Freezable dessert recipes

This American-style chocolate traybake is super-easy, can be prepared in advance and cuts into even portions. It's perfect for birthday parties or bake sales

Add allspice, cloves and nutmeg to this apple cider cake for some autumnal warmth. Bramley apples are added to the sponge mix, and it's topped with crunchy pecans

Bake a simple and stunning carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for an afternoon tea or mid-morning treat. It tastes even better a day or two later

Add a little grapefruit zest to bring out the vibrant hop bitterness in this fabulous treacle tart made with pale ale. Scatter over honeycomb shards to serve

Learn how to make classic chocolate chip cookies and enjoy them still warm from the oven. Perfect for a bake sale or with your afternoon tea.

This fruitcake slices into 50-80 small pieces if you use it for a wedding or christening. It's delicious eaten straight away, or poked with a few holes and fed with brandy

Got a sweet tooth? Treat someone special on Valentine's Day with these rich chocolate cupcakes hiding a secret white chocolate truffle centre

Serve up these sweet and nutty mini fruit pies with a drizzle of colourful icing and thick double cream or custard

Pack these in tins for picnics or school fetes, or serve single bars with a dollop of clotted cream for dessert. Blackberries also work really well when strawberry season is over

This vanilla and rhubarb buckle, a brighter cousin to the traditional American-style teatime cake, is perfect for the cold months when forced rhubarb shines

Indulgent yet wonderfully light, these individual caramel sponges are baked with a sticky toffee sauce - keep in the freezer for a last-minute pud

This decadent, make-ahead dessert is perfect for a festive dinner party or buffet, with a zesty cream cheese filling and dark chocolate biscuit base

This hot, gooey chocolate pud, with dark chocolate and canned pears, can be made ahead and frozen – a perfect no-fuss dinner party dessert

Get ahead for a dinner party or celebration with this indulgent, fruity cake which can be frozen for up to 2 months

These gorgeous Irish stout puds are an indulgent treat - and perfect for St Patrick's Day on 17 March

The combination of blueberries and coconut makes this indulgent dessert incredibly moreish

This comforting pud combines juicy apples and sultanas with a crisp oat crumble topping. Our recipe makes enough for two dishes, so you can freeze one ahead.

A great dessert to feed a crowd at the end of a Sunday lunch - it's like a baked version of a steamed syrup sponge

This decadent dessert with a triple-ginger hit is a chocoholic's dream

Gregg Wallace's stunning, make-ahead roulade is much easier to master than it looks

Get ahead this weekend and make this indulgent, freezable treat, perfect for pud or with a cup of tea

Think of this as an Italian version of the British bakewell tart, lovely for dessert or with a cuppa

Alison Coulling puts a stylish twist on a classic, winning over the judges in the search for Britain's Best Pud