Whip up a simple cacio e pepe for a speedy lunch. With four simple ingredients – spaghetti, pepper, parmesan and butter – this is a storecupboard favourite

Blend white chocolate with milk and vanilla extract to make this indulgent hot chocolate. Add nutmeg, cinnamon or cardamom for added spiciness, if you like

Dazzle guests with this fab cake. Designed by eight-year-old Jessica Whitlow in our magical Christmas cake competition, it features three flavoured sponges

Make these extra special spiced apple cupcakes as a gift for family and friends at Christmastime. Kids will love getting involved in the decorating

Enjoy our gluten-free version of gingerbread. We’ve shaped it into stars for a Christmas treat that can be given as gifts, or used to decorate your tree

Give a gift of homemade fudge to family and friends at Christmas with this recipe. It’s flavoured with milk and dark chocolate, and made in the slow cooker for ease

Make some gingerbread stars to hang from your Christmas tree. This biscuit dough is extremely forgiving if overworked, so it’s perfect for baking with children

Decorate your Christmas tree with these colourful peppermint-flavoured meringue candy canes. They also make a lovely gift during the festive period

Decorate your home at Christmas with our festive colourful popcorn bunting. It won’t stay fresh for long, so be sure to make an extra batch to eat, too!

Love crinkle cookies? Try our extra-festive version for Christmas, with orange zest, mixed spice and cinnamon – and not forgetting the classic fudgy centre