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    Awesome Dinner Party Desserts

    Published: Mar 21, 2022 Β· Modified: Mar 21, 2022 by Jacqueline Bellefontaine Β·

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    Choose from over 40 dinner party desserts in this ultimate collection of awesome dinner party dessert recipes from myself and some top UK food bloggers. There are so many to choose from, including free-from desserts, chocolate creations, cheesecakes and so much more!

    collage of dinner party desserts.

    The Ultimate dinner party dessert collection

    My food blogging pals certainly came up trumps when I put the call out on FaceBook for dinner party dessert ideas.  They certainly didn't let me down with the breadth of awesome and delicious dessert recipes they shared with me!

    Every single one of the recipes listed below can be made well ahead of time (though one or two may perhaps need to be scattered with crumbled biscuits or perhaps dusted with cocoa powder at the last moment), even a day or two before in some cases, allowing you to be the perfect attentive host when your guests arrive.

    So, whether you're after a rich chocolate dessert, a cheesecake, something free-from, or even a frozen creation, then look no further.  There's sure to be something to whet you're appetite in this ultimate dinner party dessert recipe collection!

    The difficulty comes when choosing which to make first! 

    Chocolate Dinner Party Desserts

    Triple chocolate moussecake
    Not sure what your favourite type of chocolate is? Then choose this triple chocolate mousse cake. It takes a little time to prepare but is easy and can be made in advance.

    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    slice tripple chcolate mousse cake on plate.
    Chocolate Torte with Pear and Walnut
    If chocolate is your thing then look no further than this chocolate torte.  Doesn't it look fabulous?!  Not only is it gluten-free and dairy-free but it is also made with reduced sugar, and yet it pushes all of the right buttons as far as flavour is concerned with her family singing its praises from the hilltops!
    Recipe: Gluten free Alchemist
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    Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tarts
    Chocolate ganache and salted caramel in a hazelnut pastry case. A rich and very chocolaty dessert, perfect for dinner parties, Easter and other special occasions.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    chocolate and salted caramel tarts sprinkled with edible glitter dust.
    Chocolate Meringue Crown
    This chocolate meringue crown is made of layers of meringue, chocolate, fruit and cream. It makes a spectacular dessert fit for a queen (or king).
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    chocolate meringue crown on glass plate.
    Black Forest Pancakes
    Chocolate pancakes, filled with black cherries and served with cream and grated chocolate.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    plate with two black forest pancakes.
    Salted Caramel & Chocolate Mousse
    Our salted caramel and chocolate mousse is easy to prepare and can be made ahead, ready to serve your guests straight from the fridge.
    Recipe: Lost in Food
    Recipe
    close up of chocolate mouse in pot with a spoon breaking into the mousse.
    Classic French Silk Pie (Chocolate Tart)
    French Silk Pie is an American classic but not known in the UK. A flaky pie crust is filled with a rich & decadent no-bake chocolate mousse then topped with freshly whipped cream & chocolate curls!
    Recipe: Feast Glorious Feast
    Recipe
    french silk pie slice on a plate.

    Cheesecakes

    Fruity Mini Cheese Cake
    Imagine creamy ‘cheese’ cake filling, topped with tangy fruit that burst with flavour, all whilst being dairy-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, nut-free and egg-free too!
    Recipe: The Intolerant Gourmand
    Recipe
    two mini fruit cheesecakes
    No-bake blackcurrant Cheesecake
    An easy no-bake cheesecake with a deliciously tangy blackcurrant topping.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    slice of blackcurrant cheesecake on plate with a fork.
    Easy Baked Strawberry Cheesecake
    A simple to make baked cheesecake topped with strawberries and cream.
    The cheesecake can be made up to 2 days ahead. Allow several hours for the cheesecake to cool and chill.
    Recipe
    slice of easy baked strawberry cheesecake on plate with fork.
    Healthy No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Pots
    Delicious Healthy No Bake Chocolate cheesecake pots perfect for impressing the one you love this Valentine’s Day! 3.5 syns each on Slimming World.
    Recipe Basement Bake House
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    Baked lemon ricotta cheesecake
    This baked lemon ricotta cheesecake is easy to make. Amaretto biscuits add extra crunch to the base and the sultanas have been soaked in sweet wine.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
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    Meringue Based Dinner Party Desserts

