decadent desserts

A dessert that is dripping with salted caramel is always a winner. We love this variation of the classic Eton mess.

This is an edited extract from Surfing the Menu – Next Generation by Dan Churchill and Hayden Quinn (Published by Simon & Schuster, $49.99), and is available in bookshops nationally.

Salted caramel Eton mess

(225 grams) self-raising flour

tsp baking powder

unsalted butter, chopped, softened

(220 grams) caster sugar

eggs, lightly beaten

vanilla essence

Whipped cream, to serve

Salted pretzels, to serve

eggwhites

(165 grams) caster sugar

(150 grams) caster sugar

(125 milliliters) pure (thin) cream

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This boozy ice cream parfait is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert for a relaxed dinner party with friends.

Prune and armagnac parfait

(125 milliliters) Armagnac

pitted prunes

white chocolate,

pear, thinly sliced

Combining the flavours of an apple pie and a dessert favourite, creme caramel these cakes are the perfect ending to a dinner party.

Apple and cinnamon creme caramel cakes

cream cheese,

can NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk

vanilla bean paste

unsalted butter, softened

large apple, grated (about 150 grams), plus 1 thinly sliced apple

cinnamon

(330 grams) caster sugar

eggs, separated

(150 grams) self-raising flour

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Warning: this sweet slice of heaven made with buttery pastry , double cream and raspberry jam is seriously addictive. Here's the recipe for malt custard and jam tart.

Jamie Oliver's malt custard and jam tart

(750 milliliters) double cream

malt extract

(75 grams) caster sugar, plus 2 tbs extra

raspberry jam

(250 grams) plain flour

(60 grams) icing sugar

cold unsalted butter, chopped

milk

eggs, 1 lightly beaten

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Everything tastes better fried, and these dollops of custard are no exception.

Leche frita (fried custard)

(50 grams) cornflour,

(75 grams) plain flour

cinnamon quill

berries,

lemon

(500 milliliters) sunflower oil

eggs

(100 grams) panko or stale breadcrumbs

(60 grams) pure icing sugar

tsp cinnamon

The Golden Gaytime is undoubtedly everyone's favourite summer treat. However, Matt Moran's Gaytime trifle perfectly transforms this popular ice cream into an epic layered masterpiece.

Matt Moran's Gaytime trifle

3L caramel gelato, softened

dark (plain

paillete feuilletine (crispy wafer biscuit,

Golden Gaytime ice creams, finely chopped

vanilla gelato, softened

popcorn

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Trifles are the perfect dessert to shared with friends, family and loved ones. Phoebe Wood's recipe features white chocolate and fresh peaches, and will surely go down a treat with everyone.

White chocolate and peach trifle

titanium-strength gelatine leaves

(375 milliliters) peach schnapps

caster sugar

shortbread biscuits, crushed

thickened cream

mascarpone

tsp vanilla extract

white chocolate, melted, cooled

peaches, stones removed, sliced

Freeze-dried raspberries and edible flowers (optional), to serve

(110 grams) caster sugar

peach, peeled, skin reserved

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Decadent, rich and ready for a celebration - this cake is the ultimate showstopper. We've taken everything you love about the classic and upped the ante, including a Swiss meringue buttercream icing and a panna cotta filling. This one really is the cherry on the cake.

The new Black Forest cake

sour cream,

hazelnut meal

self-raising flour

cocoa powder

(860 grams) black cherry jam

(265 grams) morello cherries, drained

Frozen cherries, to serve

1.2L (5 cups) thickened cream

dark (70%) chocolate, chopped

unsalted butter, chopped

tsp glucose syrup

It's not only the exterior of this modern spiced pineapple cake that will impress your guests. The moist pineapple, banana and white chocolate interior is just as gorgeous.

Spiced pineapple cake with roasted white chocolate

cake flour, sifted

tsp bicarbonate of soda

tsp each ground nutmeg and ginger

brown sugar

(250 milliliters) canola oil

(70 grams) pecans

pineapple, flesh chopped (to give 1 cup)

bananas, mashed

white chocolate, chopped

unsalted butter

pure icing sugar, sifted

softened cream cheese, chopped

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&lt;p&gt;Our popular Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Bars have been updated to be even more decadent, with the addition of semisweet chocolate chips and a generous layer of flaked coconut. Be sure to let them cool thoroughly before cutting them, as they are too soft to cut neatly while they are still warm.&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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