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Ginger dessert recipes where sweet meets spice

A little bit of spice makes these desserts extra nice.

Golden-syrup dumplings with ginger and spice

Anson Smart (main)

There’s something about ginger in desserts that keeps us coming back for more. It could be the way the rhizome in fresh, dried or candied form adds a sharpness that cuts through rich chocolate tarts, or how it marries beautifully with cold-weather fruits like citrus, apples and pear. Our pick? The pear, honey and ginger pudding, a dessert that’s made for winter, and ready to be savoured by the spoonful.

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise
Photo: William Meppem

Ginger madeleines with spiced crème Anglaise

Fried custard squares with ginger syrup
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Fried custard squares with ginger syrup

Photo: Ben Dearnley

An easy plum, pear and ginger crumble

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pauline Kwong’s chiffon cake with citrus and ginger

Gingerbread stars with buttermilk icing
Photo: Mark Roper

Lauren Eldridge’s brunkager (spiced Danish gingerbread biscuits)

Roasted mandarins with ginger custard
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Roasted mandarins with ginger custard

Apple and candied ginger self-saucing pudding
Photo: William Meppem

Apple and candied ginger self-saucing pudding

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Mandarin and ginger syrup cake

Photo: William Meppem

Fresh ginger rapadura cake

Ginger-carrot cake with salted butterscotch frosting
Photo: Chris Court

Ginger-carrot cake with salted butterscotch frosting

Ginger waffles with matcha ice-cream recipe
Photo: William Meppem

Ginger waffles with matcha ice-cream

Photo: Rob Palmer

Dark gingerbread cake with mandarin compote

Photo: William Meppem

Ginger biscuit ice-cream sandwiches with whisky caramel

Photo: William Meppem

Sticky black rice with coconut cream, ginger syrup and banana

Spiced pumpkin creams with gingerbread crumb
Photo: William Meppem

Spiced pumpkin creams with gingerbread crumb

Persimmon, pistachio and ginger crumble tarts
Photo: William Meppem

Persimmon, pistachio and ginger crumble tarts

Honey and ginger ice-cream and lemon curd doughnut sandwiches
Photo: Mark Roper

Yama Kitchen & Bar’s honey and ginger ice-cream and lemon curd doughnut sandwiches

Photo: Con Poulos

Steamed pear and ginger pudding

Dark chocolate pots de crème with ginger pear
Photo: Andrew Finlayson

Stokehouse Q’s dark chocolate pots de crème with ginger pear

Photo: Mikkel Vang

Ginger-chocolate tart with roast pears

Kiwi and ginger mess
Photo: William Meppem

Kiwi and ginger mess

Pear, honey and ginger pudding recipe
Photo: Chris Court

Pear, honey and ginger pudding

Golden syrup dumplings with ginger and spice
Photo: Anson Smart

Golden-syrup dumplings with ginger and spice

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