20+ tasty alcoholic cake and dessert recipes
From gorgeous gin infused cakes, to Kahlua filled espresso martini trifles, you're guaranteed to find a boozy cake or dessert that'll impress your friends and become the talking point of the dinner party!
What's better than an alcoholic beverage? An alcoholic beverage that's disguising itself as a dessert! We've got cheesecakes, cupcakes, cobblers, tarts, cakes and many more recipes to satiate any alcoholic craving.
Gin and Prosecco lemon drizzle cupcakes
Treat your guests to a bite of luxury with these decadent cupcakes.
Strawberry and Pimm's cobbler
Our favourite summer tipple in dessert form, with lemonade making an appearance in a cheat’s scone topping!
Recipe: Strawberry and Pimm's cobbler
Espresso martini trifle
This chocolate trifle recipe couldn't be easier. Supermarket chocolate cake, lashings of fresh custard and whipped cream and vodka and Kahlua of course.
Recipe: Espresso martini trifle
Margarita Meringue Pie
We've taken a classic meringue pie and added all the gorgeous flavours of a margarita, yep sprinkled with salt, too!
Recipe: Margarita Meringue Pie
Gin Basil Smash Tart
We love a gin basil cocktail so we added all those gorgeous flavours into the spring/summer tart.
Recipe: Gin Basil Smash Tart
Espresso Martini cake
A match made in heaven! Layers of squidgy coffee and Kahlúa-infused chocolate sponge are sandwiched together with an ever-so-addictive coffee-spiked cream cheese icing.
Recipe: Espresso Martini cake
Blood orange gin and marmalade cake
This tasty gin loaf cake is made using blood orange gin and a zesty marmalade topping.
Moscow mule loaf
We’ve turned the key flavours of spicy ginger beer, lime and vodka into an easy-to-make loaf – you’ll love this zingy citrus twist on ginger cake.
Recipe: Moscow mule loaf
Piña Colada Upside Down cake
If rum is your tipple, then this fruity number is for you. Zingy pineapple and coconut is a winning combo in this Caribbean twist on an upside down cake – use any rum you have to hand.
Recipe: Piña Colada Upside Down cake
Cosmopolitan bundt cake
The fruit flavours of orange, lime and cranberry, combined with Cointreau and vodka, work wonderfully in this polenta bundt cake.
Recipe: Cosmopolitan bundt cake
Amaretto Sour traybake
The simple lemon drizzle cake is taken to a new level with the addition of fragrant Amaretto. We’ve decorated ours with classic cocktail cherries for a retro spin, but you could use glacé cherries instead.
Recipe: Amaretto Sour traybake
Coconut rum cupcakes
Coconut, rum and lime are a recipe for success. If you’re making these for children, omit the Malibu and simmer the syrup for less time.
Recipe: Coconut rum cupcakes
Gin cheesecake
A classic drink in the form of a favourite dessert – what more could you want?
Recipe: Gin cheesecake
Pimm's cupcakes
With a citrusy tender sponge, minty cream cheese icing and sticky Pimm's syrup, this Pimm's cupcake recipes is a perfect summer afternoon tea treat.
Recipe: Pimm's cupcakes
Rhubarb gin and plum cake
This tasty plum cake benefits from a good glug of rhubarb gin to add that little extra flavour.
Recipe: Rhubarb gin and plum cake
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