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

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

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

Give your Christmas pavlova a sprinkle of Middle-Eastern magic

You can never have too many versions of a summer pavlova. The Daiquiri cream also tastes great poured over strawberries or raspberries too

A pavlova is a winning dessert at any time of year. This is filled with a lightly perfumed cream, but you can just fill it with plain whipped cream and fruit – it’s the colour and shape that make this such a striking showstopper