In most cases, the biggest hurdle when making a dessert is simply getting the recipe right. Once you've made the effort to or fold in the egg whites, you're usually in the clear. However, if you plan to transport your dessert elsewhere, this can come with its own set of challenges.
Unless you opt for cookies, banana bread or another dessert that can sit safely in a plastic storage container, you could easily end up with smeared frosting or smushed cake layers. The easiest way to prevent this from happening, as Ina Garten shared on , is to use a damp kitchen towel, and stick it under the plate holding your dessert. Even through bumpy roads and sharp turns, the dessert will stay in place.
The reason this works is similar to why putting a damp kitchen towel under a cutting board prevents it from sliding around on the counter. It creates friction between the plate and the floor of the trunk, effectively reducing the movement that makes it so hard to travel with certain desserts. What are the best desserts to travel with? With Ina Garten's damp towel trick, you don't have to limit yourself to certain desserts, because whatever you bring along will be fairly stable during the journey.
However if you want to be extra careful, you should probably avoid anything with whipped cream, or take extra precautions such as freezing it beforehand, or waiting to add the topping when you get there. The best desserts to travel with, Garten said on her website, are bar-style items like brownies, o.
