Best summer desserts to try, from cheesecake to tiramisu

Keep your summer sweet with our epic must-try puddings. Whether you want a showstopping dessert to end your summer barbecue or an irresistible cheesecake, tiramisu, and ice cream from our Foodhall, we've got you covered.

Food Editor

Emily Lambe

Beat the summer heat with a cooling dessert, loaded with fresh fruit and seasonal flavours. If you’re hosting a family-friendly barbecue or an elegant dinner party, we have plenty of ideas for every occasion. Try a new take on tiramisu, decadent cheesecake, or more summer baking ideas. Plus, discover our next-level summer desserts landing in store this year, made using the best ingredients in on-trend flavour combinations to keep you sweet all summer long.

Summer recipes

Decadent summer desserts in store

Our sensational chilled desserts are made with the best-quality chocolate, layers of heavenly cream, and fresh fruit that's the pick of the crop. This year our chefs have been inspired by the most on-trend flavours and ingredients (did someone say pistachio tiramisu?) to create an epic line-up of new desserts. Get set to treat yourself.

Levelled-up favourites

Take your dessert to the next level with our brand-new Cookie Cups, deeply filled with smooth cheesecake, rich sauces, and crunchy toppings. Or try our exclusive Double Filled Lemon Éclairs, generously filled with Sicilian lemon curd and British whipped cream. Find them both in the chiller section in store.

Terrific tiramisu

Introducing new twists on the classic tiramisu. Try our citrussy limoncello, nutty hazelnut, or creamy pistachio tiramisu. Or don't miss our clever Tirami-Choux Profiteroles, which combine the best of two desserts – loaded with a coffee, mascarpone and cream filling and topped with rich chocolate sauce.

Crowd-pleasing cheesecake

If you’re entertaining, nothing makes a better crowd pleaser than our new Victoria Sponge Cheesecake, combining a light vanilla sponge with strawberry jam, Madagascan vanilla cheesecake, and raspberry glaze. Our Summer Berry Cheesecake Pot, meanwhile, with a digestive biscuit base, is the perfect addition to a picnic or feast on the go.

Top 5 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 or top an impressive ice cream stack with plump cherries. Or go all out with chocolate in an indulgent baked Alaska. Explore our summer desserts to make at home.

1. 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

2. Mango and passion fruit cheesecake

This easy, no-bake cheesecake is the perfect solution when you'd rather not turn the oven on. Made with a base of crunchy ginger snaps, this velvety smooth cheesecake is topped with chunks of juicy mango and tangy Mango and Passionfruit Coulis.

Make the cheesecake

3. 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 Collection Raspberry Meringues with generous scoops of Cornish Blackcurrant Dairy Ice Cream and drizzles of our magical Cracked Shell Chocolate Sauce.

Stack it up

4. 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

5. 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 6.4.2025