    Apple and Hazelnut Vacherin
    A Vacherin is a cake made of layers of crisp meringue sandwiched together with layers of fruit and cream. Here Ive used autumnal apples with a crunchy hazelnut meringue.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    apple and hazelnut vacherin.
    Strawberry Baked Alaska
    A Baked Alaska is perfect when you want to have some baking excitement in the kitchen! A dome of ice cream sits on a sponge cake which is encased in a layer of marshmallow-y meringue
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
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    Summer Strawberry Roulade
    Soft gooey merigue with a strawberry and mascarpone cream filling. A perfect summer dessert. Served with macerated strawberries.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    slice of summer strawberry roulade with macertaed strawberries spooned on top.
    Coconut and Pineapple Meringue Roll
    Recipes Made Easy’s Coconut and Pineapple Meringue Roll a truly delicious dessert. This showstopper dessert is surprisingly easy to make.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
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    Summer Berry Pavlova
    The combination of crunchy meringue, soft whipped cream and scrummy berries make this summer berry pavlova is seriously hard to resist.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    sauce poring over summer berry pavlova.
    Pistachio Dacquoise with Raspberry and Pomegranate
    This pistachio dacquoise is filled with raspberry whipped cream and topped with pomegranate seeds, for a showstopping dessert to share.
    Recipe: Baking Queen 74
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    Traditional Desserts with a Twist

    Lemon, Prosecco & Raspberry Shot Glass Trifle
    These individual trifles really lift the family favourite to the nextlevel!  They look incredibly inviting having been prepared in shot glasses, which results in the dessert being friendlier on the waistline than a family sized bowl!  Helen’s dessert recipe marries together Prosecco, raspberries and lemon, three flavours which worktogether incredibly well.
    Recipe The Crazy Kitchen
    Recipe
    lemon prosecco raspberry shot in glass.
    Tiramisu cake
    Coffee soaked sponge and mascarpone filling rolled into one amazing tiramisu cake! As much as I like tiramisu (which means pick me up), I find it is often made with rather too much of the sweetened cream layer and not enough coffee kick. In this cake I have redressed the balance.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    tiramisu cake on plate.
    Raspberry Bakewell Tart
    Frangipane, the delicious almond mixture found in Bakewell Tarts. Eb’s version, which was inspired by childhood memories, raises the traditional bake to new heights with whole fresh raspberries punctuating the surface alongside the flaked almonds. 
    Recipe: Easy Peasy Foodie
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    Blackberry Clafoutis
    Delicious juicy blackberries baked in a light batter, Blackberry Clafoutis is an easy to make variation on a classic French dessert usually made with cherries.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    blackberry clafoutis in baking dish.
    Green Fruit Salad with Chilli Ginger Syrup
    A fruit salad can make a perfect end to a meal and a Green Fruit Salad is visually so much more refined than a “chuck it all in” kinda fruit salad. To bring this recipe bang up to date, the green fruit salad with a chilli ginger syrup that really makes the flavour zing out.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    Bowl of Green Fruit Salad

