Christmas dessert recipes

These set puddings are Tom Kerridge's version of panna cotta, and are sure to impress as a celebration dinner party dessert

This towering cake has layers of chocolate sponge, meringue and chestnut cream - a stunning centrepiece for a festive dinner party

This make-ahead festive dessert is deliciously different and incredibly simple to make, with amaretti biscuits, fresh oranges and double cream

Indulge in our cheesecake pie with homemade pastry, a pumpkin filling and pecan topping. It's a perfect dessert for autumn

Indulge in this crowd-pleasing dessert: a chocolate mousse and custard tart hybrid with rich chocolate filling, whipped cream and chocolate shavings

These citrus set puddings are deliciously creamy and zesty, topped with a boozy compote and puff pastry palmiers to dip

Pile whipped cream and charred pineapple on a meringue base to create a stunning dinner party dessert which you can make ahead

Give this classic Derbyshire tart a festive twist with orange zest, amaretto and a thick layer of homemade cranberry jam

Go retro for your festive dessert this Christmas with our baked alaska with divine pistachio sponge, pistachio ice cream, sour cherry compote and meringue

Treat guests to these moreish chocolate puddings with a fruit and nut twist. Rich and deliciously decadent, they're the perfect dessert for a dinner party

Whole poached pears make an elegant dinner party dessert, with a red wine sauce and fragrant cinnamon and vanilla

Turn leftover fruitcake or Christmas pudding into these individual hot desserts, served with warm caramel sauce to pour into each pot

Give the classic chocolate Bûche a makeover with festive flavours of ginger, cinnamon, treacle and golden syrup and creamy butter icing

These chestnuts in scented syrup are delicious spooned over ice cream or whipped cream and mascarpone for a seasonal treat

Use up leftover Christmas pudding in this tasty frozen treat from BBC Good Food reader Jo Langley

Showstopping individual coffee sponges with hidden mousse, and an Irish cream and white chocolate topping - stunning!

The creamy, citrus filling in this pie contrasts wonderfully with the sweet, fluffy meringue - a sure-fire showstopper

With a dark chocolate digestive base and nutty cream cheese topping, this frozen dessert has a winter twist

Paul Hollywood's sumptuous chocolate, raspberry and cream sponge falls somewhere between a Yule log and Swiss roll. Add a drop of Drambuie for a cheeky adult twist

Use leftover Christmas pudding to rustle up this speedy and sumptuously creamy trifle with Grand Marnier-steeped oranges

Take the classic summer Eton mess combo of cream and meringue and give it a festive twist with frozen mixed berries, cinnamon and blackcurrant liqueur

These light cakes may just be the perfect pudding after an enormous Christmas dinner