Special Christmas Desserts?
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I have made a very boozy Christmas cake, and already have a small Chrismas pud from a hamper last year, but need something else that's cheap to make/buy and not a fruit cake. Any suggestions please?
Christmas Chocolate log my retro favourite cookie log=.... you get 2 packs of chocolate chip cookies, whip up some cream with some sherry or Baileys. Dip the cookie for half a second in the baileys or sherry and sandwich together with the whipped boozy cream. Do one pack then the other next to it so you are left with 2 packs of cookies side by side dipped in booze sandwiched with cream then cover them both with cream so looks like a snow covered log and grate some chocolate on the top. It sounds simple but tastes absolutley delicious! This is the only picture I can find thats similar but honestly its the best at Christmas and tastes delicous. My Mum used to make it every year! 
love dessert 
How about a Trifle? You cant go wrong with a Trifle or maybe a Black Forest Gateau.
slightfoot Jelly & Fruit & Sponge fingers or just Jelly alone. Custard, then Whipping Cream or Dream Topping. Sprinkle with Hundreds & Thousands or Sugar strands. Easy job.
slightfoot easy and quick enough to make the day or two before, I think they’d keep a few days 
Cheesecake, pavlova, parfitaroles or jus small bite size desserts of different things so there's something for everyone
Louise2018 yes it's nice to have a few different things, and I do love cheesecake
I usually make a lemon meringue pie as it is not too heavy and everyone eats it. It is pretty cheap to make as well.
eyeballkerry ooooh I've not done a lemon meringue for years, and I cud do me own lemon curd for it
slightfoot Go for it. It’s always a winner in my home and when we has guests. Problem is there is never any left overs!
Trifle always goes down well or my personal favourite to make is tiramisu. Cheesecake isn’t too hard to put together either
Hot chocolate fudge cake with ice cream or pouring cream I love any cakes to be honest 
dead easy as I put it in the slow cooker
I don't like puddings, only thing I have at Christmas apart from dinner, is Christmas cake and red cheese 
martinlufc5637 ooooh noooo love a good pudding, doesn't matter how much dinner I eat, the pudding stomach is separate,lol
How about a cheesecake.? Or if you like a chocolate log. I just made a Biscoff cheesecake last night to freeze for our pudding
possy yes I do like a cheesecake, nice to jazz it up abit for Christmas, biscoff sounds great
sallylester1 yes trifle does seem to be very popular, and I cud spice it up abit with something from the booze cupboard
I don't to tend making my own pudding and more but usually buy a toffee and pecan roulade which is delicious with some lovely thick fresh cream doloped on top.
HEDGEHOGS um sounds yummy, I'm abit funny with cream, love clotted ,whipped and squirty but cannot stand runny cream, makes me gag,lol
I like to make a fizzy jelly trifle - we are all big kids - with 2 layers of fizzy jelly, an orange layer containing tinned mandarin slices, then raspberry with fresh raspberries. I top it with custard, then a layer of lemon syllabub. A bottle of lemonade added to the melted jelly cubes instead of water adds the fizz. I also make a pavlova or no-bake lemon cheesecake
AlysonC haha, love it, fizzy jelly is brilliant, I know most folk add sherry but lemonades a great idea, especially if you don't drink
I prefer dundee cake to Christmas cake but I do love a bit of warm christmas pud with a sixpence in lol.
MelissaLee1 wow, don't think many people actually do the 6pence bit anymore, so nice to see someone keeping the traditions alive x
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