Desserts

Recipes for sumptuous puddings and sweet treats

Crunchy Cookie Cake

Dish type: Dessert Serves 12 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients 50g unsalted butter, softened 100g light muscovado sugar 1 medium egg 150g self-raising flour ½...

Chewy, Fruity, Flapjack Lollies

Gluten-free caramelised blueberry tart

'Zuccotto de panettone', Panettone and ricotta pudding

Gwyneth Paltrow's sweet potato and five spice muffins

Makes 12 muffins Preparation time 1 1/4 hrs Cooking time 20-25 minutes Ingredients • 1 large sweet potato • 100ml/4fl oz extra virgin olive oil • 100ml/4fl oz unsweetened almond...

Quintessentially English desserts

One thing the English do well are desserts. Delicate trifles, perfect plum crumbles, pop-in-the-mouth mini scones are simply the icing on the cake. What about a warm apple tart with a dollop of...

Ingredients 150g Madeira cake 1 Jar Cottage delight sherry trifle jam 6 tablespoons sweet sherry 175g raspberries 350ml custard 250ml whipping cream 30g flaked almonds, toasted Method 1. Cut the Madeira...

Bramley apple, raspberry and almond crumble tarts

Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients • flour for dusting • 400-500g sweet shortcrust pastry • 2 Bramley apples (approx 450g), peeled, cored and...

Easter cakes: sweet homemade treats

Fill your kitchen with the sweet and spicy aromas of Easter baking this weekend. Bring the family together on Easter Sunday to indulge in some homebaked treats to mark the end of Lent with our...

Treacle tart

Dish type: Dessert Ingredients 6oz shortcrust pastry 125g/4oz golden syrup 1 tablespoon lemon juice 75-125g/3-4oz fresh white or wholemeal bread crumbs Kelly's of Cornwall Clotted Cream Ice Cream Method 1....

Dairy-free chocolate and mini egg masterpiece

Dish type: Dessert Super simple and very impressive, this is the perfect Easter indulgence! Preparation time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: none Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 x Alpro soya Desserts - chocolate...

Easter cakes from master chefs Eric Lanlard, Claire Clark and John Torode

With Easter just around the corner, HELLO! Online has spoken to top pastry chefs Eric Lanlard and Claire Clark, along with MasterChef John Torode, for the perfect Easter cake recipes. Take your pick from...

Eric Lanlard's dark chocolate moelleux

Serves 12–14 Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus cooling Cooking time: 40–45 minutes Ingredients For the sponge 350g (11½oz) butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 50g (2oz) dark...

Claire Clark's springtime eclairs

Dish type: Dessert Makes 24 Ingredients For the fondant icing 300g (10 ½ oz) icing sugar 65ml water 1 tbsp Dr. Oetker Liquid Glucose Dr. Oetker Sprinkles Dr. Oetker Gel Food Colours For the...

Rachel Allen's Irish Stout and Chocolate Melting Middles

Preparation time: 15 minutes / Cooking time: 8 minutes / Serves 4 Approximate cost per portion: £0.56p Calories per serving 357 / Fat per serving 28g Ingredients: • 75g (3oz) Kerrygold butter,...

Blackcurrant macaroons

Makes 16 • Preparation time 35 minutes • Cooking time 10 minutes Ingredients 110g icing sugar 60g ground almonds 60g egg whites (usually 2 large eggs) 40g caster sugar Few drops of food colouring...

Nielsen-Massey Rose Water Cupcake Recipe

Preparation time: 25 minutes Baking time: 25 minutes Ingredients for the cupcakes 200g Unsalted butter, softened 200g Golden caster sugar 1tsp Nielsen-Massey Rose Water 4 Medium eggs, lightly beaten 200g...

Mini Scones

Makes 25 Ingredients 100g self-raising flour 25g caster sugar Pinch of salt 25g unsalted butter, cubed 3 tbsp milk, plus extra to brush Raspberry jam Clotted cream Icing sugar, to dust Method 1. Preheat...

Lemon macaroons

These pretty, pastel macaroons with their crunchy outsides and delectably soft insides are the sweetest of confections. They improve by being left in the fridge for a day where their texture softens and...

Chocolate cranberry truffles recipe

Makes: 30 truffles Ingredients • 225g dark chocolate • 75g Craisins® Dried Cranberries • 2 tablespoons double cream • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder • 1 1/2 tablespoons icing...