“Nothing says Aussie summer quite like fresh mangoes, and trifle is such a crowd-pleasing Christmas classic – the two together combine to make a quintessential Aussie Christmas dessert.” – Tom Gorringe

If you thought fruitcakes couldn’t be richer or boozier, be ready to stand corrected and meet our take on the Jamaican rum black cake. It’s loaded with so much dried fruit macerated in sweet wine that it’s almost a fruit paste. Serve with berries and whipped cream, or cut a few slices and offer alongside a cheese platter with a glass of port.

Update your pav game this year with Mark LaBrooy's clam shell pavlova, layered with swirls of lemon curd, sweet chantilly cream and a delicate macadamia nut crunch for added texture.

Pistachio is one of the hottest flavours of the year, and here we combine it with juicy, tart raspberries to create a stunningly vibrant festive dessert that showcases the colours of Christmas in delectably sweet trifle form.

Reimagine your panettone this year with our showstopping Christmas tree stack. Slices of the sweet Italian bread are layered with a thick spread of Nutella and generous dollops of velvety vanilla and orange cream to balance the sharp flavours. Indulgent, elegant, and incredibly eye-catching, this impressively easy dessert is one to whip out this Christmas.

One of the best things about the festive period is the bountiful amounts of desserts that are passed around the table, and it wouldn't be a traditional Christmas feast without the ultimate Christmas pudding. Here, the Country Women's Association provide a simple and fail-safe recipe that ensures a perfectly moist, sweet and indulgent pudding worth dipping in for seconds.

Bring out the bright flavours of summer with this tropical mango trifle. Mangoes are the hero of this delicious Christmas dessert, with a vibrant mango jelly layer at the base and juicy slices fanned on top to pair with the golden passionfruit, green kiwi fruit and starfruit for a show-stopping visual. Fluffy chunks of Malibu-spiked madeira cake sink into the smooth whipped coconut cream filling, creating a luxurious texture of this velvety-smooth festive dessert. You’ll need an 8-cup (2L) capacity trifle dish, and you’ll need to start this recipe at least 4 hours ahead.

“Pavlova being the crowd favourite for Christmas, this recipe highlights two of my favourite fruits – mangoes and blackberries. In this recipe, we pickle the blackberries to add a bit of acid to cut through the sweetness of the pavlova.” – Matt Moran

Make the most of summer’s beautiful cherries with this stunning trifle. Assemble it the day before for relaxed entertaining. We added kirsch, the traditional cherry liqueur for a black forest cake, but you can simply omit if you prefer.

You’ve never seen a pav quite like this before! We suggest a fanfare of trumpets before you bring this beauty out to the table, then watch as your guests gape in awe. Luscious ribboned purple meringue comes topped with luxuriant swathes of blueberry cream, vibrant figs and glossy blackberries. This is the dessert to make an impression this summer, and it tastes every bit as spectacular as it looks.  You’ll need a piping bag fitted with a 4.5cm ribbon nozzle. Credit: Ben Dearnley

“Trifle is a classic Christmas favourite. We’ve taken the traditional dessert and given it a modern spin, with in-season berries, quality gin and rosewater cream.” – Kim Coverdale

If you're looking for the ultimate gingerbread house recipe, you've found it. Well, technically this is a gingerbread greenhouse as this recipe includes lattice gelatine windows to peer into the most magical festive setting.

A pavlova is always a crowd-pleaser, but with this little cutie, you really will win everyone’s heart.  You’ll need a piping bag for this recipe.

This can be ready in 20 minutes, or made in advance if you have room for a trifle dish in your freezer. You’ll need a 3.5L trifle dish for this recipe.

No one knows classic bakes quite like the legendary ladies of the Country Women’s Association (CWA). So when you're in need of the perfect boiled fruit cake recipe for Christmas, look no further – the CWA has you covered.