12 upgrades on strawberries and cream

Strawberry and white chocolate eton mess

A sophisticated take on a classic, this summery dessert is a riot of berry-red colour, crisp meringue, white chocolate bark and elderflower cream.

Strawberry and cream doughnuts

Try these surprisingly easy and incredibly moreish donuts, stuffed with strawberry jam and glazed with a white chocolate ganache.

Filo pastry with strawberries, rosewater and cardamom cream

This recipe for filo pastry with strawberries, rosewater and cardamom cream comes from Morito, Hackney and makes a show-stopping dessert.

Strawberry cheesecake

Combine two classic summer desserts in this no-bake cheesecake topped with a sweet strawberry sauce, ideal for al fresco entertaining.

Strawberry and cream lollies

Strawberries and cream frozen together make the best iced lollies. Roast the berries, mix with condensed milk and freeze. Make plenty, everyone will love them.

Eton mess traybake

A simple yet classic sponge cake topped with all the best bits of a traditional British dessert – perfect for a summery treat.

Neapolitan trifle

This technicolour trip back in time is a masterful assembly job, featuring chunks of chocolate swiss roll laced with cassis and sherry, strawberry jelly, fresh summer berries, readymade custard, cream and the obligatory hundreds and thousands.

Strawberry tart

Assemble your strawberries in this neat tart from Noble Rot in Bloomsbury, London. It's easy to make but looks really impressive – great for summer entertaining.

Strawberry shortcakes

Split a crumbly, lemon-infused shortcake in two, sandwich together with cream, strawberries and jam. The British take on the American classic!

Strawberry shortcake ice cream sandwiches

These strawberry shortcake ice-cream sandwiches are an easy yet impressive summer treat. If you're planning on making these a day or so ahead, just dunk the sides of the sandwiches into the freeze-dried strawberries before serving.

Strawberry and cream éclairs

These light and airy strawberry éclairs are a fantastic summery twist on the classic chocolate variety. They're a little effort to make, but look stunning – they'll be a hit with adults and kids alike.