The lido buffet on Carnival Cruise ships have a variety of different desserts including cookies, cakes, and/or pies. Over the past several years there are some desserts I will consistently get when eating at the buffet for lunch. I put this post together to share some food pictures of my favorite Carnival Cruise Lido buffet lunch desserts.
Below you will find my favorites (in no particular order). Please keep in mind presentation & ingredients may vary during your cruise and further desserts can vary by ship & itinerary. If you have a food allergy please make sure to consult with Carnival's onboard team to determine if something is suitable for your consumption. This post is not intended to serve as a listing of ingredients as I do not know what is exactly in any of these food items.
Below you will find my favorites (in no particular order). Please keep in mind presentation & ingredients may vary during your cruise and further desserts can vary by ship & itinerary. If you have a food allergy please make sure to consult with Carnival's onboard team to determine if something is suitable for your consumption. This post is not intended to serve as a listing of ingredients as I do not know what is exactly in any of these food items.
Funfetti Cheesecake:
The Funfetti Cheesecake is one of my top Carnival Lido buffet desserts. This dessert is cheesecake that has icing on top (sometimes also layered into the cake) with sprinkles.
The Funfetti Cheesecake is one of my top Carnival Lido buffet desserts. This dessert is cheesecake that has icing on top (sometimes also layered into the cake) with sprinkles.
Red Velvet Cake:
The Red Velvet cake typically has layers of cake with a cream cheese like filling as well as icing on top. This dessert is very sweet, but I have enjoyed it on my past several Carnival cruises.
The Red Velvet cake typically has layers of cake with a cream cheese like filling as well as icing on top. This dessert is very sweet, but I have enjoyed it on my past several Carnival cruises.
Green Tea Checkers Cake:
The Green Tea Checkers cake is a dessert I will usually get when the cake is offered, but I typically avoid eating the top icing on this cake. The cake inside has a chocolate cake component and a green tea component (this makes up the checkers piece of the cake). The top layer of the cake has icing (kind of like fondue) and I personally do not like this part.
The Green Tea Checkers cake is a dessert I will usually get when the cake is offered, but I typically avoid eating the top icing on this cake. The cake inside has a chocolate cake component and a green tea component (this makes up the checkers piece of the cake). The top layer of the cake has icing (kind of like fondue) and I personally do not like this part.
Lemonade Cake:
This cake is interesting because it has a lemonade flavor. Inside the cake is layered with icing and I cannot remember if there is cream cheese.
This cake is interesting because it has a lemonade flavor. Inside the cake is layered with icing and I cannot remember if there is cream cheese.
Ice Cream Swan:
Typically when Carnival hosts a Chocolate Extravaganza, they will have a crew member making ice cream swans. When ice cream swans are offered guests can typically choose between strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate ice cream and have a choice between strawberry or chocolate syrup. Not all cruises have the Chocolate Extravaganza.
Typically when Carnival hosts a Chocolate Extravaganza, they will have a crew member making ice cream swans. When ice cream swans are offered guests can typically choose between strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate ice cream and have a choice between strawberry or chocolate syrup. Not all cruises have the Chocolate Extravaganza.
Key Lime Pie:
Key Lime Pie on Carnival's Lido buffet has been something I have eaten for the past 10 years of cruising (when it is offered). The key lime pie is rich and has some icing on-top.
Key Lime Pie on Carnival's Lido buffet has been something I have eaten for the past 10 years of cruising (when it is offered). The key lime pie is rich and has some icing on-top.
Cookies:
Carnival's Lido buffet typically has cookies available at lunch as part of the dessert station. The exact variety offered in a day can vary. but typically there are sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, or chocolate cookies available. The sugar cookies have an ingredient in them at adds a little bit of spice (I do not know what the ingredient is - reminds me of a ginger snap). Carnival's buffet cookies usually are crunchy.
Carnival's Lido buffet typically has cookies available at lunch as part of the dessert station. The exact variety offered in a day can vary. but typically there are sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, or chocolate cookies available. The sugar cookies have an ingredient in them at adds a little bit of spice (I do not know what the ingredient is - reminds me of a ginger snap). Carnival's buffet cookies usually are crunchy.
Ice Cream:
All Carnival Cruise ship buffets have self-service ice cream machines. Although the machines are not open 24 hours, they are usually open for lunch, dinner, and a late night snack before midnight.
All Carnival Cruise ship buffets have self-service ice cream machines. Although the machines are not open 24 hours, they are usually open for lunch, dinner, and a late night snack before midnight.
There are so many other desserts you can choose from when on a Carnival Cruise ship. The exact desserts offered at your ship's Lido buffet can vary so I highly encourage you check out what is offered each day at the buffet.
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Have a great cruise!
For more Carnival Cruise Food tips: Click Here For My Carnival Cruise Food Guide
Have a great cruise!