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Caramelised pineapple and coconut trifle with rum syllabub

Festive desserts

Caramelised pineapple and coconut trifle with rum syllabub

A boozy pineapple trifle with coconut custard makes a great festive dessert. This show-stopping pud might even be better than your gran's.

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Chetna Makan’s saffron and pistachio Christmas cake

Christmas cake recipes

Chetna Makan’s saffron and pistachio Christmas cake

Want an alternative Christmas cake? Chetna Makan's recipe is made with saffron and pistachios, soaked dried fruit and beautifully balanced spices.

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Panettone, vin santo berries and zabaglione cream trifle

Festive desserts

Panettone, vin santo berries and zabaglione cream trifle

A master pairing of boozy berries, panettone and creamy zabaglione makes this Christmas trifle recipe one not to miss.

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Cardamom cake with orange blossom buttercream

Naked cake recipes

Cardamom cake with orange blossom buttercream

Make this special cardamom cake with orange blossom icing the centrepiece of any Christmas or birthday celebration table.

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Caramelised clementine and almond trifle

Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Caramelised clementine and almond trifle

Make this ultimate clementine trifle recipe with soft sponge, caramelised clementines, thick custard, cream and an amaretto crunch.

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Sticky gingerbread bundt cake

Bundt cake recipes

Sticky gingerbread bundt cake

A spiced, sticky joy to eat, this very easy bundt cake recipe is flavoured with stem ginger and cinnamon and decorated with icing and pomegranate seeds.

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Hazelnut meringue cake

Festive desserts

Hazelnut meringue cake

This showstopping dessert combines layers of hazelnut meringue and sherry chocolate cream topped with chocolate and toasted hazelnuts.

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Boozy inside-out trifle cake

British puddings

Boozy inside-out trifle cake

This inside-out trifle cake recipe is a brilliant twist on the traditional trifle and can be prepared the day before serving.

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Spiced fruit, mascarpone and muscat semifreddo

Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Spiced fruit, mascarpone and muscat semifreddo

This beautiful, fruit-flecked semifreddo is a scrumptious alternative to traditional Christmas desserts and lighter than Christmas pudding.

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Hazelnut meringue cake with mulled wine pears

Festive desserts

Hazelnut meringue cake with mulled wine pears

This is an indulgent meringue cake that's creamy in the middle and crisp on the outside – complemented perfectly by sweet, mulled wine pears.

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Christmas pavlova

December seasonal recipes

Christmas pavlova

This decadent, boozy Christmas pavolva is made with caramelised clementine and pomegranate and is perfect for a festive lunch showstopper.

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Salted caramel and chocolate profiteroles

Festive desserts

Salted caramel and chocolate profiteroles

This profiterole recipe really is something special, thanks to the addition of salted caramel, and it's easier than it looks.

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Chocolate Christmas pudding with cranberry toffee sauce

Christmas pudding recipes

Chocolate Christmas pudding with cranberry toffee sauce

A deliciously indulgent chocolate Christmas pudding recipe that will knock the stockings off any other traditional Christmas pud

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