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Allie FolinoDon't forget to pin it for later!
2Tiramisu Cheesecake, Giada
Kathryn WirsingGiada's chefs dole out nearly 700 slices of this four-layer cake every month. The beast starts with a chiffon cake that's soaked in espresso and Kahlúa, then gets topped with chocolate espresso cheesecake, salted caramel cheesecake, and vanilla mascarpone cheesecake. As if that's not enough, there are chocolate curls and chocolate-covered espresso beans on top.
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3Italian Rainbow Cake, Pronto
Kathryn WirsingIf cookie bars aren't your thing, Giada de Laurentiis has a solution. She turned the classic Italian rainbow cookie into a layer cake. You can taste the apricot jam and almond extract in every bite, along with insanely light buttercream frosting.
4Flower Pot Cake, Jardin
Kathryn WirsingOn Jardin's menu, this is called "Fleur," which is French for flower. And yes, it looks so much like the real thing that it'll make you do a double (or triple) take. Crack open the airbrushed chocolate pot and you'll reveal layers of chocolate cake, raspberry jam, and chocolate mousse. It's decadent, but that doesn't stop 150 orders from rolling in every week.
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524-Layer Chocolate Cake, Strip House
Kathryn WirsingThis intensely chocolatey cake will inspire you to chug milk like a movie villain. It takes Strip House's pastry chefs 24 hours to make one: They slice cake layers extra-thin, pour ganache in between each one, and coat the edges of the finished tower with crumbled cake. The best news is, you can take this sin out of Sin City. The cakes can be shipped across the country. (Buy one here!)
6Snickers Bread Pudding, Hash House A Go Go
Chelsea LupkinThis is most definitely not your grandma's bread pudding. An entire Snickers bar is mixed into each of the chocolatey desserts, which come to the table with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzles of caramel and chocolate sauce, and powdered sugar. They say if you're hungry, eat a Snickers, but Hash House's dish will do a better job of keeping you full.
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7Churro Fried Ice Cream Pops, Chica
Kathryn WirsingThe best way to describe Chica's Mexican mash-up to a friend is to just start yelling words: Ice Cream! Churros! Lollipops! The dessert's a combo of the three things — caramel ice cream coated in cinnamon sugar churro crumbs and skewered with a petite churro. Eat it with the vanilla bean cream to tone down the sweetness.
8Cheesecake Challenge, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar
Chelsea LupkinWell, Guy Fieri finally out-Fieried himself. Despite the name, you don't get anything but a mix of pride and self-loathing for finishing the dish presented as the Cheesecake Challenge. It's half a cheesecake studded with potato chips and pretzels and drizzled with hot fudge.
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9Pineapple Carpaccio, Hell's Kitchen
Carlo SiozanOnce the liquid nitrogen-induced cloud of smoke disappears, you'll see a gorgeous ring made up of thinly sliced pineapple, citrus foam, coconut sorbet, passion fruit, and coriander. Trust us: This Hell's Kitchen dish is worth the embarrassingly over-the-top presentation.
108 Man Milkshake, Fiddlestix
Kathryn WirsingDon't be a hero: You really do need eight people to take down this Fiddlestix milkshake. It comes in a trifle bowl because, really, what else could hold a tub of ice cream, deep-fried Oreos, whipped cream, and a whole lot of booze?
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11Big Poppa Tart, Donut Bar
Courtesy of Big Poppa TartEating one of these Donut Bar treats practically counts as an arm workout. It weighs an entire pound! Bakers stuff a whole Pop-Tart — either strawberry or s'mores-flavored — inside a donut.
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