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Anyone have a recipe for a nice pudding that’s easy to make and serves at least 10?

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IwishIwasapigeon · 29/12/2025 20:17

taking it to a family get together so needs to be portable, but only an hour away so can be cold. Would really love a tried and tested recipe sorry couldn’t find a relevant topic

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/12/2025 20:39

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SwayzeM · 29/12/2025 20:29

I would agree with sticky toffee pudding. I use this recipe https://www.nigella.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-pudding It's really easy, can be made the day before and travels well. Just need to warm the sauce before serving.

You could also do a bread and butter pudding using brioche and/or adding chocolate chips to give it more of a party vibe.

Jamie Oliver does a delicious bread and butter pudding with Baileys that I’ve had before.

24Dogcuddler · 29/12/2025 20:31

Mary Berry’s chocolate brownies ( the one with Bourneville/ dark chocolate) decorate with drizzled white chocolate and freeze dried or fresh raspberries.

SwayzeM · 29/12/2025 20:29

I would agree with sticky toffee pudding. I use this recipe https://www.nigella.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-pudding It's really easy, can be made the day before and travels well. Just need to warm the sauce before serving.

You could also do a bread and butter pudding using brioche and/or adding chocolate chips to give it more of a party vibe.

Sticky Toffee Pudding

There is very little that can compare with the glory of a sticky toffee pudding. My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black treacle give it an almost savage intensity. It shou...

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-pudding

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/12/2025 20:28

Another one. Soak ginger biscuits in liqueur and arrange in a line then whip double cream and spread over whole lot. Slice diagonally.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/12/2025 20:27

This Apple tart is nice.

line a baking tray with puff pastry spread over apricot jam and finely sliced apples. Add flaked almonds and bake at 180 degrees for 20 mins. Serve with creme fraiche or ice cream.

Gliblet · 29/12/2025 20:24

Portable pavlova - either make enough small meringues to have two or three each per person or buy meringue nests, take along a decent sized tub of whipped cream (at least a couple of 400ml cartons of cream, whipped to soft peaks, for that many) with a little vanilla and icing sugar whipped into it, macerate some strawberries (slice or chop and sprinkle with a little sugar the day before) and mix in some raspberries and blueberries, plus some flaked almonds (toast them lightly in a dry pan if you have time) and grated chocolate. Compile when you get there.

IridescentShadow · 29/12/2025 20:23

My Younger Children made this for a Family Christmas event this other year. It was straight-forward and transportable.

www.janespatisserie.com/2018/02/15/white-chocolate-raspberry-cheesecake/#wprm-recipe-container-9235

k1233 · 29/12/2025 20:23

Apple crumble / berry crumble with custard and ice cream

If you think pavlova, you could do mini pavs and arrange in a wreath. Decorate with cream and fruit.

Some people like trifle

JillyGiraffe · 29/12/2025 20:22

This is delicious and very easy!
I only finely grate the lemon for decoration on top of a thicker layer of lemon curd, and use half ginger nuts, half digestives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lemon_cheesecake_42423

Tigerbalmshark · 29/12/2025 20:22

Trifle, brownies, sponge cake, cheesecake.

Fends · 29/12/2025 20:22

Pavlova or trifle

Favouritefruits · 29/12/2025 20:21

There’s a reason trifle is so popular, very easy to make and tasty! Make it in a giant bowl so you have leftovers!

ZsaZsaSzuSzu · 29/12/2025 20:20

Biscoff cheesecake: only 5 ingredients "No skill, no baking, no faff required! "
If you like you can add sliced bananas to it......

https://www.tamingtwins.com/biscoff-cheesecake/

Biscoff Cheesecake

This impressive Biscoff Cheesecake recipe is creamy and delicious, but needs NO BAKING. A simple and indulgent dessert.

https://www.tamingtwins.com/biscoff-cheesecake/

FirstdatesFred · 29/12/2025 20:20

Sticky toffee pud with toffee sauce.

Pre bake the cake part and make the sauce, then in a medium oven for 20-25 mins once you get there with a bit of sauce on top and reheat rest of the sauce,

My favourite recipe is Nigel Slater's one with the sauce from Jamie Oliver's

PermanentTemporary · 29/12/2025 20:20

Lemon drizzle cake? Take blueberries to go with it maybe

Take a look! 📌 https://pin.it/7pUf4xVBG

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IwishIwasapigeon · 29/12/2025 20:19

Thanks. Do you have a recipe for these please?

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onetrickrockingpony · 29/12/2025 20:19

For a similar hosting situation I recently made two Nigella London cheesecakes - with rhe advantage of making them the day before. Alternatively, a big batch of homemade brownies, warmed through and served with ice cream.

umberellaonesie · 29/12/2025 20:18

Waffle berry pudding

Sillysoggyspaniel · 29/12/2025 20:17

I'd go for a lemon meringue or some form of pavlova

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