    Creamy Dinner Party Desserts

    Baked Bengal Curds with Macerated Berries
    Think of this dessert as an easy baked cheesecake.  With creamy cheesecake like curds, colourful berries andcontrasting texture courtesy of the almond crumble, this traditional Indian dessert of Baked Bengal Curds is certainly one to try.  It is naturally gluten free.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    3 pots baked bengal curds with bowl of berries behind.
    Orange Posset with Rhubarb & Orange Jam and Shortbread Fingers
    This delicious and eye catching dessert is perfect when hosting a dinner party not least because it is super easy to make, looks and tastes amazing, but needs to be made a few hours ahead of time allowing you to be the attentive host.  The luxurious orange posset is teamed with a naturally vibrant rhubarb and orange jam.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    orange posset with rhubarb orange slices and shortbread
    Gooseberry Fool
    This classic English dessert from Recipes Made Easy is full of zingy fruit flavour. An optional splash of gin adds a little decadence which will have gin lovers coming back for more.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    4 glasses of gooseberry fool topped with gooseberries.
    Raspberry Mousse
    These raspberry mousse have a light texture and a delicious, not too sweet, flavour, making them a perfect end to a summer or autumn meal.
    Recipe; Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    3 raspberry mousse in pink glass dishes with tuile biscuits on the side.

    Baked Desserts

    Sticky Toffee Puddings
    A modern classic made in individual pots. Rich indulgent sticky toffee pudding is one of those desserts that's hard to resist. To me these are the ultimate sticky toffee puddings made with dates and pecans.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
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    Sticky toffee pudding on plate with a spoonful removed.
    Pear and mincemeat tart
    This pear and mincemeat tart has a rich crumbly hazelnut and orange flavoured pastry which melts in the mouth. Serve hot or cold with custard cream or ice cream. It is also delicious with steaming hot custard.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    slice of pear and mincemeat tart on a plate with a fork.
    Pear and almond tart
    With a classic flavour combination, this Pear and Almond Tart not only looks inviting but also tastes amazing. Serve hot or cold with or without cream or ice cream.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    Classic pear and almond tart in pastry tin.
    Almond and Blackcurrant Roulade
    Light moist gluten free almond sponge rolled with deliciously tangy blackcurrant curd. This cake explodes with flavour and while it may be a cake it makes a fabulous dessert too. Serve on its won or with ice cream or cream.
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    almnd and blackcurrant roulade sliced on a plate.
    Blackberry and Almond Cake
    This Blackberry Cake recipe is super easy. It makes great use of seasonal blackberries, teaming them with almonds to make a really great flavour combination.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    overhead shot of blackberry upside down cake
    Lemon and gin tart
    Sweet crumbly pastry, tangy lemon and gin filling and a gin flavoured glazed this tart is surprisingly simple to make but the end result is out of this world.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    lemon and gin tart on serving plate with lemons behind.
    Blackcurrant and Vanilla Cream Tart
    Juicy blackcurrants set in a creamy vanilla custard and baked in a crisp almond pastry case.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    blackcurrant and vanilla cream tart
    STRAWBERRY TART
    The great thing about making a fruit tart, other than it being super yummy, of course, is that most fruits lend themselves beautifully to being used. So you can make this tart with strawberries or other berries such as raspberries, blackberries and blueberries work equally well.  And don't forget stone fruits, like peaches, apricots & nectarines are also great too.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
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    strawberry tart.

    Frozen Desserts

    Blackcurrant sorbet
    A very refreshing sorbet bursting with flavour. Serve as a palate cleanser between course, dessert of a treat in hot weather. Allow about 1 hour freezing time if using an ice cream maker or 3 to 4 hours without.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    sundae dish with two scoops of blackcurrant sorbet.
    No-Churn Mojito Ice Cream
    Cool down this summer with this easy to make no-churn mojito ice cream flavoured with lime, mint and plenty of rum.
    Recipe: Charlotte's Lively Kitchen
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    Basil ice-cream
    Trust me basil ice-cream is so good. slightly sweet floral and aromatic it is delicious on its own or serve with other desserts to give an unusual twist.
    Recipe: Recipes Made Easy
    Recipe
    two bowls and an ice cream scoop filled with basil ice cream.
    Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream
    Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream is made with double cream, eggs, salt flakes and Crunchie bars. A truly heavenly dessert that you have to try!
    Recipe: Fab Food 4 All
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    White chocolate parfait
    White Chocolate Parfait hearts are a rich and indulgent treat for two. Parfait is an iced dessert which can be made without churning. This makes an ideal iced dessert to make in small quantities.
    Recipe
    heart shape white chocolate parfait on plate.
    Stem ginger ice cream
    A delicious all-year-round ice cream. Easy to make no-churn stem ginger ice cream has gentle warming tones of ginger will that pair well with so many desserts.
    Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
    Recipe
    3 balls of stem ginger ice cream in a blue glass bowl.

