Dessert Recipes

Apple Napoleons. A quick and easy dessert using frozen pastry and a few simple ingredients. Quick enough for weekday dinner or fancy enough for a dinner party.

Chocolate Filled Kahlua Tiramisu Cake. A light sponge cake soaked in Kahlua filled with whipped chocolate and covered in coffee mascarpone cream frosting.

Freezing Scones. The Experiment! What happened when I froze prepared scones before baking and then baked them from frozen.

Donuts, Glazed or Filled. A great basic recipe for yeast raised doughnuts that you can experiment with to try different fillings or glazes.

Apple Crumble Cookies – imagine a crispy edged, chewy centred oatmeal cookie with the added flavour of a fragrantly spiced apple crumble; just addictive.

Bourbon Balls. These no bake confections are very easy to make and make an elegant addition to any celebration. Bourbon balls is one of my favourite treats that Spouse makes at Christmas time. I’m partial to a drop of Scotch myself but I am not one to turn down many good spirits. These very simple …

Coconut Lime Crumble Bars – tart & sweet lime filling surrounded by a buttery coconut crumble; a naturally delicious flavour combination that really works.

Parkin is a traditional sticky oat spice cake from northern England that’s enjoyed on November 5, Guy Fawkes Night, i.e. Bonfire Night!

Sour Cream Blueberry Lemon Flan. A new twist on a decades old family favourite dessert at our house. The combination of lemon and blueberry is bound to be a hit in this incredibly easy, lusciously creamy dessert. Each Year at Christmas, a few friends get a special dessert delivered for their Christmas Eve or Christmas …

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Trifle. Layers of cake, chocolate sauce, cherry compote and cheesecake filling. A real celebration dessert that’s terrific for serving large crowds.