Blackberry recipes

Use up seasonal fruit in mini almond tarts with frangipane filling and crisp shortcrust cases – best served with thick clotted cream

Try a twist on layered sponge cake with blackberries, zesty oranges and marmalade in place of your usual filling. Pipe the topping for a professional look

Falling somewhere between an ice cream and a syllabub, this berry-rippled dessert is seasonal and spectacular

Red cabbage dotted with berries perfectly cuts through game meat - serve with buttery mashed potatoes

Make the most of scrumptious seasonal fruit in this rustic bramley apple and blackberry pie, topped with our ultimate sweet shortcrust pastry

Showcase fruit in a piping hot, oat-topped crumble delicately flavoured with cinnamon and star anise

Use pear instead of apple in these individual versions of the classic pud with a crunchy pistachio topping

How can you improve a traditional egg custard tart? We've tried by spicing up the pastry with nutmeg and adding berries

Preserve the season's best with spicy blackberry chutney

Italian zabaglione is lovely rippled with a few crushed berries for a quick, outstanding dessert

These puddings are a delicious way of using up wild summer fruits

Wow family and friends with this spectacular pudding - a true treat for summer

For a refreshing berry drink, try this homemade lemonade with blackberries and mint - keep chilled for up to a week

An American version of a fruit cobbler - just dripping in hot fruit sauce

This simple no-cook dessert is great served hot or cold

A kind of right-way-up upside down cake - a perfect teatime treat. You can make it in a roasting tin, too

Blackberries and custard like you never tasted them before - utterly irresistible

Good Food reader Natasha Lee gives marshmallows a seasonal twist by adding blackberries, for a sweet, homemade gift

Creamy panna cotta, plump British blackberries and warm honey madeleines make a special dessert with very little effort

Dainty sponge bites packed with fruit and topped with crunchy almonds and a light meringue whirl

Blackberries and game go perfectly together in this light and seasonal salad

Curing your own salmon is well worth it for taste and wow-factor. Serve this beetroot and berries version as a starter or on crackers as a canapé

This spin on summer pudding is packed with cherries, blackberries, black grapes, blueberries, blackcurrants and a splash of Cassis liqueur