Banoffee pie pancakes

This Pancake Day try a new take on banoffee pie. Sticky dulce de leche and sweet bananas make an irresistible topping for fluffy pancakes

Lemon & blueberry cheesecake tart

Combine the classic flavours of lemon and blueberries with a creamy cheesecake-inspired filling for this tart. It only takes 20 minutes to bake

Vegan courgette cake

Use up a glut of courgettes and bake this vegan loaf cake with tangy lemon drizzle. Ideal for a coffee morning or afternoon tea

Strawberry halva hamantaschen

Enjoy these triangular cookies made with a filling of tahini, honey and strawberry jam. Hamantaschen are often enjoyed during the Jewish festival of Purim

Shahi tukda

Enjoy a classic Mughal dessert of fried bread slices, steeped in sweetened cardamom milk, scented with saffron and rosewater and topped with chopped nuts

Cardamom-spiced vermicelli (semiya payasam)

Indulge in a popular Indian dessert made with fried vermicelli strands simmered in cardamom milk. A perfect treat for festivities, it’s creamy, sweet and golden

Halwa

Try whipping up some halwa, a traditional Indian dessert made from either semolina or carrots, plus nuts and cardamom. Ours is made with semolina

Toffee apple turnover puff pie

Think apple turnover made into one big pie in this super-simple pudding with a caramelised apple centre. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or double cream

Salted caramel & hazelnut banoffee pie

Try a new take on banoffee pie with a crunchy hazelnut praline, salted caramel and muscovado whipped cream. A few cheat’s ingredients will save you time

Indian pancakes with saffron & rosewater cream (malpua & rabri)

Enjoy Indian fried pancakes as a sweet treat. Often served at the festival Holi, they are steeped in saffron-cardamom syrup and topped with a rosewater cream