What dessert are you having on Christmas Day?

[WokesFromHome]

DH not too keen on Christmas pudding so we have to do something else.

I just did a trial run of Nigellas Tiramisu with basically half a bottle of Tia Maria in it. It is lovely, but it is too heavy after a full on roast. I'd make it again but I'd swap some TM for coffee. I'm sure my DS was a bit wasted after eating it.

What desserts are you having. I want to do something decedent, but not too heavy. A few years back we did Delia's chocolate torte and it was so rich I binned it. I keep thinking possibly a fancy cheesecake?

I've made Christmas pud (Delia's) and will make nigellas chocolate sponge pudding with sauce for the children and my dad. I'll also put the cheese board out at the same time.

@8Track try nigellas chocolate cherry trifle if you're after something Black Forest. It's amazing. I always use extra cake. It's gone down well with adults and children alike over the years.

White and milk chocolate moose with raspberries

Christmas Pudding, M&S Chocolate Pine Cones and Profiteroles for the kids.

Panettone (we're Italian) and Yule Log because I've had enough of Panettone!

I'm watching Saturday Kitchen and chef Richard Bainbridge is making a cranberry and marshmallow cheesecake. It's going on my list of possibles

nancybotwinbloom, for a crocembouche that is delicious and easy to construct, look at Iceland. We have had theirs for the last two years and I sent DH off to get one as soon as they appeared on the website.
Far, far cheaper than Tesco and excellent.

We never get round to eating desert on Christmas Day or the cheese - most we do is a sliver of Christmas pud with some cream.

If I was making would definitely do lemon posset - easiest thing ever to make, never goes wrong, can bake it in advance and everyone always likes it - tbh I do very small pots of it as it's rich .

Other thing I would do is pavlova with raspberries and blackberries- love a pavlova

We love a banoffee pie - so easy to make, the kids normally help me bash up the biscuits.

Bread and butter pudding made with panettone. Delicious

Always buy in pudding given all the other cooking. Will be an Xmas pud but also M&S tiramisu which is lush.

Trifle here too! I'm going to show DH all these trifle responses, he always thinks it seems too old fashioned for Christmas!

Apparently we are having a poached pear trifle. DD1 saw a recipe and volunteered to make it. Who am I to say no! We will need something else as DD1 isn't fond of trifle. Maybe chocolate roulade or banoffee pie.

We have a millionaire Christmas sponge thing , a nice roulade,honeycombed bites, melting snowmen and mince pies
I will make a Yule log and an apple crumble for Boxing Day.

I love the idea of the Iceland croquembouche but 60 profiteroles between 2 adults and 2 children after Xmas dinner might be a bit too much?

I’m making a Croquembouche - I actually work as a cake maker so I’m making some to sell in the week before Xmas and will make an extra one for me . This was my first one, so hoping everything I’ve learned since then will make it even better.

They will happily keep in the fridge for a day or two. You can pinch one every time you open it. They will soon disappear.

TheShoeLady, that’s a step up from Iceland! It is wonderful.

Sherry trifle! Aldi do an amazing lemon tart that has won awards - it's in the freezer section - sharp enough to cut through the richness of Xmas day stodge.

@TheShoeLady that is a true delight. It looks amazing.

Always apple crumble with custard an/or thick cream. Also chocolate concrete again with c/thick cream. Both made day before.

I normally make a Yule log, its really easy to do and looks super effective

@TrickyD

TheShoeLady, that’s a step up from Iceland! It is wonderful.

Thank you Tricky! And Tigger too.

I must admit when I saw the posts about Iceland and Tesco doing them I was a little worried, especially as the Iceland one is only £5 for 60 buns!! Any other year I’d have leapt at that, but having tried the real thing, I must admit, mine will taste 100x better

Doh! Name change fail.

TheShoeLady, I was quite happy with my Iceland version as we have enjoyed it for the last two years, but now I will be hankering after one of yours.

Pavlova with fresh fruit and cream, it’s become a tradition. DH will have Christmas pudding and custard. DS traditionally has Vienetta. There will also be cheesecake and a chocolate log, Colin the caterpillar if I can get one.