Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride by Justin Burke

  • Blueberry poppy seed poke cake (page 24)

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    • Categories: Sauces for desserts; Cakes, large; Frostings & fillings; Dessert; Cooking ahead; Cooking for a crowd; Entertaining & parties
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; baking powder; poppy seeds; unsalted butter; granulated sugar; eggs; vanilla extract; whole milk; blueberries; cornstarch; lemon juice; cream cheese; powdered sugar; heavy cream
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  • Gooey butter corn cake

    • mayfayflo on March 05, 2026

      Someone said "it's like when cornbread is too sweet but in a good way." I was very worried about overflowing my sheetpan. Use the pan with the highest sides you can.

  • Chocolate cherry soda cake

    • vglong29 on June 24, 2025

      A decent chocolate cake. It’s a great size for two people. Could use double the amount of frosting.

  • Orange creamsicle icebox cake

    • ldyndiuk on August 24, 2025

      Do not use 60g of orange zest as directed or you will regret it. I had 3 large and 5 small oranges, which gave me 41g of orange zest, and after the initial 4 hours of freezing time it tasted like I was eating a slab of bitter orange peels. The next day it has mellowed and tastes better (but still too zesty), but the bigger problem is that the recipe doesn’t tell you how to store this dessert. I looked at other icebox cake recipes and they say either freezer or fridge, so I opted for fridge to avoid the thawing time. Well, it is now a trifle because it completely collapsed.

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  • ISBN 10 1682688240
  • ISBN 13 9781682688243
  • Published Jun 03 2025
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Countryman Press

Publishers Text

Justin Burke credits his first queer potluck with changing his life. Gathering around a table piled high with homemade food evoked a sense of unity that bridged individuals beyond societal norms, sparking within him a passion for food that launched his career as a baker. Now a potluck pro, Burke shares his playful, delicious recipes in Potluck Desserts, from Lemon-thyme bars and Hummingbird blondies to Snickerdoodle peach cobbler and Cranberry-orange fluff salad. Refined yet approachable, these stylish sweets are organized by baking dish - sheet pans, rectangular pans and foil tins, loaf pans, casserole dishes, and bowls, Bundts, and other round things and tagged by time to further simplify the process. Complete with charming personal anecdotes, reflections on the social importance of potlucks particularly in the queer community, and stunning photography of an abundance of good food, Potluck Desserts gives the home baker the tools, confidence, and pride to serve beloved, nostalgic dishes that everyone will love - colleagues, friends, families, and chosen families included.