Fancy Dessert Recipes

I had to jump on the pistachio hype and try out a pistachio burnt basque cheesecake. It didn’t disappoint! The creamiest pistachio cheesecake recipe that’s the perfect fancy dessert for a dinner party.

I tried out a super thin chocolate puff pastry for this chocolate mille-feuille recipe and it came out amazing! The flakiest pastry with a dark chocolate cremeux filling and optional orange gel. The perfect sharing dessert.

This dessert is easier than it looks! Create this fancy design using a lattice pastry cutter, and fill it with fresh apples and pastry cream. it’s the ultimate dessert aesthetic.

Looking for something different to your classic chocolate yule log? This is my vanilla and pecan yule log recipe that has the real wow factorl Topped with a beautifully piped whipped ganache, it’s a real gourmet dessert.

This is my take on a classic tarte tatin. I pair cooked apples with mascarpone cream and soft caramel for a real luxury dessert that’s not too heavy.

The ultimate fancy dessert recipe – profiteroles! Some like theirs filled with cream, but personally I prefer ice cream! Top with chocolate sauce and you have the perfect plated dessert.

A very trendy cake design, this strawberry layer cake uses coloured batter to make a fun multi-coloured sponge. A delicious light and fruity cake – the perfect fancy dessert for summer.

I call this the ultimate chocolate cake because I don’t think you can get a more chocolatey cake! It’s the perfect chocolate birthday cake recipe to enjoy with a crowd.

It took me a while to master this chocolate burnt basque cheesecake, but I’m so glad I persevered! It’s such a decadent dessert that’s such a crowd pleaser.

This is my take on a classic vanilla panna cotta. Roasting the strawberries is what gives this strawberry panna cotta so much flavour. I’ve topped mine with fresh strawberries and a crumble for the ultimate plated dessert.

I love the design of this cake! I’ve coated a moist lemon cake with Italian meringue, and torched it to create this beautiful Italian meringue lemon cake.

This may be my most advanced recipe on my website, but it’s a good one! Like a giant ferrero rocher, this dessert has quite a few components but they work so well together and create the best plated dessert to wow your guests.

A classic mille-feuille recipe. Perfect puff pastry filled with diplomat cream and raspberr coulis. A great dessert to share with friends – all grab a spoon and dig in!

My 17 layer chocolate cake! This one’s all about the aesthetic. You need a hot knife to get the perfect clean slice. It’s super decadent and one of my favourite fancy dessert recipes.

Once I mastered the perfect choux pastry recipe I had to complete them with my filling of choice – chocolate pastry cream! Topped with a chocolate glaze, these chocolate eclairs are super decadent.

Another challenging recipe but the results are so good! A sweet hazelnut pastry with a crunchy praline filling, topped with a smooth mascarpone cream. I like making individual ones as the perfect plated dessert idea.

I love a chocolate mousse cake so I thought I’d try out a raspberry one and I’m really pleased with the result! This raspberry mousse cake is so light and airy. I’ve topped mine with chocolate ganache for the ultimate shine.

This is my foolproof chocolate fondant recipe, you’ll get the ooziest chocolate centre every time. I’ve topped mine with a chocolate crumble and a chocolate disc for the perfect plated dessert aesthetic.

My easiest fancy dessert recipe! This no-bake cheesecake recipe is quick and easy to whip up. Just make it the day before you need it to give it time to set. I add baileys to mine for some extra flavour, but just leave it out if you don’t fancy it and you’ll have a delicious vanilla cheesecake.

These individual strawberry and pistachio tartlets are the perfect dinner party dessert idea for summer. So light and refreshing, these mini tarts are bound to impress your guests.

I love the design of these mini blueberry tartlets. These individual tarts are the perfect fancy dessert idea for summer. The blueberry compote and vanilla chantilly cream are a match made in heaven!

These mini pavlovas are the best individual desserts for summer. This is my foolproof meringue recipe (no weeping!), filled with mascarpone chantilly cream, strawberry compote, and topped with fresh berries.