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Dessert recipes to round off the perfect meal: the words dessert or pudding alone are enough to make the mouth start to water! Current popular British desserts include: apple crumble, jam roly polys, chocolate pudding or in trend red velvet cupcakes. The word dessert is thought to have originated from mid-16th Century France, from the word desservir, which translates to clear the table – ready for dessert!
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Raspberry Rose Cupcakes
By Badgertails, Badgertails ~ Homemaker
Details
servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 30
Cooking time 20
Cost Average budget
- For the cakes:
- 75g golden caster sugar
- 30g butter, softened
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp red food colouring (I used a 'Christmas Red' paste from hobbycraft)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 60ml buttermilk
- 75g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp dried raspberry pieces (small) plus extra for decorating
- For the frosting:
- 150g icing sugar
- 50g butter, softened
- 60g cream cheese
- 1 tsp rose water
- edible silver glitter
Raspberry Red Velvet Cakes with Rose Water Frosting
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Kinder Bueno Cake
By Laurapackham
The best Kinder Bueno cheesecake in 5 easy steps! A perfect cake to impress at birthdays and special occasions
- 300g biscuits (digestive is best)
- 150g butter not margarine
- 350mls of fresh whipped cream
- 450g philadelphia cheese
- 150g icing sugar (sifted)
- 5 - 6 Kinder Bueno chocolate bars
Kinder Bueno Cake
By Laurapackham
Sinfully good... combining a chocolate bar we all know and love, with a classic sponge
- 3 - 8 Kinder Bueno - dependant on cake decoration (see step 5)
- 1 egg
- 1 small yoghurt tub
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 1/2 sups of powdered sugar
- 1/2 sachet of yeast
- A handful of chocolate chips
Apple Pie Roll Ups
By mariealicejoan, The English Kitchen
I may never make a normal apple pie again
- 3 1/2 ounces caster sugar (1/2 cup)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 320g package of ready rolled all butter shortcrust (in North America,
- use a 14 ounce package of refrigerated pie crust)
- 3 TBS melted butter
- 2 medium tart apples, peeled and cut into 6 wedges each
Red Velvet Cupcakes
By kajal_bhagwandas
Really easy to make cupcakes that'll delight everyone around!
- 30g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 90g soft sugar
- 80ml vegetable oil
- 80ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
- 1 egg
- Frosting:
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g soft cheese
- 250g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp red food colouring
- 12 small cupcake cases
- 3 piping bags
- Star-shaped nozzle (for pipping bags)
Strawberry Trifle with Ambrosia Devon Custard
By Ambrosia Custard, Visit the Ambrosia Custard site
Line the bottom of a bowl with sponge cake
- 170g store-bought sponge cake/fingers
- 200g strawberries
- 1 packet strawberry jelly
- 300ml whipping cream
- 500g Ambrosia Devon Custard
Soft centre chocolate cake in the microwave
Approved byThe ChefBy muriel
Put the chocolate in a bowl with the butter and melt in the microwave
- 1 bar of cooking chocolate
- 120 g sugar
- 40 g flour
- 80 g butter
- 3 eggs
Instant Custard
By presentface
Mix sugar, cornflour and milk powder with a small amount of cold water until smooth
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- 1/2 pint boiling water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Hungarian Cold Peach Soup Recipe - Hideg Oszibarack Leves
By MaryJanex
This refreshing Hungarian cold peach soup can be a sweet meal starter but it is often served as dessert
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 cups water
- 8 large very ripe peaches, peeled, halved and pitted or canned peaches
- 2 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 5 cups semi-sweet white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup apricot or peach brandy
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Spicy Oatmeal Cookies
By CookiesRUs
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 cups rolled oats
Choco-nuts brioche bread and butter pudding
By stezermeezers
Chop up the nuts very finely with a knife
- - 2 tablespoons of whole hazelnuts
- - 2 tsp brown sugar
- - 2 egg yolks
- - 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- - 12cl milk
- - 15cl low fat whipping cream
- - 6 slices of brioche loaf
- - 120 + 20g milk cooking chocolate
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- - 1 apple
- - 1 kiwi
- - 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
- - A tablespoon of water
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Red Velvet Cheescake Swirl Brownies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 30 grams red food colouring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 pack cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
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Microwave Chocolate Pudding and...
