Delicious Christmas desserts

Spent too much time flapping over the Christmas turkey to spare a thought for dessert? Fear not, this gallery is bursting with ideas for sweet, spicy and chocolatey goodness to serve up to friends and family on the big day

Apple and almond galettes

The Christmas pudding

Love it or loathe it, Christmas pudding is an integral part of the meal, not least for providing a good excuse to get stuck into the

Yule log

The Yule Log has been a European Christmas tradition for centuries.

Golden Christmas cake

Full of fruity goodness, this recipe for moist golden Christmas cake will go down a treat.

German chocolate cake biscuits

Pears in ginger-spiced red wine

This makes a wonderful emergency dessert, served with a ginger biscuit and dollop of Greek yoghurt or creme fraiche.