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    About Jacqueline Bellefontaine

    Jacqueline is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and has been a cookery writer and food stylist for over 25 years. She has written over 15 cookery books, in addition to writing for several major magazines. She likes to champion good basic home cooking and as the daughter of a master baker, she is passionate about home baking.

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    1. Chloe

      April 07, 2022 at 12:54 am

      Such a lovely selection. I love spending time making a nice dessert for friends - its always the piece de resistance of any party!

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      • Jacqueline Bellefontaine

        April 07, 2022 at 3:41 pm

        Dessert is the best part!

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    2. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 06, 2017 at 9:55 am

      Hahaha, I know just what you mean Charlotte, i had exactly the same 'problem' when I pulled the post together! They all look amazingly delicious!
      Angela x

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    3. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 04, 2017 at 7:51 am

      Isn't the colour of that sorbet just amazing! And the fact that it could have been in the freezer for a week before your guests come for dinner really does make life an awful lot easier! I know, I think we do need to have a dinner party a week with all of these scrummy and easy ideas,
      Angela x

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    4. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 04, 2017 at 7:48 am

      It certainly is a lot more fun if you can atleast enjoy your own dinner party isn't it. There's nothing worse than designing a menu for when guests come around only to realise that there is a lot of things to do at the last minute - not much fun at all!
      Thanks for hosting a great linky with Kirsty Eb,
      Angela x

      Reply
    5. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 03, 2017 at 10:47 am

      I know, where would you start with them! My mouth was seriously watering looking aat the pictures and reading all about the recipes when out the pist together Midge! I agree, those meringues are briliant aren't they! Have you tried aquafaba yet?
      Angela x

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    6. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 03, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Don't they all just look amazing! You're welcome Jacqueline, it's a great recipe and I just love that wonderful purple colour courtesy of the blackberries - beautiful πŸ™‚
      Angela x

      Reply
    7. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 02, 2017 at 2:13 pm

      Thankyou Caroline, they all look amazing doesn't they (with thanks to my food blogging pals). Ooh yes, the mini trifle in a shot glass really would be perfect after a large main course - just enough of a sweet treat to keep the taste buds happy.
      Thanks for popping round and commenting Caroline,
      Angela x

      Reply
    8. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 02, 2017 at 10:21 am

      Thankyou Chonnie, but it's all down to you guys for being happy to link into it πŸ™‚ Chocolate pav certainly does sound a lot more exciting than porridge doesn't it (not that I have anything against porridge you understand!) I'm with you there Chonnie about the frozen chocolate caramel cake - it looks seriously amazing doesn't it - and so blinking easy to make too!
      You're more than welcome, I love lemon desserts including roulades and they were great tips you shared too, I shall have to employ them next time I made a one πŸ™‚
      Angela x

      Reply
    9. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 02, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Don't they just look fab, I'd be more than happy to have any of those desserts if I was at a dinner party Louise. I completely agree, I love working with food but can't it when I'm stuck in the kitchen when we have guests, it can become a bit stressful can't it!?
      Thanks for pinning,
      Angela x

      Reply
    10. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 02, 2017 at 10:15 am

      Hahaha, i know just what you mean - those cheesecakes and pavlovas look fabulous don't they!
      You're more than welcome Helen, they were two gorgeous recipes,
      Angela x

      Reply
    11. Angela - Only Crumbs Remain

      March 02, 2017 at 10:14 am

      Isn't it just, my mouth was watering all the time whilst pulling the post together Rebecca! I'd say it's definitely not extreme at all....as long as we all get an invite πŸ˜‰
      You're more than welcome, and thanlyou for allowing me to link into your fab chocolate recipe,
      Angela x

      Reply

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