50 divine dinner party desserts

In our opinion, the most important part of a dinner party is at the end of the party…

Dessert!

Ensure your guest leave with their sweet tooths satisfied by whipping up 1 of 55 divine dinner party dessert recipes we have right here.

From the classic dinner party desserts like tiramisu and crème brulee, to decadent cheesecakes (peek at the Biscoff cheesecake) and to-die-for profiteroles – you’ve got plenty of choices to finish the dinner party on a sugar high.

4-ingredient condensed milk lemon cheesecake

Quite possibly the easiest (and most delicious!) baked cheesecake you’ll ever make - and you only need 4 ingredients. Creamy, with a slight tang from the addition of the lemon, this cheesecake will be highly requested come dessert time. I’ve made the base with digestive biscuits but you can use any other plain sweet biscuit, if you prefer. The condensed milk in both the biscuit base and cheesecake filling adds the perfect amount of sweetness without the need for additional sugar. And while it's tempting to want to devour this as soon as it's removed from the oven, it will need at least 6 hours of chilling for it to be at its cheesecakey best. You can also try orange rind or vanilla instead of lemon, too. This cheesecake will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

Chocolate eclair cake

This show-stopping chocolate eclair cake is a great way to wow your guests. It will feed a crowd, and the only technical challenge is in the egg yolk and caster sugar sabayon - definitely worth the effort for such a delicious dessert.

Lemon meringue profiteroles

There are a few challenging steps in this recipe, but you will be rewarded with an impressive sweet treat that not only looks amazing, but tastes fab!

Easy Tiramisu

Everyones favourite Italian dessert at Christmas.

Lemon burnt Basque cheesecake

This creamy burnt Basque cheesecake is bursting with lemon, making it a unique cake for sharing. With an almost caramel-like crust which forms around the cheesecake and creates a super-creamy cheesecake texture inside that you will want more of!

Banoffee Puddings

Can you think of anything more divine than the combination of biscuits, toffee, bananas and whipped cream? Banoffee pudding really is the dessert from the gods.

Espresso martini swirl pudding cake

Here’s a decadent layered no-bake dessert with the flavours of an espresso martini. Use a few supermarket shortcuts to make the job easier.

No-bake caramel cheesecake

A simple, quick and easy-to-make cheesecake that is a winner with all the family.

Classic creme brulee

It always amazes me that simple ingredients like cream, milk, sugar and eggs can transform like magic into one of the most deliciously indulgent desserts ever (and with very minimal effort!). You can never beat a classic, especially when it's done well. This classic creme brulee is creamy, decadent and has the perfect amount of sweetness. Cracking through that thin toffee crust is so satisfying - the caramelised sugar balancing perfectly with the silky, vanilla-spiked baked custard that’s hidden underneath. If you don’t have a cook’s blowtorch you can use a hot grill. Just make sure to keep the sugar about 5cm from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until it caramelises. This recipe requires 4 hours of refrigeration.