Make-ahead dessert recipes
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Crème caramels with caramel oranges
These vegan crème caramels with caramelised orange slices make a spectacular (and easy) dinner party dessert – just sprinkle with pomegranate...
Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes
Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly
We’ve combined festive flavours of clementine, pomegranate and cranberry to create this fruity Christmas jelly. Feeling nostalgic? These rhubarb and...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Russian honey biscuit cake
This Russian honey biscuit cake needs to be assembled at least 6 hours ahead of time (or ideally overnight) to...
Christmas pudding recipes
Rum and pineapple Christmas pudding
An irresistible and boozy Christmas pudding. You can make this pudding up to three months in advance. Remember that you’ll...
Retro puddings
Summer pudding arctic roll
A gorgeous blueberry sponge is filled with mixed berries and ice cream before rolling and freezing; a beautiful arctic roll...
Cheesecake recipes
Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes
A perfect finish to any meal, these zingy yuzu daiquiri cheesecake pots with salted lime praline crumbs offer something a...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Edd Kimber’s gâteau breton
Edd Kimber‘s gâteau breton is synonymous with the area it hails from, Brittany. It’s a cross between a cake and...
Sweet tart recipes
The very best baklava
Versions of this crisp, nutty confection abound in Greece, Turkey, the Caucasus and the Middle East, but how do you...
Italian dessert recipes
Torta caprese
Chef Francesco Mazzei shares his traditional Italian dessert, torta caprese, that’s perfect for a celebration or group gathering. Torta caprese...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Pineapple fritters with salted caramel sauce
These crisp, creamy pineapple fritters are a surefire dessert winner. Sweet pineapple and thick clotted cream are combined with cinnamon...
Sweet tart recipes
Chocolate, orange and frangipane tart
For cake-maker and owner of Pudding Fairy Laure Moyle, it was her father’s sweet tooth and love of chocolate that...
Pistachio recipes
Pistachio, orange and cardamom tart with goat’s milk yogurt
Ben Tish‘s fragrant pistachio, orange and cardamom tart is served with tangy goat’s milk yoghurt to cut through the super...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Crème brûlée bakewell tart
A hybrid dessert combining the best of a decadent French crème brûlée and a traditional British bakewell tart. The amaretto...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Pistachio and rose ice cream cake
A magnificent serve-from-the-freezer dessert that you can make ahead of your dinner party. All you have to do is remove...
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