Groundhog Day - Sweet Shoppe
Phil: "What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same and nothing that you did mattered?"
Ralph: "That about sums it up for me."
~Groundhog Day Movie
Here are a few ideas for Groundhog Day themed desserts.
Sweet things from the movie Groundhog Day
Serve up some warm and cozy comfort desserts.
Pennsylvania Desserts
In honor of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where the largest Groundhog Day event occurs.
Based on the Movie
Angel Food cake
Phil goes to the Tip Top Diner and orders an amazing breakfast spread. Rita joins him and comments “I like to see a man of advancing years throwing caution to the wind. It’s inspiring in a way!” Phil takes it in stride and is unabashed as he slowly stuffs an entire piece of Angel Food cake into his mouth.
Warm and Cozy 'cause it's Still Winter
Chocolate Lava Cake
from - Tasty
Sticky Toffee Pudding
from - The Pioneer Woman
Hot Ginger Coffee
from - Taste of Home
Hot Chocolate Cookies
from - The Pioneer Woman
Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
from - Taste of Home
Easy Apple Crisp
from - Taste of Home
Banana Bread Pudding
from - Taste of Home
Black Forest Panettone Pudding
from - Taste of Home
Ginger Apple Pear Crisp
from - Taste of Home
Warm Rocky Road Cake
from - Taste of Home
Apple Snickerdoodle Dump Cake
from - Taste of Home
Pennsylvania Desserts
Shoofly Pie
from Taste of Home
Shoofly pie is to the Pennsylvania Dutch as pecan pie is to a Southerner.
Burnt Almond Torte
from Share Recipes.net
Burnt almond torte was first created by Henry Prantl at Prantl’s Bakery in Pittsburgh and he never knew that it would become a famous creation.
Irish Potato Candy
from Sugar and Soul
In Eastern PA, the spring means Irish potato candy season.
These tasty little treats are sold in the weeks leading up to Easter and are an annual tradition.
And no, they aren’t actual potatoes.
Water Ice
Water ice which is also known as Italian ice, is a traditional summer treat in Philadelphia. It is called Sorbet in French and called Granita in Italian.
It is a frozen treat containing water, sugar, juice or puree and flavoring, usually fruit.
Whoopie Pie
from Amish Heritage.org
Whoopie pie is an Amish traditional food. It can be in the form of a cake, sandwich, pie, or cookie.
They originated in Lancaster County, and they are one of PA Dutch country's best known and most loved sweet comfort foods for locals and visitors alike.
Tastykake
Tastykake is a snack food brand from the City of Brotherly love and is one of the most iconic foods in Philadelphia.
Some of the best known Tastykake products include donuts, Kreamies, Krimpets, mini pies, Kandy Kakes, and cupcakes of various flavors.
Find them using their product locator.
Twizzlers
TWIZZLERS Twists were first produced in 1929 by Young and Smylie in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The company changed its name in 1968 to Y&S Candies before being acquired by The Hershey Company in 1977.
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