Excited Eric came for dessert (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
ice cream
'dessert' is the definition.
(ice cream is a kind of dessert)
'excited eric came' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'eric'+'came'='ericcame'
'ericcame' with letters rearranged gives 'ICE-CREAM'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for ice cream that I've seen before include "interval treat required?" , "Dish" , "chilling creation" , "dessert will appear" , "Cool summer confection" .)