Baked goat’s cheese with hazelnut crust & balsamic onions

This simple breaded cheese can be made ahead and frozen, ready to use as a starter for a dinner party with friends

Sam’s toad-in-the-hole

Get junior in the kitchen to help make 7-year-old Sam's super sausage recipe

American-style pancakes with vanilla berry compote

Start the day in style with an indulgent stack of pancakes, topped with compote made from frozen fruits

Chocolate birthday cake

We used colourful candles rather than artificial sweets to brighten up this tasty birthday cake

Christmas pud cupcakes

Cupcakes are all the rage, and this festive version are super cute and contemporary

Apple, rhubarb & custard tart

This stunning tart is the ideal finale to a winter dinner party

Reindeer cupcakes

Kids will love making these cute Christmas cupcakes from Planet Cake

Blueberry butterfly cakes

Some bank holiday baking fun for all the family. Or why not make them for a last day of term treat?

Spotty blueberry & clotted cream cake

Spotty blueberry and clotted cream sponge, the perfect fruity party cake

Sticky rhubarb & strawberry sponge pudding

This steamed sponge basin pudding drizzled with fruit sauce and chunky rhubarb will feed a crowd in fine fashion

Macarons

Edd Kimber, champion of BBC's Great British Bake Off, shares his expert knowledge for baking picture-perfect macarons

Chocolate truffle star cake

Glamorous enough to serve as a dessert, this makes a stunning centrepiece. And the bonus is you can make the whole thing ahead and freeze until you need it