Just desserts: twenty perfect Pesach puddings

Another stand-out-star for me was Silvia Nacamulli’s hazelnut chocolate cake. It contains no fat — other than in the nuts — but is tender, moist and utterly delicious. A keeper.

Sharon Lurie always comes up trumps and this toffee apple cake is no exception. Apples are a perfect partner for the creamy toffee syrup you slather all over this apple-packed treat. Make it parev or dairy — it’s down to you.

Another winner from Fabienne, that I make year after year is her brownie cheesecake recipe. It will delight cheesecake fans AND the chocolate lovers equally. Guaranteed to become a family favourite.

New for this year, from Sarah Mann-Yeager is a cinnamon pecan apple cake with a very haimish flavour that will transport you straight to your grandma’s table and Seders past. Don’t be fooled by its drab-looking exterior. It was scored highly with the tasting team when we captured its portrait. It’s bound to be a hit with your guests too.

This spin on one of my favourite chocolate bars — the Toblerone-ish meringue cake pairs gooey chocolate sponge with crisp meringue and crunchy nuts. It’s Insta-fabulous and super delicious. One for the chocolate lovers.

With more and more vegans on our guest lists we all need a plant-based bake in our possession. Emma Hollingsworth shared two droolworthy cakes that both warranted inclusion. Her sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownies (on the same link) are both going to keep everyone happy.

Denise Phillips also comes up trumps for chocophiles — and busy cooks — with these chocolate and date delights which can be prepared ahead, leaving your hands free for peeling thousands of hard-boiled eggs.

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This vegan option that will have everyone wanting a piece. These Twix-style bars of layered biscuit, caramel and chocolate from Celeste Hackel are entirely plant-based, so naturally parev. They’r also gluten free so tick almost every free-from box. 

For a lighter chocolate dessert, this white chocolate, lemon and almond cake from Silvia Nacamulli is a must-have at her family’s Seder in Rome. Keep it simple or pipe the chocolate ganache and decorate with shreds of zest.

Shiri Kraus has a winning way with desserts, so it’s no surprise that her chocolate and salted pistachio mousse cake makes this list. The brownie base and salty pistachios makes this a cut above regular mousse cakes.

Finally, for those who prefer a more zesty pudding — Denise Phillips’s orange and hazelnut tart is a beauty. With Passover falling later this year, blush oranges may have vanished, but regular oranges will look equally stunning, or perhaps try clementines or other ‘easy peelers’ as they have become known in supermarkets. It’s worth making extra orange curd to slather on matzah or matzah meal pancakes.

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There’s more zingy curd in this stunner from Shiri Kraus. It’s a mango lemon meringue tart that pops with colour and flavour. It’ll be the most wow dessert on your Seder table and that curd is a total winner.

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A Pavlova is a classic that you can’t go wrong with. The USP of  this recipe from Sarah Mann-Yeager is that it can be cooked in half the time with an air fryer. If you don’t have an air fryer you can follow instructions for using a regular oven – it will still be delicious and gorgeous-looking. 

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Shiri Kraus really is the keen of sweets. This stunner — a triple layer chocolate brownie with piped ganache filling is not only showstopping but gluten free and parev. You can make just the brownie or go for the ganache too. And there’s no need to pipe the filling if that sounds too scary, you can just schmear it with a knife or spoon. We’re drooling at the very thought.  

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Zingy fruit makes these perfect pots of passion fruit and white chocolate from Denise Phillips a mouthwatering option. You can make them ahead — we’d go for mini pots so that everyone can have a taste. And who doesn’t adore a cute mini pud?  

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Our cover star is a stunning tiramisu made from matzah sheets and a rich hazelnut and dark chocolate cream. Trevennon Dakota’s Tiramatzu is utterly indulgent and likely to be one of the best things you eat this Passover. 

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Finally, a zingy orange posset dessert with crunchy dark chocolate orange biscotti to scoop up the creamy goodness – the perfect pairing. These dairy delights can be made ahead. Bake them in cute tea cups or ramekins and watch them and the crunchy cookies disappear in minutes. 

Whichever one you choose - you can't go wrong – be prepared for the praise.