Eric came round for dessert (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
ice cream
'dessert' is the definition.
(ice cream is a kind of dessert)
'eric came round' is the wordplay.
'round' indicates anagramming the letters.
'eric'+'came'='ericcame'
'ericcame' with letters rearranged gives 'ICE-CREAM'.
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for ice cream that I've seen before include "Dish" , "Frozen desert" , "Creamy frozen confection, best in summer" , "Cold dessert" , "dessert will appear" .)