You could eat a bowl of strawberries and cream… Or you could try these indulgent but easy desserts that take strawberries and cream to the next level. Check out our fun twists, or find more of our strawberry recipes here…
In a donut
Strawberry and cream donuts
Try these surprisingly easy and incredibly moreish donuts, stuffed with strawberry jam and glazed with a white chocolate ganache.
In a traybake
Eton mess traybake
A simple yet classic sponge cake topped with all the best bits of a traditional British dessert – perfect for a summery treat.
In a trifle
Neapolitan trifle
This technicolour trip back in time is a masterful assembly job, featuring chunks of chocolate swiss roll laced with cassis and sherry, strawberry jelly, fresh summer berries, readymade custard, cream and the obligatory hundreds and thousands.
In a tart
Strawberry tart
Assemble your strawberries in this neat tart from Noble Rot in Bloomsbury, London. It’s easy to make but looks really impressive – great for summer entertaining.
In a cheesecake
Eton mess cheesecake
We’ve combined two classic British summertime favourites into one seriously indulgent dessert. This fresh and creamy Eton mess cheesecake is the perfect pudding to impress your friends and family over summer.
In a sandwich (an ice cream one!)
Strawberry shortcake ice cream sandwiches
These strawberry shortcake ice-cream sandwiches are an easy yet impressive summer treat. If you’re planning on making these a day or so ahead, just dunk the sides of the sandwiches into the freeze-dried strawberries before serving.
In a cake
Strawberry dream cake
Put strawberries and cream in a summery layer cake for an impressive dinner party dessert. This recipe is made with vanilla sponge, filled with strawberry mascarpone cream with Italian meringue frosting. More impressive cake recipes here…
In an éclair
Strawberry and cream éclairs
These light and airy strawberry éclairs are a fantastic summery twist on the classic chocolate variety. They’re a little effort to make, but look stunning – they’ll be a hit with adults and kids alike.
In a lolly
Strawberry and cream lollies
Strawberries and cream frozen together make the best iced lollies. Roast the berries, mix with condensed milk and freeze. Make plenty, everyone will love them.
In an Eton mess
Eton mess
The most quintessential strawberry and cream combo is this classic English dessert, as it really makes the most out of succulent, sweet British strawberries that are in season. Strawberries, meringues and cream make a heavenly combination. Use ready made meringues to make this dessert really simple.
