30 Irresistible Custard Desserts

Custard desserts are a timeless classic that has been enjoyed for generations. This collection of 30 custard desserts brings together some of the most delectable, mouth-watering, and irresistible treats. They are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

Whether you’re looking for a dessert to serve at a dinner party or a sweet treat to enjoy on your own, this collection has something for everyone. With 30 different desserts to choose from, you’re sure to find a new favorite or rediscover an old classic.

Some of the highlights of this collection include the classic French crème brûlée. This features a creamy custard base with a caramelized sugar top that crackles under the slightest pressure of a spoon. There’s also the ever-popular vanilla custard cake, Kremnsnita. It consists of sheets of crispy puff pastry filled with a smooth and creamy vanilla custard.

Other delights in this collection include custard-filled eclairs, different choux pastries, clafoutis recipes, French cannelés or custard base mousse cakes. Each dessert offers a unique take on the classic custard flavor. This collection is a must-have for anyone who loves this delicious treat.

Vanilla Custard Desserts

Vanilla custard desserts are delectable treats that feature a creamy and smooth custard base infused with the delicate flavor of vanilla. This dessert can come in various forms, such as puddings, tarts, mousse cake, or crème brûlées. Vanilla custard desserts are classic and elegant, and are perfect for serving at special occasions or as a sweet finish to any meal.

Kremšnita – Krempita – Cremeschnitte – Vanilla Custard Cake

This delicious dessert made of sheets of crispy puff pastry, filled with vanilla custard is very familiar in many European countries and it is known under various names: cremeschnitte, krempita, kremšnita, krémes, cremsnit, cremes and so on. No matter how is called it is definitely a dessert you need to try at least once in a lifetime.

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Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux

Canelés (Cannelés) de Bordeaux are delicious French pastries that have a crispy caramelized crust and a soft custard interior. Not everybody is familiar with them and they are not as popular as macarons but still very impressive and once you’ve discovered them you keep wanting for more. Even though they are made using simple basic ingredients caneles are simply out of this world.

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Magic Custard Cake

This Magic Custard Cake while is baking it forms into three layers. A spongy one on top, a custard one in the middle and a dense layer at the bottom. The add of lemon zest really makes this cake quite delicate and can be an impressive and elegant dessert for any occasion.

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Eclair Cake – Karpatka – Polish Carpathian Mountain Cream Cake

Karpatka – Eclair Cake, also known as Polish Carpathian Mountain Cream Cake, is a delightful dessert that has captured the hearts of pastry lovers around the world. This cake is essentially a giant cream puff or eclair, made up of two layers of choux pastry that are filled with a generous amount of vanilla cream

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Paris-Brest

Paris-Brest is made from a ring of choux pastry filled with praline mousseline cream and decorated with flaked almonds and powdered sugar, imitating the shape of the bicycle wheel. It is obviously a high calorie dessert that gave energy to riders, soon became very popular and now is a dessert known worldwide.

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Crème Brûlée

You can hardly beat a classic Creme Brulee during the summer. It’s creamy, elegant, refreshing and the crispy caramelized crust on top is simply divine.

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Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts

Pastéis de Nata – Portuguese Custard Tarts are a popular Portuguese dessert loved worldwide. It consists of a crispy flaky buttery crust filled with a smooth creamy custard filling dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar as a final touch. It is an incredible and amazing experience for your taste buds and you can hardly stop from eating only one tart.

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Cheesecake Flan

Cheesecake Flan is a very delicate and elegant dessert that can be prepared for any occasion. It is rich with a smooth, silky texture and the delicious caramel syrup is making it absolutely irresistible.

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Vanilla Eclairs

Eclairs are a great French dessert, made from choux pastry, filled with cream and then topped usually with fondant icing. For topping there are many variations, but making a simple and quick chocolate ganache seemed just perfect for me.

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Kvæfjordkake –  Norwegian Verdens Beste – World’s Best Cake

I am so glad to share with you an amazing Norwegian cake, called Kvæfjordkake – or Verdens Beste ( World's Best Cake) that is absolutely delightful. This cake consists of two layers of soft vanilla sponge cake topped with crispy baked meringue and toasted almonds filled with smooth and creamy vanilla custard and whipping cream.

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Crème Caramel

Easy recipe for Creme Caramel, one of the most elegant and delicious desserts. What's not to love about its soft caramel top, yummy vanilla taste, and creamy texture? This dessert is elegant and delicious. 

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Flan Cake

Flan Cake is an irresistible dessert that combines the smooth silky flan with a moist vanilla sponge cake and caramel topping.

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Vanilla Meringue Mousse Cake

This Vanilla Meringue Mousse Cake is one of the most delightful vanilla cakes, with a classic combination of vanilla and chocolate. The cake consists of two vanilla sponge cake layers filled with smooth vanilla meringue mousse, topped with chocolate glaze and decorated with fresh raspberries.

