Dessert Archives - Page 2 of 13

A soufflé dusted with icing sugar and served with burnt orange marmalade, rising a couple of centimetres above the brass tin it was cooked in.

How to make soufflé

This French classic is the perfect dinner party dessert. Add a little finesse and voilà, a light, decadently rich showstopper.

Meringue, banana and passionfruit curd cake

Meringue recipes

Nothing says celebration like meringue, whether it's the whipped peaks of a tart or a lightly cracked mound of pavlova.

The best Eton mess recipes

The crunch of meringue, the tingle of cold cream, and always, always, a tumble of seasonal fruit. It's time to get messy.

Classic desserts to master

From puddings and pies to sponge cake and tarts of all stripes, these sweet treats have stood the test of time.

How to make semifreddo

The lesser known sibling of gelato makes for a cool and colourful Christmas centrepeice. Plus, it's easy to prepare ahead.

Mango macadamia merveilleux with Dulcey cream

This meringue spectacle is sure to be the star at Christmas lunch.

photo of colourful table setting with rectancgular ice-cream cake topped with chocolate crumb in the centre

Chocolate coconnetta parfait cake

Inspired by the nostalgic Viennetta ice-cream cake, this fun dessert is sure to delight at any party.

Photo of white ceramic plate with six canalé including one torn in half with cream on the side

How to make canelé

These classic baked beauties are rich, rum-spiked and swimming in the deep sweetness of caramelised sugar.

Burnt honey panna cotta with chamomile strawberries

Sink your spoon into these super smooth, silky panna cottas that make for perfect spring desserts.

Golden syrup dumplings, rum, raisin and malt cream

"Some people say this reminds them of desserts their grandmothers used to make." Says Ursula's chef Phil Wood. "There's a warm nostalgia to it."

Paul Farag’s halawet el jibn and candied pine nuts

Mozarella in a dessert may make you baulk, but we guarantee that this sticky Syrian sweet will leave you reaching for more.

Honey cheesecake with caramelised ginger pears

Made with ricotta and honey for a slightly more savoury flavour, you can dip each spoonful in the honey-ginger syrup for a sweeter finish.

Easy ricotta baklava with tea-poached pears

A quick and easy dessert other than self-saucing pudding? Don't mind if we do.

Rice pudding, topped with orange segments and crushed sesame brittle, in a grey bowl, with a grey linen napkin to the left.

Very nice rice puddings

Where creamed rice is the main attraction, and warm seasonal fruit the able sidekick.

Sweet cinnamon buns

There's nothing quite like the smell of baking to whet your appetite - and even more so when sweet spices like cinnamon and cardamom are involved.

18 nostalgia-inducing crumble recipes

Warm baked fruit below, the crunch of that crumble top. Remember how good crumbles can be?

Top-notch tiramisù recipes

Need a pick-me-up? You need these tiramisùs.

Waffles worth getting out of bed for

We love sleep-ins, but we love waffles too. So this weekend, try one of these waffle recipes then head back to bed.

Easy choc-chip peanut butter cookies

A no-fuss recipe with satisfying results.

Vanilla slice

Sink your teeth into a slice of nostalgia.

39 silky smooth custard recipes

Sink your spoon into these.

Buttermilk and vanilla cake with raspberries

A made-for-picnics cake.

Chocolate and banana French toast with salted caramel

It's like a recipe for regular toast, with a little something extra.

9 must-bake brownies

Stopping at just one slice is the ultimate test of willpower.

Jaclyn Koludrovic's gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

45 gluten-free desserts (and only two are rice puddings)

So good you'll never be able to tell the difference.

11 self-saucing pudding recipes to sink your spoon into

These are the sweet treats you need for winter.

Madeleines with lemon sugar

A recipe for classic madeleines, dusted with lemon sugar.

Lemon meringue pie

Sweet but tangy, there's no denying the pull of this retro classic.

A circular date pudding topped with a scoop of sesame ice-cream and drizzled with salted caramel. A pot of salted caramel featured behind, and a bowl of toasted sesame seeds.

Date puddings with sesame ice-cream and salted caramel

These rich little puddings have been adapted from one of Neil Perry's classic sticky date recipes to feature a deliciously surprising sesame hit.

Orange-scented cheesecake with figs and Amaro syrup

This light cheesecake pairs perfectly with sweet pan-roasted figs and Amaro di Angostura syrup.

Over-the-top shot of a round white dish with a baked lemon pudding, with a spoonful taken out of the crust to reveal the molten lemon curd inside.

Bethany Finn’s lemon delicious pudding

Don't forget the cream.

Guillaume Brahimi's salted caramel and chocolate ganache tart

32 caramel recipes to up your dessert game

Sweet, sticky and sometimes salty. Nothing beats a little (or a lot) of caramel.

Spiced Fuji apple crumble with dulce de leche ice-cream

Hints of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon add a subtle spice to this crunchy fruit crumble, balanced by a homemade creamy dulce de leche ice-cream.

Ricotta and pecorino tarts (casadinas)

This recipe for ricotta and pecorino tarts (casadinas) is by Giovanni Pilu from Pilu at Freshwater.

Cassata

There's a good reason Sicily is known as the sweets centre of Italy, and cassata – decorative and delicious – is it.

Mat Lindsay’s guide to making a Basque cheesecake

A smoky-sweet cake with a tell-tale scorched top. The Ester chef shows how it's done.

Dan Pepperell’s hot cross cannoli

It's the flavours of a spiced hot cross bun whipped into a cloudy ricotta filling, then coddled into a crisp chocolate shell. This is going to be a good Easter.

Sour-cherry hot cross buns

These sour-cherry hot cross buns are a refreshing take on this Easter favourite.

Apple and cinnamon hot cross buns

Our remix on an Easter classic.

Vegan desserts

Just because you're following a vegan diet, doesn't mean that sweet tooth disappears.

Citrus dessert: Orange and lemon sorbet

This recipe from cook Diana Chan is equal parts sweet and tangy.

Modern twists on classic recipes with Diana Chan

The cook and TV host shares her new takes on five culinary favourites.

Large, raised glass bowl holding a trifle layered with sponge cake, halves cherries, cream and crumbs

Spiced plum, cherry and coffee trifle with cardamom crumb

Need a Christmas dessert to impress? Look here.

Cherry and gingerbread bombe Alaska

For dessert with drama.

36 sweet and sticky honey desserts

First you get the honey, then you get the power, then you get these sweet desserts.

Choux wreaths with burnt-honey cream, raspberries and sesame praline

This is one one impressive - and delicious - dessert.

A cheat’s recipe for blackberry soft serves

We've hacked the recipe for fast summertime refreshment.

Dutch baby with honey-limoncello syrup

There's lots to love about a Dutch baby pancake.

Crème brûlées

A crackling top, a silky custard middle. You can't go wrong with this French classic.

Peach pavlova trifle with brandy custard

Two favourite desserts combine in this peach and pavlova trifle.

10 of our best custard tart recipes

A second slice? That's a foregone conclusion.

A no-bake strawberry crème fraîche cheesecake

The best bit? There's no need to turn on the oven.

First look: Quay’s newest dessert

Snow egg, white coral, the eight-texture chocolate cake – all have entered Quay’s dessert hall of fame. Now Peter Gilmore is hoping to replicate their sweet success with his latest and greatest final course.

Anatomy of a dish: Gulab jamun

Made from sugar, spice and all things nice, these bite-sized sweets are the hit of many a Diwali feast.

A whole lemon tart on a black wire rack being dusted with icing sugar.

How to make a lemon tart

How to achieve that bright, tangy custard and fine, crisp base? Pastry chef Catherine Adams has the answers.