Whether you're hosting a big bash or putting your baking skills to the test, the Food Network experts are here with jaw-dropping and indulgent — and Instagram-ready — desserts to try. (And some of them are shockingly easy to make!) Get inspired to take your cookies and cakes — and other sweet treats — to the next level with these ideas.

First up, a rainbow layer cake fit for a birthday extravaganza. Six towering layers make this cake perfect for feeding a crowd of hungry kids — or adults — at your next party. With marshmallow fondant bunting and loads of sprinkles, it's just as festive on the outside as it is on the inside.

The flavor of matcha and the texture of mochi come together to create this out-of-the-box (and over-the-top) dessert. Molly Yeh makes each doughnut look like a flower by connecting circular cut-outs from the dough.

Halo-halo is a popular Filipino shaved ice dessert that translates to “mix-mix" in English since it’s typically eaten by mixing the elements as you eat to combine the flavors and textures. This special (especial) version of halo-halo includes homemade elements such as condensed ice milk, ube ice cream and coconut plantain jam, as well as store-bought elements like jackfruit strips in syrup, red mung beans, macapuno (coconut sport) and leche flan. Combine or exclude any ingredients according to your taste. The condensed milk ice and ube ice cream will take several hours to chill so be sure to leave enough time for them to freeze properly.

Chocolate cake batter gets waffled in this super-impressive layer cake filled with a pink raspberry cream and chocolate ganache. And it doesn't take as long to make as you'd think, so you can even serve the cake for a special breakfast.

Strawberry jelly gelatin and peanut butter cheesecake are sandwiched between not one, but two peanut butter cookie crusts for all you PB&J lovers out there.

If you loved Hostess cupcakes as a kid, this super-size version is for you. It has all the elements of the iconic dessert — rich chocolate cake, fluffy cream filling and velvety chocolate frosting — while using store-bought shortcuts like devil's food cake mix and marshmallow fluff.

Why settle for one kind of pie when you can have three? In this showstopper, enjoy creamy banana, peanut butter and chocolate puddings.

This impressive cookie bombe is the perfect dessert to make when the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven.

Give plain donuts the star treatment with an out-of-this-world glaze. The key to making this colorful coating set properly: melted coconut oil.

Buy a few extra boxes the next time you see a Girl Scout, because this no-bake pie is about to become your new favorite way to eat Samoas. The cookies make a fantastic pie crust, and they're delicious (and eye-catching) atop the cheesecake filling.

You don't need an ice cream maker to whip up this frozen treat. A can of sweetened condensed milk gives this no-churn creation a creamy finish. Swirled blue, pink and purple gel coloring achieve the mermaid effect, but you can use any colors under the sea (or the sun).

What could possibly be better than eating Oreos? Eating them with cheesecake. We put them in the crust and filling of this cheesecake, and we even turned them into truffles to adorn the top.

Based on the favorite Mexican treat, these sweet and crunchy bowls are not only the perfect vessel for your favorite filling, but you can eat the bowl too!

This drool-worthy shake has all the beloved elements of a classic sundae: whipped cream, maraschino cherries, nuts and (of course) hot fudge. Make your own chocolate sauce and sweet-and-salty nut mixture to take this dessert to the next level.

Duff Goldman's version of this classic cake includes dark chocolate mousse, white chocolate ganache, chocolate royal icing and hazlenut truffles — a chocolate-lover's dream!

We took the beloved peanut butter cookies and made them even better than you remember — by making one giant cookie!

Serve Ayesha Curry's inventive treats for dessert or breakfast — or better yet, eat them for both. We won't tell!

Take everything you love about cookies and cake, combine it with chocolate and peanut butter and embrace dessert heaven. Because if stacking double-chocolate cookies between layers of peanut butter frosting is wrong, we don't want to be right.

These mini potted cactus cupcakes are almost too cute to eat. Bonus: They can be made with mostly store-bought ingredients.

As if a chocolate-and-peanut-butter cake wouldn't be amazing enough, we went ahead and made a giant version — and hid molten peanut butter inside.

Make Ree Drummond's personal cakes when you host a dinner party with guests who don't like to share.

Your eyes aren't deceiving you: That's a mini apple pie on top of each shake. Even if you forego the over-the-top topping, this recipe delivers on decadence with a generous drizzle of salted caramel sauce and a pie crust-covered rim.

If you love a good Twix bar, you'll love this mousse cake even more. It's easier to make than it looks, but it's sure to impress with its milk chocolate, caramel and cookie crunch.

In love with the rainbow trend? Make an outrageous psychedelic cheesecake that's an ode to all the tie-dye of the 1960s.

Peanut butter cookies meet brownies in this slice-and-bake dessert. Make it ahead of time, and store the unbaked dough in the freezer for a last-minute sugar fix.

Suprise! Your favorite chocolate-covered caramels are hidden inside in this banana and caramel poke cake.

This epic cheesecake has everything an amazing dessert should: PB in almost every square inch. Cleverly placed candy and a swirled peanut butter filling make it happen.

A secret ingredient (saltines!) helps mimic the texture of the peanut butter filling in the store-bought version of this candy favorite.

You can turn any cake into a trendy work of art. This shortcut version from Food Network Magazine takes just 10 minutes to create.

You can't share a personal-sized lava cake — who would get those gooey middle bites? This super-size version's molten middle is made out of ice cream bars (!). Once scooped, the ice cream melds perfectly with the cake to make every bite melty and chocolaty.

This oversized take on a classic candy only looks hard to pull off. The layers of creamy peanut butter, devil's food cake and a hard-chocolate shell are surprisingly manageable for even a novice baker.

When Girl Scout cookie season comes, make sure to set aside one box for this trifle. Everybody's favorite chocolate-mint cookie is chopped up and cleverly snuck into the cake batter before being layered along with whipped cream and vanilla pudding.

Made with only four ingredients, this no-bake treat will easily satisfy anyone looking to make — or simply devour — a creme brulée.

These bite-size ice cream sandwiches offer all the flavor of Mom's apple pie in a tiny package. Keep them in the freezer, and you can easily have this classic dessert anytime.