Re: No-fail desserts
Now if you really want to impress, I would suggest either a 3 ways dessert, or a trio.
A large square plate, with a shot glass of chocolate mousse on it, a small square of chocolate cream cake, and something else, like a stewed pear with chocolate sauce.
Or a shot glass with chocolate mousse, a square of cheese cake and some strawberry ice-cream.
Dredge some cocoa and / or icing sugar around the plate, over a chocolate cafe stick thing, a few slices of strawberry etc. Looks good, taste good.