Lemon meringue pie

Step aside, Sara Lee. The new breed of lemon meringues are, well, massive.

Huge clouds of soft meringue are piled high on a tart lemon base at retro Italian eatery Gloria in London’s Shoreditch, while bakery-come- hit-restaurant Jolene in Newington Green has also added this classic to the menu.

Trifle

Always a winner (especially with sprinkles), Benedicts in Norwich won the Great British Menu with its gravity-defying, free-standing trifle with sherry custard and edible gold dust.

Upmarket trifles have also been spotted at Covent Garden’s Cora Pearl and Paul Ainsworth at No 6 in Padstow.

Rice pudding

Kahani in Chelsea serves up a vegan version of this classic dessert, made with soya milk, saffron, raisins and pistachio.

Or reminisce about the opening credits to Live And Kicking with a bowl of rice pudding and Seville orange marmalade at Bluebird White City as you gaze at the former BBC Television Centre.

Retro desserts are the new foodie trend taking over your Instagram feed