Retro dessert recipes (2024)

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  • Butterscotch pudding

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Be transported back to your childhood with this classic pud. It's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser topped with fresh cream and chocolate shavings

    • 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten-free
  • Chocolate orange baked cheesecake

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.8 ratings

    Make a dessert that's the talk of the Christmas table with this creamy, rich chocolate orange cheesecake

    • 2 hrs 15 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Easy cornflake tart

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.52 ratings

    Make this cornflake cake for a fabulously easy family dessert that uses simple ingredients. With a pastry case and jam base, it's delicious served with custard

    • 1 hr
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 5 out of 5.5 ratings

    Impress dinner guests with this lemon and raspberry mousse. Served with pistachio and ginger shortbread, it's a great dessert for a dinner party

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
  • Vegan trifle

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.11 ratings

    Treat guests to this plant-based trifle, with layers of sponge, compote, custard and dairy-free cream. It's a great dessert for a celebration

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.6 ratings

    Enjoy a creamy coconut panna cotta with mango slices, crushed ginger nut biscuits and lime zest. It's a gorgeous grown up dessert to end a summer menu

    • 30 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 3 out of 5.2 ratings

    Enjoy a comforting dessert with the time-honoured combo of rum and raisin in a sponge pudding. Serve warm with custard or cream, if you like

    • 1 hr 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free Christmas pudding

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.4 ratings

    Make a gluten-free version of Christmas pudding for a dessert that's packed with festive spices and fruit

    • 7 hrs 20 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten-free
  • A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.3 ratings

    Combine the flavours of white chocolate, passion fruit and pistachios in this semifreddo, a stunning dessert to end a dinner party or family celebration

    • 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten-free
  • Baked alaska

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating

    Make this retro dessert for a festive get-together. With ice cream, fluffy meringue and sponge cake, it's a showstopper – and it's easier to make than it looks

    • 1 hr 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.8 ratings

    Make our iced buns for an afternoon tea party or bake sale. Learn how to pipe cream and shape dough using our step-by-step guide to make these extra special

    • 1 hr 10 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Mini cherry clafoutis

    A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Try a twist on clafoutis, a French baked dessert with a creamy base and sharp cherries. We’ve added a boozy punch with kirsch and served it with ice cream

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.3 ratings

    Impress guests with these apple and ginger fools for dessert. Made using just four simple ingredients, they're quick and easy

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Bread and butter pudding

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.80 ratings

    Transform a stale loaf into a comforting bread and butter pudding. This traditional British dessert is layered with a rich vanilla custard, dried fruit and lemon zest

    • 1 hr 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Create this retro jelly and custard trifle using cheat’s ingredients. It’s a completely make-ahead dessert, so ideal for a stress-free get together

    • 30 mins
    • Easy
  • Blancmange

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.1 rating

    Our easy blancmange uses only a handful of thrifty ingredients. This retro, milky dessert is infused with lemon and can be topped with juicy fresh berries.

    • 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Gluten-free
  • Manchester tart

    A star rating of 3 out of 5.2 ratings

    End dinner on a retro note with this Manchester tart recipe. It's easy enough to make midweek, and with a pastry base and custard filling, it's also super-comforting

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Chocolate orange marble cake

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.81 ratings

    For a deliciously nostalgic cake, combine a classic flavour combination of orange and chocolate in this retro two-tone bake

    • 1 hr 10 mins
    • Easy
  • Black Forest gateau

    A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.115 ratings

    Impress your guests with this chocolate and cherry layered cream cake. Our easy Black Forest gateau is a revamped version of a retro classic.

    • 1 hr 40 mins
    • Easy
  • Pink jam slice

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.27 ratings

    A pretty in pink traybake sponge with retro marble icing and a layer of raspberry jam

    • 1 hr 15 mins
    • Easy
  • Classic Arctic roll

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

    Follow our step-by-step guide to this retro frozen dessert of vanilla ice cream wrapped in a light sponge cake, with homemade strawberry jam

    • 55 mins
    • More effort
  • A star rating of 3 out of 5.2 ratings

    Combine the classic flavours of coconut, pineapple and rum in this retro pudding that comes with a fabulous custard. A perfect winter dining centrepiece

    • 2 hrs 50 mins
    • More effort
    • Vegetarian
  • Profiteroles

    A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.88 ratings

    Award-winning writer, Fiona Beckett, shares her recipe for this classic 1970s dessert

    • 50 mins
    • More effort
Retro dessert recipes (2024)
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