List of British desserts

This is an alphabetical list of traditional British desserts and sweet dishes. Each entry includes a concise description with internal links to key terms for further exploration.

A

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Butterscotch Angel Delight instant dessert

• Apple dumpling – A baked dessert made by wrapping whole apples in pastry and baking them with a sweet filling.
• Apple pie – A classic pie made with a pastry crust and a filling of spiced, sliced apples.
• Apple crumble – A baked dish of stewed apples topped with a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and sugar.
• Arctic roll – A dessert made of ice cream wrapped in a layer of sponge cake.

B

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The Bakewell tart is a shortcrust pastry with a layer of jam and almond-flavored sponge.

• Bakewell tart – A tart with a shortcrust pastry base, a layer of jam, and a filling of almond sponge.
• Banoffee pie – A dessert made from bananas, cream, and toffee on a biscuit base.
• Blackberry pie – A pie with a filling made of fresh blackberries.
• Blackberry cobbler – A baked dessert with a blackberry filling and a biscuit topping.
• Bread and butter pudding – A traditional dessert made by layering slices of buttered bread with custard and raisins, then baking.
• Brandy snaps – Thin, crisp biscuits flavored with brandy, rolled and often filled with whipped cream.
• Biscuits – Sweet or savory baked treats, often served with tea.

C

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A blackberry and apple crumble

• Carrot cake – A moist cake made with grated carrots, spiced with cinnamon or nutmeg, and topped with cream cheese frosting.
• Cherry pie – A pie filled with stewed cherries.
• Cherries jubilee – A dessert of cherries flambéed with liqueur, typically served over vanilla ice cream.
• Chestnut pudding – A sweet pudding made with chestnuts, sugar, and cream.
• Cobbler – A dessert with a fruit filling and a biscuit or scone topping.
• Coconut ice – A sweet confection made from desiccated coconut and sugar, often colored pink and white.
• Custard tart – A pastry filled with egg custard and flavored with nutmeg.
• Cookie – A small, sweet baked treat, often with added chocolate or dried fruits.

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A custard tart with a nutmeg topping

• Banoffee pie is made with bananas, cream, and toffee on a biscuit base.
  Banoffee pie is made with bananas, cream, and toffee on a biscuit base.
• Cherries jubilee is prepared with cherries flambéed with liqueur and served over ice cream.
  Cherries jubilee is prepared with cherries flambéed with liqueur and served over ice cream.
• A blackberry and apple crumble.
  A blackberry and apple crumble.

E

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Eton mess

• Ecclefechan tart – A small tart filled with dried fruits, sugar, and spices, originating from Ecclefechan, Scotland.
• Eton mess – A dessert of crushed meringue, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries.
• Eve's pudding – A traditional British dessert of apples topped with a sponge cake mixture.
• English cake – A broad term encompassing various traditional cakes such as Victoria sponge and Madeira cake.

F

• Flapjack – A chewy oat bar made with rolled oats, butter, and golden syrup.
• Flies' graveyard – A nickname for sweet pastries filled with currants or raisins.
• Flummery – A soft dessert made with cream, sugar, and fruit juice.
• Fruit fool – A creamy dessert made by folding stewed or puréed fruit into whipped cream or custard.
• Fudge – A sweet confection made with sugar, butter, and milk or cream, often flavored with chocolate or vanilla.

G

• Gypsy tart – A dessert with a sweet filling of evaporated milk and brown sugar in a shortcrust pastry.
• Gingerbread – A spiced cake or biscuit flavored with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

M

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Manchester tart with custard, coconut flakes, and a cherry topping

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Traditional mince pie for the Christmas season

• Manchester tart – A shortcrust pastry tart with a layer of raspberry jam, custard, and coconut flakes, topped with a cherry.
• Maids of honour tart – Small tarts filled with a cheese curd mixture.
• Mince pie – A sweet pie filled with mincemeat (a mixture of dried fruits, spices, and suet).

S

• Syllabub – A dessert made of sweetened milk or cream curdled with wine or cider.
• Spotted dick – A steamed suet pudding with dried fruits, served with custard.

• Syllabub with a hint of wine.
  Syllabub with a hint of wine.
• Treacle tart served with clotted cream.
  Treacle tart served with clotted cream.
• A traditional English trifle layered with custard, fruit, and whipped cream.
  A traditional English trifle layered with custard, fruit, and whipped cream.

See also

• British cuisine
• List of desserts
• Regional dishes of the United Kingdom

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