21 Fancy British Desserts You Can Totally Pull Off at Home

The name comes from a town in Derbyshire, England, but it’s only appropriate for a perfect dessert.

Basically the British cousin of Southern banana pudding pie. Plus chocolate. And honeycomb crumbles.

The Brits tend to eat their trifles at Christmas, but we love this bright, springy version, too.

Accompanying pot of tea = mandatory.

You might remember these light, creamy treats from a Great British Baking Show challenge.

Named after Britain’s most famous boarding school (Princes William and Harry are alums!), this meringue-and-fruit parfait is surprisingly simple to put together.

A totally dairy-free take on a British classic.

If it’s good enough for Kate, it’s good enough for us.

In the U.K., this is called a Battenberg Cake, and it’s usually made with jam and marzipan. We think chocolate is a suitable substitution.

Traditionally served with tea in the afternoon (but we’d happily eat them any time of day).

Yep, it took us a bit to get over the name too. But once we did, we were rewarded with a light, currant-studded cake, served with creamy vanilla custard.

We can’t have a cup of tea without one of these.

Typically used as a topping for scones or crumpets, we love lemon curd even more in a buttery pie crust with plenty of fresh berries. (Recipe courtesy of Coterie member Gaby Dalkin.)

There’s nothing more American than apple pie, but Eve’s Pudding is its stately British cousin—baked apples topped with a lemony sponge cake, with a drizzle of vanilla custard.

These aren’t a traditional British sweet, but no one likes tea more than our friends across the pond, so they fit right in.

Apple lovers, rejoice: this simple cake has them in the batter and caramelized on top.

Almost too adorable to eat. (Key word: Almost.)

Warm, gooey and drizzled with chocolate, this is everything dessert should be.

If it’s springtime in the U.K., there’s bound to be at least one rhubarb dessert on the table. We love it in this skillet cake, which is as gorgeous as it is delicious.

Both a tongue twister and a classic tea cake. (Just don’t let your cherries sink to the bottom.)

This one has all the classic flavors of a Bakewell tart—almond cake, strawberry jam and a light, lemony icing.