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14 berrylicious desserts

It's the season for fresh summer berries, so let's take advantage of them while we can — starting with these delicious desserts!
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.

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14 berrylicious desserts Vanilla cake with summer fruit.Photo, John Cullen.

Raspberry and basil creme brulee

The creamy centre — filled with ripe raspberries — makes each heavenly spoonful one to savour slowly.

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14 berrylicious desserts

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.

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Impress guests with a palate-pleasing dessert that can be made a day ahead. Top with fresh berries before serving. White-chocolate tart with berries.Photo, Jean Longpre.

Berry bliss pudding

This delicious refrigerated pudding is an eye-catching finale to any meal (and you can use fresh or frozen berries!).

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14 berrylicious desserts Berry bliss pudding.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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.

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Lemon Mascarpone cheesecake with raspberries on top. (Photography: Roberto Caruso. Food styling: Sasha Seymour. Prop styling: Julia Black.)

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!

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White Sangria Jellies in small white cups topped with fresh raspberries, strawberries and blueberries on a patterned cloth napkin (Photo: Michael Alberstat)

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!

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Strawberry scones on cooling rack. STRAWBERRY SCONES PP.109–110

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.

Ginger-berry cookies and cream trifle topped with raspberries and blueberries in a trifle bowl with a bite taken out to reveal ginger wafers and whipped cream (Photo: Angus Fergusson)

Blueberry Shortcake

This irresistible (and quick) shortcake layers blueberries, flaky biscuits and spiced whipped cream.

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Blueberry shortcake on a platter topped with fresh blueberries and cinnamon whipped cream for an easy, delicious blueberry shortcake recipe (Photo: John Cullen)

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?

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Impress guests with individual phyllo cups topped with seasonal fruit and fresh cream - they're as pretty as they are delicious. Sugared phyllo cups.

Blueberry clafoutis

You’ll love this sweet decadent dessert baked with a creamy filling.

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14 berrylicious desserts Blueberry clafoutis.Photo, Jean Longpre.

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.

Two sundae glasses rimmed with sugar and salt filled with Raspberry-margarita sorbet on a serving tray filled with ice next to three spoons for a recipe for how to make Raspberry-margarita sorbet

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.

Strawberry rhubarb semifreddo on a blue and white plate next to a coupe glass filled with rhubarb gummies in front of a vase of pink tulips (Photo: Erik Putz)

Pimm's fruit cups

Charming little jars are easy to chill and carry — and they give this picnic dessert a retro-cool vibe.

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14 berrylicious desserts Pimm's fruit cups.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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