50 Ways with Whipped Cream

Glorious desserts from Coconut Cream Pie, to Apple Crumble with a dollop rich whipped cream. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

Break out the whisk and indulge in a wicked whipped cream-stacked dessert. Recipes like Classic Tiramisu, Cream-filled Profiteroles, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and Raspberry Orange Trifle are just a few of our favourites. Go on, treat yourself. We won't tell if you don't.

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Classic Tiramisu

Whisk the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla in a metal bowl placed over a pot of gently simmering water until the mixture doubles in volume and holds a ribbon when the beaters are lifted. Remove this from the heat. In a clean bowl, and whisk in the mascar

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

Heat 2 2/3 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Whisk the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/3 cup milk. Whisk half of the hot milk into the eg

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Blackberry-White Chocolate Fool with Toasted Hazelnuts

1) Place berries in a large bowl. Add 50g sugar and 2 tbps cassis, stir well, and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. 2) Remove half of the berries and mash with fork until pureed. Strain the mixture into a bowl. 3) Whip heavy cream,

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Raspberry Cream Cupcakes

Line 18 muffin cups with muffin papers. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Using an electric mixer, beat the cake mix, water, egg whites, melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a large bowl for 2 minutes, or until the batter is well bl

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Individual Coconut Cream Pies

For the crusts, pull the dough out of the fridge 20 minutes before rolling. Slice each log into 3 pieces and roll each piece out on a lightly floured work surface to just under ¼-inch thickness. Lightly dust six 5-inch individual pie shells with fl

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Cream-filled Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

For the profiteroles: Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine 1 cup water, the butter, salt and sugar in a 4-quart pot and bring to a boil. Gradually add the flour while stirring constantly. Stir the mixture v

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Raspberry Orange Trifle

1) Cut the pound cake into 9 (2cm) slices and spread each slice on 1 side with raspberry jam, using all the jam. Set aside. 2) Place a layer of cake, jam side up, in the bottom of a 2.5 to 3 litre glass serving bowl, cutting the pieces to fit. Top

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Ginger Snap Pumpkin Pie with Ginger Cream

For the crumb crust: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with butter. Wrap the bottom of the pan in foil to prevent leaking. Combine the sugar, salt, 8 of the gingersnap cookies and the digestives in a food pro

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Mascarpone Mousse in White Chocolate Cups

Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners. Melt the white chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Spoon 1 tbsp melted chocolate into each paper liner. Using a pastry brush, coat the chocolate evenly over the bottom a

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Raspberry Tiramisu

1) Stir the jam and 4 tablespoons of the orange liqueur in a small bowl to blend. 2) Combine the mascarpone and remaining two tablespoons of orange liqueur in a large bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla in an

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Chocolate Candy Pie

Whisk together the cocoa powder, cornflour, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in the milk in a slow stream. Whisk in the egg yolks.Place the mixture over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until it just begins to boil, 6 to

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Vanilla Birthday Cake with Caramel Cream

To make the pastry cream: Heat the milk with the scraped seeds of the vanilla bean or the vanilla bean paste until just below a simmer. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Ready a bowl with the butter, placing a strainer

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Chocolate Shortbread & Raspberry Napoleons

These biscuits are great plain, but making the dessert certainly ups the 'wow' factor.

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Icebox Cake with Slice and Bake Peanut Butter Sandies

For the Icebox Cake:Whisk together plain flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Reserve.Combine the butter, peanut butter and light brown sugar in another medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add t

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Red, White and Blueberry Trifle

Show your patriotic side with this layered trifle.

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Hazelnut and chocolate pie with vanilla whipped cream

Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 180°C / 350°F. Put half of the chocolate chips, hazelnuts, and plain flour in the bowl of a food processor. pulse until the hazelnuts are coarsely chopped. Pour the hazelnut

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Strawberries and Cream Sponge Cake

For the Sponge Cake Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, but do not grease the pan. Whip the eggs and sugar on high speed until they are almost white in colour, more than triple in volume a

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Lyle's® Chocolate and Pecan Tart with Cinnamon Cream

Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in a food processor bowl and quickly pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the water and briefly pulse until it comes together in a ball. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes. Meanwhil

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Grandma's Treat

In a blender, combine the ice cream and the bourbon. Blend on high speed until the desired consistency is reached (the longer you blend, the thicker the milkshake). In a medium glass, drizzle the caramel in a spiral around the inside of the glass. To

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Red Velvet Ice Box Cake

To make the cookies: sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer) on m

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Riesling poached pears with cardamom cream

1) Pour the Riesling into a medium saucepan and whisk in the sugar until it dissolves. 2) Peel the pears, leaving the stem intact if present. Remove the bottom stem end with a small melon ball scoop, and continue to scoop up into the pear to remove t

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Coupe rossini

Celebrate the season's best berries with this luxurious twist on a trifle.

