Cheesecake

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Ultimate Easy Baked Homemade Cheesecake recipe no sour cream uses 7 ingredients, is light, creamy and the best cheesecake in the world!
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Swiss Roll Lush Cake

This Swiss Roll lush cake is one of the easiest, tastiest icebox cake recipes you'll ever make. It's always a hit, so give it a try!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle With Brownies

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There’s nothing trivial about this Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle. Cool and creamy, it’s a chocolate, peanut butter lover’s dream come true! This decadent trifle with brownies and pretzels is a treat you will not soon forget.
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How To Make Funfetti Cake

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This homemade funfetti Patriotic Cake recipe from scratch is the best dessert for Memorial Day, Independence Day, or just a fun summer treat.
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Raspberry Jello Poke Cake Recipe

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This Raspberry Jello Poke Cake Recipe is made using a cake mix and five simple ingredients. It really doesn't get much better than this!
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No Bake Layered Mint Cheesecake

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No Bake Layered Mint Cheesecake with Oreos, After Eights, Andes Mints or Aero is the best peppermint no bake cheesecake dessert recipe around!
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The combo of butter and cream cheese makes this easy sugar cookie bars recipe so soft. Make these easy bar cookies as Christmas cookie bars!
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Angel Food Cake Trifle (Red, White, And Blue Trifle)

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This red, white and blue trifle is very patriotic. While it may be the perfect 4th of July trifle, this delicious dessert is perfect for anytime.
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Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake

Easy Vanilla Bundt Cake is a unique recipe, super moist, can be festive or not, includes the best chocolate cake glaze. It's worth a try!
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Canned Cinnamon Rolls With Heavy Cream And Blueberries

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Canned cinnamon rolls with heavy cream and blueberries are a simple, semi-homemade treat that takes simple cinnamon rolls to the next level.
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Gingerbread Cake With Caramel Sauce

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Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce is the best dessert to satisfy cravings and impress guests. Warm spices and rich caramel create a treat hard to resist.
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Christmas Funfetti Bread

Christmas Funfetti Bread is so sweet and so pretty. This frosted funfetti Christmas bread is a sweet treat that just looks like Christmas.
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Easy Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

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Easy Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with cream cheese glaze recipe shows how to make the best pumpkin pie spiced bundt.
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