- FOR PUDDING:
- 2oz Margarine
- 2oz Chocolate Powder
- 2oz Brown Sugar
- 2oz Self Raising Flour
- 2 Tbsp Milk
- 1 Egg
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 4oz Chocolate Powder
- 4oz Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Corn Flour
- 1 Tin Evaporated Milk
- 1 Tin Water
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Kinder Bueno Cupcake
- For the cupcakes
- 90g flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp white cheese
- 2 tbsp Nutella
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 sachet of baking powder
- 35g of sugar
- 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
- 6 cups
- For the topping
- 250g of mascarpone cheese
- 3 tbsp icing sugar
- 6 tbsp milk
- 3 bars of Kinder Bueno (2 for the topping and 1 for the decoration)
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Apple Rose Cake
- 200g self raising flour
- 200g butter
- 200g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 200g raspberries
- 3 sweet apples, sliced thinly
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Witchhat Gingerbread Cupcakes
- 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 140g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 115g plain flour, sifted twice
- 30g unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 80ml sour cream
- 4 tbsp strong espresso, cooled
- For the chocolate frosting
- 60g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- 30g unsweetened cocoa powder.
- 1/3 tsp salt.
- ½ tsp vanilla extract.
- 250g icing sugar.
- 2 tbsp whole milk.
- 2 tbsp double cream.
- For the gingerbread
- 450g plain flour, plus extra to dust.
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.
- 2 tsp ground ginger.
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon.
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg.
- ¼ tsp salt .
- 115g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- 100g granulated sugar.
- 160ml unsulphured molasses or black treacle.
- 1 large egg.
- Zest of ½ lemon, finely grated.
- White icing pen.
- For the decoration
- Cocoa powder (for the 'soil').
- Ready-made small white fondant flowers
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Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food colouring
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Strawberry Tart
- 1 sweet pastry or puff pastry
- Crème pâtissière (custard cream):
- - 1/2 litre of milk, boiling hot
- - 80 g sugar
- - 4 yolks
- - 45 g cornstarch
- - 1/2 vanilla bean or vanilla extract
- - 20 g butter
- - 500 g strawberries
- - 1 small bunch mint leaves
- - 30g icing sugar
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Blackcurrant Cheesecake
- BASE:
- 200g Digestive Biscuits or (150g Digestives & 50g Amaretti Biscuits)
- 100g Melted Butter
- TOPPING: (Mixed Together)
- 300g Blackcurrants
- 2 Tbsp Blackcurrant Conserve
- 5 Tbsp Vanilla Sugar or Caster Sugar
- FILLING:
- 300g White Chocolate
- 250g Mascarpone
- 250g Cream Cheese
- 300ml Double Cream
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Iced Biscuits
- - 100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- - 100g/3½oz caster sugar
- - 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
- - 275g/10oz plain flour
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - To decorate
- - 400g/14oz icing sugar
- - 3-4 tbsp water
- - 2-3 drops food colourings
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Strawberry Santas
- 20 medium-large strawberries, hulled for a flat base
- 100g Philadelphia Light cream cheese (Note: other brands of cream cheese can be too runny for this recipe; this is the one we've found works best.)
- 4-6 tsp icing sugar, to taste
- 40 mini dark-choc bits or chocolate chips
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LEMON BISCUIT ICE-CREAM- by Jodie
- 3/4 Packet Digestive biscuits
- 3 oz marg
- 4 Egg yolks
- 5 oz caster sugar
- Juice of 3 lemons
- Small tub of Rich's cream
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