# From the simple to the spectacular: the 20 best dessert recipes to comfort and delight

## Introduction

From crumbles to cheesecake, sticky toffee to tiramisu – the sweetest ways to finish any meal

## Recipes

### Ravneet Gill’s Rhubarb Galette Recipe



**Recipe by**: Ravneet Gill  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Saltine’s Sticky Toffee Apple Cake Recipe by Phil Wood

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/saltines-sticky-toffee-apple-cake-recipe-by-phil-wood)

**Recipe by**: Phil Wood  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Two-Booze Tiramisu Recipe by Letitia Clark

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/two-booze-tiramisu-recipe-by-letitia-clark)

**Recipe by**: Letitia Clark  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Nigel Slater’s Recipe for Spiced Pears with Red Wine and Dark Chocolate

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/nigel-slaters-recipe-for-spiced-pears-with-red-wine-and-dark-chocolate)

**Recipe by**: Nigel Slater  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### St John’s Blackberry Pavlova Recipe by Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/st-johns-blackberry-pavlova-recipe-by-fergus-henderson-and-trevor-gulliver)

**Recipe by**: Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Blueberry Lattice Pie Recipe by Claire Ptak

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/blueberry-lattice-pie-recipe-by-claire-ptak)

**Recipe by**: Claire Ptak  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Baked Apple and Pine Nut Crumble Recipe by Flora Shedden

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/baked-apple-and-pine-nut-crumble-recipe-by-flora-shedden)

**Recipe by**: Flora Shedden  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Steamed Lemon Pudding Recipe by Florence Knight

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/steamed-lemon-pudding-recipe-by-florence-knight)

**Recipe by**: Florence Knight  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Puff Puff Nigerian Doughnuts Recipe by Jess and Jo Edun

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/puff-puff-nigerian-doughnuts-recipe-by-jess-and-jo-edun)

**Recipe by**: Jess and Jo Edun  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### Just the Crumble Recipe by Benjamina Ebuehi

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/just-the-crumble-recipe-by-benjamina-ebuehi)

**Recipe by**: Benjamina Ebuehi  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



### The River Cafe’s Recipe for Lemon Tart

[](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/ruth-rogers-and-rose-grays-recipe-for-lemon-tart)

**Recipe by**: Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray  
**Source**: Observer Food Monthly  
**Date**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 03.00 EST  
**Last modified on**: Mon 3 Mar 2025 05.54 EST



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