Decorative stars

Leave the tinsel and bling for the Christmas tree and keep it simple with this tasteful finishing touch to your homemade cake

Caramel squares

A crunchy base, thick chocolate and sweet caramel; these gooey teatime treats bring back nostalgic memories for Jane Hornby

Mini banoffee pies

Go retro with this easy and ever-popular dessert that's been given a smart dinner party makeover

Orange pumpkin face cookies

Great fun biscuits for trick or treaters – make a day or two ahead, then fill in before your spooky guests arrive

Black Forest sundaes with brownies

Based on the seventies cake classic that is Black Forest gâteau – this cherry, ice cream and brownie desert is heavenly. Don’t cheat – make your own brownies too

Chocoholic’s Christmas pudding

Wow. A definite crowd pleaser – chocolate mousse hidden by a layer of chocolate sponge, covered with the best chocolate topping we’ve ever tasted

Eerie eyeball pops

These spooky chocolate cake balls will be a hit with kids at Halloween – they can help decorate them too

Hooting Halloween owls

Delicious and simple chocolate cup cakes to make with the kids at Halloween – real crowd-pleasers

Mini eclairs

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

Brazil nut & banana crunch Saturdaes

Make the crunchy caramel and sauce ahead and these grown-up ice cream sundaes will take just a few minutes to assemble

Mulled spiced Pavlovas

Traditional flavours of cloves, spices and orange zest work scent these fabulous winter Pavlovas topped with boozy mulled figs

Warm choc-orange tarts with orange ice cream

Elegant Jaffa-flavoured tarts that the whole family will want to indulge in