Chocolate orange tart

This clever no-bake tart from Elle Young uses raw cacao and coconut oil, sweetened naturally with dates, oranges and honey

Chocolate & almond marbled bundt cake

Great British Bake Off’s Ruby Tandoh creates a two-tone decorative sponge ring. Pick a patterned bundt cake tin for an extra-special finish

Reindeer cake pops

These chocolate cake lollipops are decorated in true festive fashion – have fun making them with the kids this Christmas.

Perky penguins

Children will love creating these chocolate penguins – the fruit pastilles and icing decorations add a fun wintery finish

‘Panforte’ pies

The traditional Italian dessert is turned into a pretty hand-held nutty pie with chocolate and figs, plus an orange liqueur cream topping

Iced choca-mocha terrine

This striking dessert is based on a classic tiramisu, but uses chocolate mini rolls as sponges, and is set in an ice cream loaf to be served in slices

Chocolate gingerbread Advent calendar

Get the kids in the kitchen to help bake the biscuits for an edible Advent calendar. We've shaped ours to make bunting, snowflake and baubles

Chocolate chip mince pies

Get the kids involved with BBC Good Food food editor Barney’s child-friendly chocolate mince pies

Chocolate truffle egg box

Pop rich chocolate sweets rolled in nuts and cocoa in an empty egg box for an extra-special finish

Triple chocolate cupcake kit

The perfect Christmas gift for someone who loves to bake – the ingredients for delectable chocolate cupcakes