Make-ahead summer dessert recipes

Spend more time with guests when entertaining this summer with our make-ahead dessert recipes. Bake up a French strawberry tart, stay cool with ice cream or impress with Nigella’s chocolate raspberry pavlova.

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Hazelnut tiramisu cheesecake

Hazelnut tiramisu cheesecake

A hazelnut and dark chocolate biscuit base, creamy cheesecake and boozy coffee syrup: there’s lots...

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Grilled fruit salad with honey labneh

Grilled fruit salad with honey labneh

Serve this grilled fruit salad with homemade honey labneh and sprinkle with a sweet pistachio...

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Cherry and rosé sorbet with cherry compote and grilled madeira cake

Cherry and rosé sorbet with cherry compote and...

Dish up a beautiful summer dessert with a difference. Serve cherry and rosé sorbet and...

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Upside-down apricot cake with amaretto mascarpone cream

Upside-down apricot cake with amaretto mascarpone cream

Our upside-down apricot cake is an easy but impressive summer bake recipe. Serve the apricot...

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Margarita cheesecake with tequila strawberries

Margarita cheesecake with tequila strawberries

For a make-ahead cheesecake with a twist, try our incredible margarita cheesecake, with crushed pretzel...

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Strawberry, lemon and elderflower meringue

Strawberry, lemon and elderflower meringue

Crisp meringue is topped with elderflower-spiked whipped cream and a pile of sweet strawberries in...

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Summer pudding arctic roll

Summer pudding arctic roll

A gorgeous blueberry sponge is filled with mixed berries and ice cream before rolling and...

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Chewy peanut butter and plum ice cream sandwiches

Chewy peanut butter and plum ice cream sandwiches

Chewy peanut butter cookies are the perfect carrier for Georgina Hayden‘s sweet plum ice cream; like...

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Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes

Yuzu daiquiri cheesecakes

A perfect finish to any meal, these zingy yuzu daiquiri cheesecake pots with salted lime...

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Strawberry and elderflower sorbet

Strawberry and elderflower sorbet

You won’t find a more summery dessert than our strawberry and elderflower sorbet. It’s the...

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Traditional cherry pie

Traditional cherry pie

Georgina Hayden’s beautiful pie – made using fresh cherries – is the ultimate in summer...

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Frosé granita, strawberry salad and honey biscuits

Frosé granita, strawberry salad and honey biscuits

This summer dessert involves a few separate elements, but they’re all easy to do and...

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Affogato parfait

Affogato parfait

We’ve combined all the classic flavours of an Italian affogato – coffee, ice cream and...

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Vegan coconut and mango pavlova

Vegan coconut and mango pavlova

We’ve turned this egg and dairy-based dessert into a knockout vegan showstopper with our coconut...

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Watermelon, berry and white chocolate pavlova

Watermelon, berry and white chocolate pavlova

You need look no further for the ultimate summer showstopping dessert. We’ve adorned a white...

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Griddled nectarine, brioche and barbecued praline sundae

Griddled nectarine, brioche and barbecued praline sundae

Despite the seemingly complicated mix of griddled nectarines, toasted brioche and barbecued praline (yes), this...

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