Coffee recipes
Looking for a dessert with a caffeine hit? We’ve got plenty of coffee recipes to keep you feeling charged. Don’t confine coffee to your morning brew, enjoy its rich flavours in bakes, cakes, desserts and drinks. Try it in a traditional Italian tiramisu, slurp on a boozy espresso martini or give our chocolate and coffee swiss roll a whirl.
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Italian desserts
Almond granita ‘affogato’
Sicilian chef Alfio Laudani shares a make-ahead dessert perfect for hot summer days. Almond granita is topped with a gorgeous espresso foam.
Coffee
Espresso martini ice lollies
An espresso martini is always a good idea. Turn the cocktail into summery ice lollies, with a dash of double cream for extra indulgence.
Fondants
Tom Kerridge’s cappuccino fondants
These melting-middle cappuccino fondants by Tom Kerridge are hard to resist thanks to the combo of indulgent chocolate and aromatic coffee.
Christmas recipes from around the world
Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)
Bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy. Espresso is topped with a layer of melted chocolate followed by a layer of whipped cream. Heaven.
Coffee
Coffee, hazelnut and vanilla tequila
Coffee beans gently infuse into tequila over time, while hazelnuts, vanilla and sugar round out the flavour. Delicious over ice in the sun.
Coffee
Walnut and coffee pastry layer cake
Monica Galetti's coffee and walnut layer cake has alternating layers of coffee cream and crisp pastry. A joyful bake for special occasions.
Irish
Irish coffee
This cocktail encapsulates exactly why the classic Irish coffee remains ever popular. Enjoy on St Patrick's Day!
St Patrick's Day
Nutella and cognac coffee cocktail
Irish coffee amped up to eleven. This delicious cocktail uses croissant-infused cognac and Nutella syrup to bolster the coffee and cream.
Pannacotta
Coffee and malt biscuit pannacotta
In need of a speedy dessert recipe? You can't go wrong with this creamy, light (and vegetarian) coffee pannacotta.
Coffee
Large espresso martini for a crowd
What a way to start an evening! This easy espresso martini recipe makes a batch, meaning you can just whizz or shake over ice to serve.
Coffee
Dalgona coffee
Dalgona coffee is the latest global craze and we can see why – you just need 3 ingredients to make your own at home with our handy guide
Dinner party desserts
Easy gingerbread affogato
All you need are 4 ingredients and 10 minutes for this easiest-ever gingerbread affogato – a punchy mix of hot coffee, boozy liqueur and fiery gingerbread.
Cocktails
Gin espresso martini
Calling all gin fans! (We know there are A LOT of you!) Sipsmith have reinvented the espresso martini, replacing the vodka with gin
Cheesecakes
Espresso martini cheesecake
Sweet yet slightly bitter, boozy and decadently rich, this espresso martini cheesecake makes a showstopping dessert that will blow your guests away
Festive desserts
Mocha tiramisu torte
Mocha tiramisu torte: a decadent dessert layering a pillowy coffee and walnut sponge, boozy mascarpone cream and a silky chocolate coating. Heaven.
Coffee
Pecan and cinnamon streusel coffee cake
Debbie Major's version is a butter-rich vanilla cake with cinnamon and pecan streusel running through the centre and scattered on top.
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