Dinner party dessert recipes

Impress, astound and delight with our dinner party dessert recipes. Think rich pannacottas, seriously indulgent tarts, thickly-layered cheesecakes and more.

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Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Bake Off finalist Ruby Bhogal’s sticky Jamaican ginger cake is the ultimate celebration cake. Layers...

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Chocolate orange pithivier

Chocolate orange pithivier

Chocolate orange lovers won’t be able to resist this decadent dessert. Our chocolate pithivier has...

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Chocolate coconut meringue wreath

Chocolate coconut meringue wreath

This is one epic dessert for Easter or other special occasions. A chocolate coconut meringue...

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Frozen thandai semifreddo meringue cake

Frozen thandai semifreddo meringue cake

Ravinder Bhogal’s spectacular frozen thandai semifreddo meringue cake is perfect for a big Diwali gathering...

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Cranberry pavlova with sorbet

Cranberry pavlova with sorbet

Can’t face Christmas pud after the big dinner? Our cranberry pavlova is the perfect counterpoint...

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Oven-baked quince

Oven-baked quince

For an easy autumn pud, try oven-baked quince. Bake quince with lemon, wine and spice,...

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Spiced rum Christmas pudding cheesecake

Spiced rum Christmas pudding cheesecake

This boozy Christmas pudding cheesecake looks impressive as a festive dessert but is really simple...

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Chocolate tahini ruffle pie

Chocolate tahini ruffle pie

Inspired by the Greek dessert galatopita, our chocolate and tahini ruffle filo pie combines a...

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Pineapple with rum syrup and lime crème fraîche

Pineapple with rum syrup and lime crème fraîche

This hot and fruity dinner party-pleaser only takes 30 minutes to make. It’s sweet, citrusy...

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Galvin brothers’ classic apple tarte tatin

Galvin brothers’ classic apple tarte tatin

Learn how to make perfect tartin tatin with our recipe from Chris and Jeff Galvin....

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Gloria’s lemon meringue pie

Gloria’s lemon meringue pie

Learn how to make Gloria restaurant’s lemon meringue pie. The London restaurant’s famous pud has...

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Raspberry, lime and coconut self-saucing pudding

Raspberry, lime and coconut self-saucing pudding

Rustle up some quick and easy raspberry puddings for dessert. These raspberry, lime and coconut...

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Mango and cardamom creme brûlées

Mango and cardamom creme brûlées

Vivek Singh’s mango and cardamom crème brûlées are a delicious fusion of East meets West...

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Avocado and chocolate pudding with caramel sauce

Avocado and chocolate pudding with caramel sauce

You’ll be instantly hooked on this dreamy avocado dessert: the holy trinity of chocolate, peanut...

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Sweet ricotta tart

Sweet ricotta tart

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s sweet ricotta tart with dark chocolate and Italian candied fruit is a...

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Rose and almond biscuits

Rose and almond biscuits

These buttery almond biscuits, inspired by Spanish polvorones and flavoured with rosewater, are delicious with...

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