Here’s where to get the best desserts in New Jersey

Imagine, if you will, you're invited out for dinner and you want to do the right thing by bringing dessert.

Or maybe you're working so hard on making a great dinner for family and friends, that you may not have time to prepare dessert.

Not to worry! New Jersey has got covered with some of the best dessert places anywhere.

If it's Italian pastries you want, click here.

Perhaps you'd like to bring a nice cake or pie or cookies. Whatever it is your looking for, think of this piece as the friend you would ask where to get it. Here's how my friends, and now yours, responded to this question:

You've been invited for Easter dinner and you have to bring a dessert, Where's the best place in New Jersey to get it and what do you recommend?

Boston Cream Pie from Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck. Best Boston Cream outside of Massachusetts!!!

Evan Grollman

Anything from Pinho’s Bakery……I highly recommend their Portuguese custard cups and both their cream and jelly donuts are to die for! Trust me on this!

Rick Verso

Scone Pony in Spring Lake

Marie Buonomo

Elisa's in Brick. Their pastry is excellent.

Joanne Monaco

Lemon Raspberry Coconut cake from Erie's Cafe in Rutherford... you can bet you'll be invited back!

Sam Bliss

My sister-in-law always brings the famous Philly Fluff from Natale’s in Summit

John Manzo

B&W, Hackensack Pastry

Noelle Rose Lisa

JB Bakery in Burlington

Mark Lemma

Bovella's Pastry Shoppe in Hackensack

Laurielle Nagel

A&M FARMS in Robbinsville

Misty McBride

Eet Gud Bakery in Hamilton

Jeri Fitzgeorge LaMothe

One highly-rated dessert place in New Jersey is Carlo's Bakery.

They offer a variety of traditional and unique desserts, including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and pastries.

One dessert that they are known for is their cannoli, which is a Sicilian pastry consisting of a tube-shaped shell filled with sweet ricotta cheese and often topped with powdered sugar.

Another great option for Easter dessert in New Jersey is Sweet Melissa Patisserie. They specialize in French-inspired desserts, such as macarons, tarts, and cakes. One dessert that they offer that would be perfect for Easter is their Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Tart, which consists of a shortbread crust, lemon curd, fresh blueberries, and creamy mascarpone cheese.

Richard Rutenberg

Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Steve Trevelise only. Follow him on Twitter @realstevetrev.

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