Retro desserts are back. From the black forest cake your parents brought out at special celebrations to the finger buns, custard tarts and Neenish tarts from the local corner store bakery, we’re celebrating the retro food revival with these 99 desserts.
Bring the country bakery to you with this bee sting cake
"The base of this cake is an airy, buttery brioche. With honey syrup and rich custard, there’s everything to love about it. It's best eaten on the day it’s made," says Phoebe Wood. Begin this recipe 3 hours ahead. You will need a piping bag with wide fluted nozzle for this recipe.
White chocolate and custard tart with nutmeg pastry
"Make this delicate pastry a day ahead and refrigerate it overnight to firm up. The custard also needs to be refrigerated overnight to thicken. Its silky texture makes the planning ahead well worth it," says Phoebe Wood.
Choc-chip cookie dough and Milo mousse tart
Kim Coverdale shares a delectable tart filled with nostalgic childhood favourites - Milo and choc chip!
Raspberry, rye and oat crumble slice
Helena shares this crumbly yet sturdy raspberry treat.
Berries and cream jelly slice
This berries and cream jelly slice looks impressive but is so easy to make.
This recipe proves you are truly never too old for finger buns
"I've given these nostalgic treats a little modern makeover with this recipe for sour cherry and rosewater finger buns," says Phoebe Wood.
For a taste of the good old days, it has to be our golden syrup and apple dumpling pie
This awe-inspiring dessert is the perfect balance between impressive and absolutely comforting.
Nothing hits the spot like these spiced apple turnovers
Spiced apples are the star of this pastry, and are wonderfully paired with golden puff pastry in this sweet treat.
Neenish tarts (that actually taste good)
"These are an iconic Aussie bakery treat, but stuffed full of mock cream, they can be incredibly sweet. Here I've used panna cotta and white and dark chocolate ganache for Neenish tarts that taste as good as they look," says Phoebe Wood. Begin this recipe at least 4 hours ahead.
The new Black Forest cake
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.
Mint slice
Vanilla and tropical fruit cheesecake
Give your usual cheesecake a summer makeover with Valli Little's Fijian inspired vanilla and tropical fruit cheesecake.
S'mores pie
Check out Phoebe Wood's take on the classic bonfire dessert of melted marshmallows, chocolate and cookies.
Mulled wine jelly with cinnamon cream
Everyone will love this spectacular dessert, which offers a creative take on the traditional favourites.
Relive your childhood with these deep-fried ice creams
We created this dessert to honour the great Scottish food tradition of deep-frying anything and everything. People’s uniformly happy reactions are proof that sometimes the simple things in life are the best… deep-fried!We use toffee and vanilla-flavoured ice creams that are coated in crushed honeycomb biscuits and sold impaled on a wooden popsicle-stick. If you can’t find anything similar, ice-cream sandwich bars work well, as long as they are not choc-coated.This recipe an extract from James Wirth's cookbook, This could get messy: A guide to eating. To drinking. To doing both at the same time.
Matt Moran's rhubarb and strawberry crumble
Simple and hearty, this crumble is a winner, with rhubarb and strawberry enhanced by just a touch of lemon.
Self-saucing chocolate pudding
Delicious and indulgent, this self-saucing chocolate pudding will be your new favourite recipe.
Rainy weekend? Time to get your retro bake on
Excuse us while we have a childhood flashback. These pink icing and coconut drizzled finger buns are super cute, and remind us of an old-school bakery. The best bit? Not only are they dead easy, but we have the fool-proof recipe right here.
Raw raspberry slice
This raw raspberry slice tastes just as good as it looks, making it the perfect mid-afternoon treat that you don't have to feel guilty about.
Peach, rosé jelly and custard trifle
This trifle recipe is piled with fresh peaches, wobbly jelly and custard layers.
Deep-fried Nutella jaffle ice cream sandwich
Hot, cold, smooth, crunchy, sweet, salty, beautiful and messy. You need this.
Hot marshmallow fudge sundaes
The goey marshmallows add an extra sweet element to the classic ice cream sundae.
Chocolate bread and butter pudding
This sherry-spiked chocolate pudding is the godfather of winter desserts.
Apple and ginger crumble pie
Discover the joy of baking, and eating.
Chocolate and spearmint caramel slice
Chocolate, spearmint and caramel – oh my! The three robust flavours marry beautifully in this decadent dessert-style slice.
Apple, butterscotch and fig puddings
Rich butterscotch sauce adds moisture and richness to this luscious apple and fig pudding.
Pear and coconut crumble with double-thick cream
Try this luscious dessert of pear and nutty almonds, baked to crumbly perfection and served with a generous dollop of double-thick cream. Winter never tasted so good.
Shaker lemon tarts
Topped with candied lemon slices and filled with a marmalade-like filling, these individual tarts are the perfect end to any dinner party.
Apple and blackberry bars with hazelnut crumble
Katie Quinn Davies has filled these crumble bars with a luscious homemade jam.
Marsala panettone bread and butter pudding
As if bread and butter pudding wasn’t decadent enough, we've added sweet Marsala and buttery panettone to create the best version ever.
Chancellor's pudding
Made with ready-made cake, raisins and glace cherries, this pudding is a quick and easy dessert idea.
The ultimate bread and butter pudding
Valli Little has borrowed a few ingredients from the French to turn this Brit classic into a luscious dessert.
Banana and chocolate tarte tatin
Only 5 ingredients stand between you and this decadent sweet treat.
Sticky toffee and strawberry tarts
Sweet mascarpone combined with tart strawberries and sticky toffee make for an excellent afternoon or morning tea treat.
Chocolate, hazelnut and frangelico tart
The earthy crunch of hazelnuts with the richness of chocolate in this tart is a classic Italian dessert combination.
Lamingtons with white chocolate cream
A platter of lamingtons is made even better with white chocolate cream.
Apple frangipane tart with salted caramel sauce
This French style tart has a fruity twist. Top it off with salted caramel sauce for a dessert everyone will love.
Honey and lemon curd tart with blueberries
Have a sweet craving? Satisfy it with this fruity dessert sweetened with honey.
Triple chocolate and hazelnut sheet cookie
Forget rolling out the dough, chilling it and cutting into individual cookies: this simple ‘sheet cookie’ is something between a brownie and a biscuit – and better than both. It’s fudgy and nutty, with molten bursts of white, dark and milk chocolate
Epic chocolate trifle
This is no ordinary trifle, this is a work of art! Scoop into layers of rich mousse, chunky brownie, creamy mascarpone and dulce de leche.
Gluten-free chocolate banoffee tarts
Who doesn’t love a banoffee pie? These individual tarts are a healthy makeover and the secret ingredient is tofu, which adds an extra-smooth silkiness to the filling.
Salted chocolate madeira cakes
These chocolate packed madeira cakes are perfect for afternoon tea entertaining.
Chocolate mousse with prunes
Whisky-soaked prunes make this silky chocolate mousse even more delightful.
Chocolate butterscotch layer cake
Toffee hazelnuts are the crowning glory on this chocolate layer cake that's sandwiched with butterscotch cream and glazed with a thick layer of ganache.
Mile-high chocolate meringue pie
Reach new heights with this mile-high chocolate meringue pie. Resistance is futile!