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Vanilla and Chocolate Pudding

Vanilla and Chocolate Pudding – a quick pudding that can be served warm in cold days or chilled in the summer days, with fruits, nuts or grated chocolate on top.

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Ding Dong Cake – Moist Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream Filling

Ding Dong cake is a delightful dessert that is sure to impress. It is rich, decadent, and indulgent, making it the perfect treat for any special occasion or simply to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Boston Cream Pie

Boston Cream Pie is a classic combination that everybody enjoys. This cake is really easy to prepare and doesn’t need any sort of decoration except for spreading the chocolate in such a way as to spill down the sides. It sets quickly after assembling and is ready to serve in less than 20 minutes.

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Chocolate Custard Desserts

Chocolate custard desserts are rich and indulgent treats that combine the lusciousness of custard with the decadent taste of chocolate. These desserts come in various forms. Here you can find choux pastry, mousse cakes, magic cake and chocolate flan. These are made by blending cocoa powder or melted chocolate with the custard base.

Chocolate Norwegian Cake – Chocolate Verdens Beste

This Chocolate Norwegian Cake, also known as Chocolate Verdens Beste, is an absolute delight that is sure to impress.

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Chocolate Cream Puffs

Delicious chocolate cream puffs, filled with chocolate pastry cream and topped with chocolate ganache, a perfect treat for chocolate lovers. They are best served in the same day after filling to be able to enjoy the delicate crispy texture of choux pastry in combination with the creamy pastry cream.

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Chocolate Eclair Cake – Chocolate Karpatka

This Chocolate Eclair Cake features two layers of fluffy chocolate choux pastry, sandwiched together with a generous silky smooth chocolate cream filling. This dessert is a chocoholic's dream.

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Chocolate Magic Custard Cake

This Chocolate Magic Custard cake is a delectable dessert that is sure to impress your guests. This cake is known for its magical ability to separate into three distinct layers while baking, creating a creamy custard layer sandwiched between a dense cake layer and a light and fluffy sponge layer on top.

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Chocolate Cheesecake Flan

This Chocolate Cheesecake Flan is an elegant dessert that combines chocolate and caramel in a flan form. Yes, it is possible to make a caramel flan with chocolate. It is heavenly, so smooth and creamy, rich in chocolate and caramel flavor. It’s simply irresistible and hard not to love it.

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Fruit Custard Desserts

Fruit custard desserts are a popular dessert choice for special occasions or as a sweet treat for any time of the day. They are perfect for those who love the combination of fruity and creamy flavors in their desserts.

Raspberry Mille Feuille (Napoleon)

This Raspberry Mille Feuille is amazing. The raspberries bring a refreshing fruity flavor that makes it one of the best summer treats.

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Strawberry Bread Pudding

This delightful Strawberry Bread Pudding is so easy to prepare and it is absolutely an amazing treat the whole family will love.

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Strawberry Clafoutis

Strawberry Yogurt Clafoutis is a classic French dessert that combines the goodness of fresh strawberries and creamy yogurt in a light and fluffy custard. It is a perfect dessert for warm spring or summer days when you want to enjoy something light and refreshing.

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Strawberry Dutch Baby Pancake

It is so satisfying to watch this Dutch Baby Pancake and how it puffs in the oven. Its texture is simply irresistible. Due to baking in a hot iron cast pan, the pancake gets a crispy edge while the interior remains soft and almost like a custard.

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Passion Fruit Cake Roll

Get ready to impress your guests with a showstopping Passion Fruit Cake Roll filled with silky smooth vanilla pastry cream and tangy passion fruit curd.

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Lemon Custard Rose Sweet Rolls

These Lemon Custard Rose Sweet Rolls are a mouthwatering pastry treat that combines the flavor of lemon with the sweet creaminess of custard, all wrapped up in a soft, fluffy, rose-shaped bun. These sweet rolls are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time you're craving something sweet and indulgent.

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Cherry Clafoutis

This recipe for cherry clafoutis is one of the easiest French desserts you can ever make and absolutely amazing. A custard like base and lots of fresh cherries on top, sprinkled with a bit of powdered sugar, it is best served warm either as a dessert or even for breakfast.

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Lavender Honey Custard Tart

Indulge in the delightful flavors of lavender and honey with this heavenly dessert – a Lavender Honey Custard Tart! The buttery crust serves as the perfect base for the luscious cream and honey filling infused with the subtle floral notes of dried edible lavender.

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Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake

This Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake is an elegant delightful cake that is perfect for fall days and especially for Thanksgiving table. The cake consists of two layers of vanilla sponge cake with caramel pecan topping and with a smooth custard salted caramel mousse filling.

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This collection of 30 custard desserts is the perfect addition to any dessert lover’s recipe book. With a wide variety of flavors, textures, and styles to choose from, there’s something for every occasion and taste preference. So why not treat yourself to something sweet and indulge in the rich, creamy goodness of these delectable desserts? If you do, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram. Would love to see how these turn out for you.

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