| BAKEDALASKA | Dessert consisting of sponge cake and ice cream in a meringue covering |
| EVES | - pudding; consisting of sponge cake and apples, one of Alan Bennett's dishes on A Taste of My Life |
| TRIFLE | A cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly and cream (6) |
| TIRAMISU | Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur (8) |
| NEAPOLITAN | Strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream in a block; a classic pizza with a topping of tomatoes, basil and mozzarella representing the colours of the Italian flag; or, another name for the Parma vi |
| PARFAIT | French frozen dessert consisting of ice cream, fruit, syrup and whipped cream, served in a tall glass (7) |
| ETON | ___ mess, a dessert consisting of whipped cream, pieces of meringue and strawberries (4) |
| ETONMESS | Dessert consisting of a rough mixture of strawberries, whipped cream and broken meringue (4,4) |
| CHARLOTTERUSSE | Cold dessert consisting of a sponge lining enclosing a filling of whipped cream, custard, etc (9,5) |
| PAVLOVA | Dessert consisting of a meringue base topped with whipped cream and fruit (7) |
| SUNDAE | Topped with caramel or fudge, it's like a festival of ice cream in a bowl |
| ALASKA | Baked ---, dessert of ice cream, sponge cake and meringue |
| SWISSROLL | A flexible floating pier or jetty that can be furled; or, a type of roulade of sponge cake with a filling of strawberry jam and whipped cream (5,4) |
| MESS | Dessert consisting of strawberries, cream and crushed meringue (4,4) |
| FLOATINGISLANDS | French desserts consisting of meringue in a sea of vanilla custard |
| SCONE | Cake and ice cream served after end of mains (5) |
| LAMONGTON | Australian cake consisting of a square of sponge cake dipped in melted chocolate and grated coconut (9) |
| CASSATA | Italian dessert consisting of liqueur-moistened sponge cake layered with ricotta cheese, candied peel and chocolate (7) |
| COMPOTE | Dessert consisting of pieces of fruit in sugar syrup (7) |
| SUNDAES | Desserts consisting of ice cream topped with sweet sauces, nuts, whipped cream, etc (7) |
