Caramel

After 10 years, this dessert is still a top order at Andrew McConnell's Melbourne restaurant.

Brushed with rapadura sugar and doused in muscat, you'll want to sink your teeth into these as soon as possible.

Fans of peanut brittle should be on high alert: this tart will be impossible for you to resist.

This pavlova recipe is a pure taste of the tropics, with a coconut yoghurt taking the place of the usual whipped cream. Be creative with your toppings, whether that means lychee, mangosteen or another summer favourite.

This gorgeous dessert is a surefire way to add colour to a winter table. The bonus is it will boost your vitamin C levels, too.

A classic Australian cake alternatively dipped in caramel cream and then rolled in coconut threads.

There’s a lot going on in this salted caramel layer cake. It's a decadent excuse to throw a party, with its layers of brown sugar cake, salted caramel, cream cheese frosting and a brown sugar crumb for texture.

Tropical fruits combine in a winning hot-cold combo of crisp banana fritter and smooth coconut ice-cream. It's a certified hit.

“We took the banana split off the menu once and there was a petition started to bring it back. It’s still on the menu, end of story,” say Elvis Abrahanowicz and Ben Milgate of Bodega restaurant.

This version of a flan is something of a cross between a crème caramel and a cheesecake, dense with cream cheese and rich with amber caramel.