14 berrylicious desserts
Vanilla cake with summer fruit.
Photo, John Cullen.
Berry filled desserts
Vanilla cake with summer fruit
Beautiful and summery — this cake is loaded with berries and drizzled with icing for a stunning effect.
Raspberry and basil creme brulee
The creamy centre — filled with ripe raspberries — makes each heavenly spoonful one to savour slowly.
White-chocolate tart with berries
Impress guests with a palate-pleasing dessert that can be made a day ahead. Top with fresh berries before serving.
Berry bliss pudding
This delicious refrigerated pudding is an eye-catching finale to any meal (and you can use fresh or frozen berries!).
No-Bake Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake
This easy sunshine yellow cheesecake has lemon curd and rosy fresh raspberries on top of a rich mascarpone, cream cheese, and graham cracker base.
Get our no-bake lemon mascarpone cheesecake recipe.
White-Sangria Jellies
These mini-desserts can be kid-friendly with this quick fix: substitute white grape juice and water for the wine and when they're set, let them dig in!
Get our white sangria jellies recipe.
Strawberry Scones With Compote
Juicy summer berries bursting from flaky, buttery scones make these easy treats the perfect sweet for brunches, picnics or any time!
Get our fresh strawberry scones recipe.
Ginger-Berry Cookies And Cream Trifle
This dessert was inspired by English trifle, but we riffed on the classic to make it easier, quicker and a bit more chic. Add a splash of sherry to the berries for an extra flavour hit. Get this ginger-berry cookies and cream trifle recipe.
Blueberry Shortcake
This irresistible (and quick) shortcake layers blueberries, flaky biscuits and spiced whipped cream.
Get our blueberry shortcake recipe.
Sugared phyllo cups with fresh cream and fruit
Why not set up a dessert bar with fruits, whipped cream and these golden-crisp phyllo cups?
Blueberry clafoutis
You’ll love this sweet decadent dessert baked with a creamy filling.
Raspberry-Margarita Sorbet
A fresh take on the classic cocktail, packed with tart raspberries in a delicious margarita-inspired recipe. Get our raspberry-margarita sorbet recipe.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Semifreddo
Delight your taste buds with a recipe that takes one of our favourite flavour combos up a notch, turning it into a chic and icy-cool summer treat. Get our strawberry-rhubarb semifreddo recipe.
Pimm's fruit cups
Charming little jars are easy to chill and carry — and they give this picnic dessert a retro-cool vibe.
Watch: How to hull strawberries: a safe and easy method
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