Meringue

The Nordic summer is filled with fresh berries, including tart gooseberries, which are fantastic in a tangy compote for a sweet dessert like this one

A pile of these delicate little kisses will add instant sparkle to a party spread, and they would also make lovely edible gifts packaged in bags. Switch up the base coatings with your favourite choc and nut combination

Nothing says ‘summer’s here’ like a fruit-laden pavlova, and this topping is a great twist on traditional berries. Feel free to make a double batch of the lime syrup – it’s great drizzled over fruit and yogurt in the morning and works brilliantly in summer cocktails

These five-ingredient dessert pots look impressive but are in fact very easy to whip up. The tangy ruby-red plums contrast with the sweet meringue

Lindor white chocs make this passionfruit roulade super-special

Everyone’s favourite after-dinner cocktail in a pudding! Feather-light brown sugar meringue is topped with a decadent chocolate and coffee cream and finished with a coffee liqueur syrup

You can make and freeze this pavlova, so all you have to do is defrost and assemble to serve. This recipe makes more spiced pears than you’ll need for this pudding, but they keep well and make a handy last minute sweet treat, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Whip up a relaxed dig-in summer pud, perfect for parties

After a heavy meal, this light dessert is perfect. Billowing meringue is flavoured with saffron and pistachio, and topped with citrus curd