Best summer desserts to try

Keep your summer sweet with our must-try puddings. Whether you’re after a showstopping homemade dessert to round off a barbecue or a ready-made treat to tuck into your picnic basket, we’ve got every craving covered.

Food Editor

Olivia Ferguson

Long, golden afternoons call for something indulgent – desserts that feel as carefree and sun-soaked as the season itself. This summer, we’re embracing bold flavours, playful twists and just the right touch of nostalgia, with a line-up designed to satisfy every sweet craving. From a custard cream-inspired filled doughnut and bang-on-trend chocolate and pistachio tart and showstopping bakes (did someone say Passion Star Martini cake?), these are the desserts that define summer – bright, generous and impossible to resist.

Summer recipes

Irresistible desserts in the Foodhall

From custard cream doughnuts to loaded cookie cups, the puds you won't want to miss this year.

Doughnuts for dessert? Sign us up.

If you’re a fan of our Dunked N’ Loaded Doughnuts, meet their indulgent new big sibling — now in the fridge aisle.

Dunked N' Loaded Custard Cream Doughnut: Filled with a rich custard biscuit cream and topped with a milk chocolate glaze and custard cream crumb.
Dunked N' Loaded Strawberry and Cream Doughnut: With a smooth strawberry cream filling, white chocolate glaze, white chocolate curls, and strawberry jam topping.
Dunked N' Loaded Lemon Meringue Doughnut: Bursting with smooth lemon cream, with a white chocolate lemon glaze, meringue and lemon curd.

Top 10 doughnuts

Top of the chocs

Inspired by the Dubai chocolate trend, our Collection Chocolate and Pistachio Tart is set to be your new firm favourite. Crisp, all-butter chocolate pastry is filled with a salted pistachio and kadayif pastry centre, bringing rich nuttiness and delicate crunch in every bite. Finished with a smooth milk and dark chocolate ganache, it’s a luxurious treat that serves two — if you’re willing to share.

Dig into desserts

Levelled-up favourites

Introducing the latest additions to our customer-favourite Cookie Cup range – soft-baked cookie pots packed to the brim with cheesecake-style fillings, sauces, and treats.

Birthday Cake Cookie Cup: A white chocolate chunk cookie filled with white chocolate cheesecake and fruity strawberry jam, finished with vanilla sponge and colourful sprinkles.
Pistachio Big Daddy Cookie Cup: Inspired by our Big Daddy Bar, with a chocolate chunk- cookie base, whipped white chocolate cheesecake and pistachio cream, topped with salted caramel, milk chocolate chunks, and pistachio pieces.

Plus, look our for a very s'moreish cookie cup coming later this summer.

Top 8 desserts to make this summer

Make the most of seasonal produce with our fruity, summer desserts. Use up a punnet of sweet and juicy strawberries to make a twist on a tiramisu or top cheesecake pots with plump cherries. Or go all out with chocolate in an indulgent baked Alaska. Explore our summer desserts to make at home.

1. Passion Star Martini cake

Whip up this fruity cake, with flavours inspired by our iconic Passion Star Martini Cocktail cans. Dive into a light passion fruit sponge, soaked in a passion fruit and Prosecco syrup, then filled and topped with smooth vanilla and passion fruit buttercream, crowned with Fruity Meringue Kisses. Serve with a glass of Passion Star Martini – because it would be rude not to!

Make the cake

2. Summer pudding

Put frozen berries to delicious use in this simple, wallet-friendly pudding that celebrates fruity summer flavours. It’s best made the day before so that the bread absorbs all those lovely berry juices, so it’s just the thing if you’re hosting and want to avoid spending too much time in the kitchen.

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3. Strawberries and cream tiramisu

Tiramisu meets summery strawberries and cream with this showstopper dessert. Layer mouthwatering British Red Diamond Strawberries, hand-picked from M&S Select Farms, with Giant Custard Creams, and silky mascarpone cream.

Try the tiramisu

4. Black forest ice-cream meringue stack

Make a sky-high dessert in just ten minutes with this ice cream meringue stack. Pile crisp and airy meringues with generous scoops of Cornish Blackcurrant Dairy Ice Cream and drizzles of our magical Cracked Shell Chocolate Sauce.

Stack it up

5. Chocca mocha baked Alaska

While it certainly looks impressive, this retro baked Alaska only calls for five ingredients. Make a light and fluffy meringue, then pile on top of our rich Chocolate Sponge Roll and scoops of our chunky Mighty Mocha Chocca Ice Cream. Then pop until the grill or use a blow torch until golden brown.

Bake it

6. Lemon and blueberry posset

If you’ve got people coming round, this zingy lemon posset recipe makes entertaining easy. The lemon posset and crisp elderflower biscuits can be made ahead, then finished with a glossy blueberry compote. It’s bright, simple and feels like summer, whether you’re hosting friends or rounding off a Sunday lunch. Skip the biscuits to make this pudding gluten-free.

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7. Sour cherry cheesecake

Our Collection Macadamia and Sour Cherry Granola takes centre stage in these cheesecake pots. Layered with silky mascarpone and cream cheese, boozy soaked cherries, and a sprinkling of white chocolate. Any extra cherries can be used in fruit crumbles or used to top creamy rice pudding.

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8. Blackberry pie with elderflower clotted cream

Tart and sweet blackberries are the star of the show in this easy summer pie recipe. Make a simple blackberry filling, pour into a pastry case, and top with our handy Oaty Crumble Mix. When you’re ready to eat, serve with a generous dollop of thick Cornish Clotted Cream mixed with Elderflower Liqueur.

Take a slice

Published 22/04/2026