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Lemon hazelnut tiramisu

Lemon lends a fresh edge to this traditional Italian trifle.

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Roasted Apple Pies with Whipped Cream

Giada De Laurentiis shares her easy, home-made apple pie recipe.

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Slow cooked winter bread pudding with dried pears

Add fruity pears to this easy pud.

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Strawberry-Blackberry Summer Trifle

A rich and fruity retro pud is the perfect end to any meal.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake

Filled with fresh cream and lashings of seasonal strawberries and rhubarb.

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Raspberry and Rosewater Cream Tart

Preheat the oven to 190?C/fan oven 170?C/gas mark 5. To make the pastry in a food processor, put the flour, butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla extract into a food processor and whizz until it forms a smooth ball of dough. This may take a couple

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Mont Blanc Torte

Preheat the oven to 250F. Trace 3 circles onto parchment paper, one 7-inch, one 6-inch and one 5-inch. Place the parchment paper face-down onto baking trays. For the meringue layers, whip the egg whites on low speed and slowly add in the sugar, g

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Strawberry Shortcake Trifles

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, but do not grease the pan. Whip the eggs and sugar on high speed until they are almost white in colour, more than triple in volume and hold a ribbon when t

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No-Bake Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream

For the crust: Pulse the pretzels in a food processor until finely ground. In a large bowl, combine the pretzel crumbs, butter and brown sugar. Mix with your hands. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Cover and r

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Miniature Peanut Butter and Jelly Pies

Heat 2 3/4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Whisk the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup milk. Whisk half of the hot milk into the e

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Strawberry Shortcake Parfait

For the vanilla-white chocolate whipped cream: Heat the cream and vanilla in a pot, stirring, until it starts to steam (do not let it boil). Discard the vanilla bean. Place the white chocolate in a bowl, and pour the cream on top, mixing until melted

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Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 12-cup muffin tin with large paper liners. Using electric beaters or a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed for 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time,

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Elvis-Inspired Peanut Butter 'Brunch' Parfait

Heat 2 3/4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium until hot but not boiling. Whisk the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup milk. Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mi

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Abby's Banoffee Pie

A crunchy base with a smooth layer of caramel topped with banana mousse.

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Italian-Style Strawberry Shortcake

Add peppery basil to this simple strawberry dessert for Debi Mazar's twist.

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Waffled Brownie Sundae

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm). Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside.Combine half the chocolate and the butter in a medium sauce

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Pie

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 175°C. Roll the dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface (or between two pieces of floured parchment paper). Ease the dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate and flute the edge

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Pumpkin Pie with Almond Spiced Whipped Cream

1) Heat the pie in hot oven to crisp shell. 2) Whisk cream until soft peaks form, a couple of minutes. Whisk in almond liqueur or extract and season with nutmeg and cinnamon, to taste. 3) Serve pie with flavored cream.

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Semi-freddo cookies and cream with salted caramel

1) Begin by whipping cream with icing sugar until you get soft peaks. Add pomegranate molasses and stir 2 times gently to combine and just streak the pomegranate through the cream. 2) Take a large plastic bag and using a wooden rolling pin, smash t

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Arturo's Positano winter sunset

1) Warm up your tin of whipped cream by immersing it in a pot filled with medium-hot water for three to five mins. (Water should cover at least half of the tin.)2) Combine Malibu, creme de cacao and Tia Maria in an Old-Fashioned style glass. Stir gen

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Strawberry and goat's cheese cupcakes

Play with flavours and ingredients for interesting cupcake combinations.

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Classic Farmhouse Strawberry Shortcake

For the Shortcakes For the Filling For the Assembly Preheat the oven to 190 C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, baking soda and salt to combine. Cut in the butter until the mixt

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Strawberry shortcake

1) Mix the strawberries with 3 tbsp sugar and refrigerate while the juices develop, at least 30 minutes. 2) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. 3) Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, remaining 2 tbsp sugar and salt in a medium

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Chocolate Silk Pie

Fill a medium pot with 1 inch water over medium heat. Whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup of the sugar and the water or coffee in a large heatproof bowl that will fit over the pot without touching the water. Place the bowl over the simmering water and contin

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Espresso granita with whipped cream

1) In a 23-by-33 cm glass baking dish, carefully pour in hot espresso and whisk in granulated sugar until dissolved completely. 2) Place dish in freezer and every hour, scrape the mixture with a large fork to create the granita texture. The granita

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Tart

Using frozen puff pastry transforms this impressive tart into a simple dessert.

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Cocoa raspberry heaven

1) Pour a measure of raspberry liqueur and white creme de cacao into a cappuccino mug. 2) Add hot chocolate and stir. 3) Top with a dollop of whipped cream. 4) Drizzle the remaining raspberry liqueur on top of the whipped cream and top with a fres

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Pumpkin mousse parfaits

1) Place the rum in a heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatine over the top. Set aside for 10 mins for the gelatine to soften. 2) In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg a