Indulgent winter dessert recipes

Dessert lover? Take a peek at our collection of indulgent winter treats and start planning which ones you'll bake first.

Chocolate whiskey soufflé

Winter is all about indulging our cravings, whether you’re a fiend for chocolate, impartial to a layer cake or think about bread and butter pudding daily. We’ve rounded up our most indulgent desserts that are perfect for winter, from mocha éclairs and salted caramel doughnuts to a triple chocolate praline tart.

Let your sweet tooth make your decisions as to where to start.

Cheesecake doughnuts with salted caramel

Cheesecake doughnuts with salted caramel

Chocolate coconut meringue pie

Chocolate coconut meringue pie

Marshmallow and rhubarb jam toasties

Marshmallow and rhubarb jam toasties

Chocolate whiskey souffles

Chocolate whiskey soufflé

Golden syrup pudding

Golden syrup pudding

Black forest cake

Black Forest cake

Tiramisu doughnuts

Tiramisu doughnuts

Chocolate and coffee fudge cakes with Bourbon chocolate sauce

Chocolate and coffee fudge cakes with Bourbon chocolate sauce

Overnight waffles, brown butter pecan ice-cream and spiced pears

Overnight waffles, brown butter pecan ice-cream and spiced pears

Triple chocolate praline tart

Triple chocolate praline tart

Buttermilk carrot cake with spiced caramel

Buttermilk carrot cake with spiced caramel

Salted peanut caramel ice-cream with hot fudge sauce

Salted peanut caramel ice-cream with hot fudge sauce

Mocha layer cake

Mocha layer cake

Rhubarb and ricotta bread and butter pudding

Rhubarb and ricotta bread and butter pudding

Baked lemon ricotta doughnuts

Baked lemon ricotta doughnuts

Mocha eclairs

Mocha éclairs

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

Brown sugar sponge cake with caramel pears

Sticky bitter chocolate doughnuts

Sticky bitter chocolate doughnuts

Jaffa millefeuilles

Jaffa millefeuilles

Almond and white chocolate gateau with bitter chocolate glaze

Almond and white chocolate gateau with bitter chocolate glaze

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