Juice, rind and all, oranges work wonders in these desserts. Slice them into rounds and for fresh dessert-style salads with dates, halva or quatre-épices, or pair them with fluffy ricotta – hunt down candied orange peel in our ricotta and Marsala crostata, or in those irresistible orange and chocolate ricotta fritters with honey. For a showstopper, Pauline Kwong’s chiffon cake with citrus and ginger, or Napier Quarter’s frangipane tart with orange and sweet labne, will impress your afternoon tea guests.

Honey, orange and saffron rice pudding with sesame brittle

Mike McEnearney’s flourless blood orange cake

Phil Wood’s semolina cake with orange ice-cream and eggnog custard

Ricotta, candied orange and Marsala crostata

Pauline Kwong’s chiffon cake with citrus and ginger

Blood orange marshmallows with sherbet dip

Orange-scented brioche with brown sugar labne and strawberries

Orange-scented churros with spiked hot chocolate

Baked rhubarb with orange and citrus mascarpone

Blood orange sablés Bretons with mascarpone and pistachios

Orange and chocolate ricotta fritters with honey

Oranges with dates, nuts, mint and quatre-épices

Panna cotta with blood orange and juniper syrup

Orange blossom milk puddings with mandarin

Baked ricotta with honey, orange and almonds
