15 Divine Christmas Dessert Recipes To Wow The Crowd

The best desserts to end your Christmas party on the sweetest note

Christmas Smash Cake
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Christmas is just around the corner and if you've still not gotten yourself a log cake, fret not! Create a festive centrepiece for the dinner table with these show-stopping desserts, from a decadent smash cake to an elegant ice-cream pudding log and irresistible tiramisu. 

Check them out below!



Go the traditional route with brandy-soaked Christmas fruit cake - perfect for gifting and sharing during this festive period.




Watch how to make it here:

Ice-Cream Pudding Log

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Have your guests indulge in a luxurious ice-cream pudding log handmade with pudding, ice-cream and Ferrero chocolates. For best results, make this dish a day ahead!

Chocolate Raspberry Tiramisu Trifle

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This delicious tiramisu-inspired trifle is sure to satiate both caffeine and chocolate lovers alike.

Chocolate Smash Cake

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Surprise your guests with a gorgeous and decadent smash cake that is sure to be the highlight of your dinner feast.

Classic Fruit Cake

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Easy Yule Log

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This fuss-free Christmas dessert is the perfect last-minute addition to your festive feast.

Fruit and Jelly Trifles

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Make sure cream is chilled before beating. You can use canned pitted cherries and sliced peaches.

Mixed Fruit And Honeycomb Pudding With Chocolate Sauce

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Slice up this gorgeous Christmas pudding that comprises mixed fruit, cocoa and spices, Violet Crumble and pecan nuts, and topped with a decadent chocolate sauce.

Mango, Cherry And Passionfruit Mousse Tart

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For something more refreshing, this incredible mango, cherry and passionfruit tart takes just 45 minutes to make and is packed with nutrients.

Strawberry Almond Torte

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A torte is a rich, multilayered cake filled with buttercream, whipped cream, mousse, jam or fruits. This one is filled with strawberry jam and lime juice and topped with plenty of almonds.



 

Poached Stone Fruit With Walnut Cream Meringues

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This delicious dessert features generous slices of peach and apricot atop a bed or walnut cream and meringue.

White Chistmas And Choc-Nut Truffles

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Two quick and tasty desserts! Squares of white-chocolatey goodness (White Christmas) and creamy hazelnut and wafer truffles (Choc-Nut Truffles).

Panforte

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A traditional Italian dessert, this panforte incorporates fruits and nuts with an undertone of spice and is topped with a nut and caramel mixture.

Chocolate Yule Log

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Rolled with cream and brushes of liqueur, this fluffy, sponge log cake is covered with a rich chocolate ganache and a sprinkle of hazelnuts.

Glace Fruit Cake

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A fruity cake that is decorated with glace fruits (candied fruits) and nuts. Perfect for the yuletide celebrations and family gatherings.

Traditional Steamed Pudding

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Serve this heavenly Traditional Steamed Pudding with creme anglais.



Text: Atika Lim & Elizabeth Liew

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