Summer family desserts recipes
Treat the family to one of our top rated summer desserts. From making the most of seasonal fruits to ice cream, these recipes truly celebrate summer.
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App onlyGinger & cardamom poached nectarines. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Showcase seasonal nectarines with a touch of spice in a fragrant rose syrup. Enjoy with ice cream, cream or mascarpone
Blueberry & almond tart
Use Mary Cadogan's shortcrust pastry case recipe as the base for this gorgeous summery tart
Raspberry & white chocolate traybake
The perfect summer pud for a lunch party, or treat with afternoon tea
Blackberry & clotted cream shortcake
A classic teatime treat made using ingredients that are proud to be British
Eton mess cake
Bring the flavours of an English summer to your table with this clever twist on a traditional favourite
App onlySalted pecan banoffee sundae. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
No time to make dessert? Elevate shop-bought vanilla or salted caramel ice cream to make decadent pecan banoffee sundaes with a popcorn topping
App onlyChocolate & peanut butter sundae. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Save time and use shop-bought vanilla ice cream to make a stunning ice cream sundae flavoured with crunchy peanut butter and dark chocolate
Strawberry cream tea cake
This super-sized scone is perfect to feed a crowd for afternoon tea
Mini blackberry bakewells
Use up seasonal fruit in mini almond tarts with frangipane filling and crisp shortcrust cases – best served with thick clotted cream
Silly twits ice cream
You don't have to own an ice-cream maker to enjoy a homemade, freezer friendly staple
Strawberry & poppy seed cake
A light vanilla sponge dotted with seeds and sandwiched with orange frosting and fresh strawberries - heavenly
Praline meringue cake with strawberries
A caramel-flavoured praline meringue that's perfect for a summer's day
Gooseberry coconut cake
Creamy coconut complements tart fruit really well. The gooseberries disappear into the cake batter keeping the sponge extra moist
Cherry chocolate pavlova
Finish your meal with this impressive dessert, with billowing cream and fresh summer fruit
Very berry trifle
Layers of mascarpone, custard, cherry conserve, mixed berries, Madeira cake and sherry - who doesn't love a trifle?
App onlyPiña colada sundae. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use a tub of shop-bought coconut ice cream to make these stunning cocktail-themed sundaes, with pineapple, lime, spiced rum and dulce de leche flavourings
Summer berry mousse cake
Try a scrumptious summer dessert with summer berry mousse cake
Plum & almond pudding
British plums are one of the great late-summer treats. Enjoy them warm from the oven in this comforting pudding
Strawberry & almond cheesecake sponge
This easy summer bake made by adding dots of cheesecake mix to almond sponge along with chunks of fruit is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
Luscious lemon pudding with summer berries
You'll have most of the ingredients for this sumptuous pudding in your cupboard and fridge already. A great recipe for kids to help with
Lemon & buttermilk pound cake
This buttermilk pound cake has a dense, moist crumb and bags of lemon flavour to cut through the richness. Make it for afternoon tea or for a summer picnic
Apricot butter cake
Just the thing when you have a hungry horde coming over
White chocolate & apricot cheesecake
A stunning centrepiece for any celebration or the perfect end to a Sunday lunch
Eton mess cheesecake
If you’re after a summer dessert to impress, try this decadent Eton mess cheesecake filled with creamy mascarpone, topped with meringues and strawberries
