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This is the ultimate dessert to wow your guests with at Christmas. Top a brown sugar Pavlova with crumbled mince pies and homemade orange syrup for a festive showstopper. This is a great way to use up any leftover sherry you might have in the back of the cupboard.
This mocha pavlova will be the star of your Christmas table. An espresso swirled meringue is topped with whipped cream and melted dark chocolate.
Start your Christmas prep early with this fabulous freeze-ahead chocolate and peppermint dessert. Combining the rich flavour of dark chocolate and refreshing mint, you’ll thank us later…
Sugar, spice and all things very nice are the secret ingredients in these deliciously festive doughnuts that take just 20 minutes to make from scratch. Mop up the cranberry dipping sauce with the doughnuts while they’re still soft and warm.
This 5-ingredient vegan dessert turns the flavours of a Black Forest gateau into an easy-to-make parfait. It's simple, impressive and the perfect pudding to enjoy over the festive season.
This store bought panettone is made extra-special with chocolate shards and gold-sprayed pears - festive showstoppers don't get much better than this!
Transform shop bought panettone into a festive showstopper. Decorated with icing, mini gingerbread men and candied orange peel, the whole family will love making (and eating) this!
Who doesn't love Black Forest gateau? So here's a tart inspired by Black Forest flavours, made from a readymade pastry case (no one will ever guess!). The filling of chocolate custard, black cherries in kirsch and double cream is luscious and indulgent, just as festive desserts should be!
Make the most of your air-fryer this Christmas with these easy vegan mince pies. Add clementine juice and zest to your pastry to give extra festive flavour.
Have fun decorating these cute cheesecake Christmas trees, and enjoy eating them too! Made with shop bought vanilla cheesecake, this low-effort dessert is a festive winner.
For a showstopping Christmas dessert, try this impressive gingerbread cheesecake recipe. A rich, creamy baked cheesecake is given a festive makeover with seasonal spices, ginger nut biscuit base and a drizzle of caramel sauce to finish.
This centrepiece is sure to impress your guests, make your bundt up to 3 days ahead and finish with a chocolate and caramel drizzle and shards of homemade honeycomb.
Kids will absolutely love helping to pipe these pretty meringues. These sweet treats are super easy to make and can be prepared up to one week ahead of gifting. Store them in an airtight container between layers of nonstick baking paper.
Nothing beats a good old fashioned fruit cake, perfect for any time of the year
These easy Christmas biscuits are a great family-friendly bake. Cut out a range of festive shapes from the spiced orange dough and get creative decorating with pretty coloured icing.
This pink lady apple cake is a real looker. Use pre skinned hazelnuts if you can find them otherwise follow the instructions to have a go yourself. Prepare the topping while the cake bakes for an hour, then spread over the top and pop back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Bring a touch of class to your next supper party with these milk chocolate truffles made from melted chocolate, chunks of almond and crushed crunchy bars.
A lighter dessert for the Christmas season, this clementine sorbet is the perfect way to round off all those rich meals. Sugar, lemon juice, and clementine zest and juice are frozen then churned until a perfect consistency has been obtained. Garnish with pretty mint leaves.
Chocolate truffles make the perfect edible gift for Christmas or any special occasion, and this pretty selection is perfect for peanut butter lovers.
This simple cake has just five ingredients and is full of zingy citrus flavours.
An excellent festive treat for the whole family at Christmas, these shortbread cookies couldn't be simpler to make.
Is it even Christmas without brandy butter?
Chocolate, fruit and nut are a classic cake combination – and this is a lovely one to bake for Christmas. It only takes 20 minutes to prepare, which is a bonus around the busy festive period. It keeps for up to a month in a cake tin and is also freezable.
Impress the guests and crack out the homemade chocolate truffles with coffee after dinner. No one need know how easy they are to make: reduced fresh orange juice, melted chocolate and double cream, mixed, chilled then shaped and dusted with icing sugar. Unless they read this.
A festive bake that everyone can enjoy, these vegan scones are gluten-free and dairy-free. We love them served with a dollop of fruity compote and creamy coconut yogurt on the side.
Make these dinky cupcakes ahead to have on hand for festive parties.
Score points with family and friends with this delicious edible gift
Give this lusciously frosted, classic Christmas cake pride of place on your table
This is a really fun (and tasty) way to use up Christmas cake or fruit cake, and it's a lovely one to make with the kids. Use marzipan and food colouring to make the suitably seasonal topping and serve popped on to wooden or plastic sticks.
Cooking from scratch doesn't have to be hard, easy to follow with great results!