Desserts Word Search
Desserts began as a way to use up milk, eggs and fruit before they spoiled, and the sweet names have been piling up ever since. A good one to print for a quiet afternoon.
Desserts word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- brownie
- cake
- cookie
- cupcake
- custard
- donut
- pie
- pudding
- sundae
- trifle
Desserts word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- brownie
- cake
- cobbler
- cookie
- cupcake
- custard
- donut
- eclair
- mousse
- parfait
- pie
- pudding
- sorbet
- sundae
- trifle
Desserts word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- brownie
- cake
- cheesecake
- cobbler
- cookie
- cupcake
- custard
- donut
- eclair
- flan
- meringue
- mousse
- parfait
- pie
- pudding
- shortcake
- sorbet
- sundae
- tiramisu
- trifle
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Words in the Desserts word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- cake
- A sweet baked batter, usually layered and covered with frosting
- pie
- A pastry crust filled with fruit, cream or custard
- cookie
- A small flat sweet baked from stiff dough
- brownie
- A dense chocolate square, somewhere between cake and fudge
- pudding
- A soft sweet dish thickened with starch, eggs or rice
- donut
- Fried sweet dough, often ring shaped with glaze on top
- custard
- Milk and eggs cooked gently until thick and smooth
- sundae
- Ice cream in a dish with sauce and toppings
- trifle
- Layers of cake, fruit, custard and cream in a bowl
- cupcake
- A single small cake baked in a paper liner
- mousse
- A light dessert made airy by whipped cream or egg
- sorbet
- A frozen sweet made from fruit and sugar, no dairy
- eclair
- A long pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate
- cobbler
- Baked fruit under a dropped biscuit or batter topping
- parfait
- Layers of cream, fruit or granola served in a tall glass
- tiramisu
- An Italian dessert of coffee soaked cake and cheese cream
- cheesecake
- A rich baked or chilled cake made with soft cheese
- shortcake
- A sweet biscuit served with fruit and whipped cream
- meringue
- Egg whites and sugar whipped, then baked until crisp
- flan
- A soft custard baked with caramel on the bottom
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