Mont Blanc ice-cream squares

This Christmas dessert, based on the French classic, can be made several weeks ahead, saving you from the usual stress of the season

Chocolate coconut banoffee pie

A dazzling dessert with bourbon biscuit base, caramel layer, creamy coconut topping and banana toffee

Cherry cheesecake slice

An impressive looking dessert that is easy to serve – perfect for dinner parties and occasions

Strawberry cheesecake crunchies

A wonderful fuss-free dinner party dessert

Rhubarb & pear crumble

This has a lovely crunchy topping that tastes like flapjack, perfect comfort food

Apricot crème brûlée tart

A fresh, fruity and creamy dessert

Three-cheese cheesecake

The ultimate American dessert

Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Sparkling lemon & amaretti ice

This decadent dessert with its creamy cheesecake flavour can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you more time to spend with friends during the festive season

Little blueberry cream tarts

You can either serve these dainty tarts for tea or turn them into a full-blown dessert