Angela Nilsen’s Christmas cake

A long-life Christmas cake that’s bursting with flavours of spices and vanilla

Hot little Christmas cakes

Forgotten to make your Christmas pud? These speedy cakes are the perfect alternative

Cranberry Christmas rockies

These delicious rock cakes are best eaten a day or two after baking

Little frosty Christmas cakes

These delightful mini fruitcakes make perfect gifts for friends and neighbours

Mince pie & marzipan croissants

Take mincemeat and marzipan and wrap in shop-bought pastry dough for a quick Christmassy breakfast. Top with flaked almonds and dust with icing sugar to serve

Raspberry jam & butter pudding

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. Finish your feast with this doughnut-inspired bread & butter pudding

Vanilla spiced cookies

Make these spiced festive biscuits to decorate our gingerbread house cake, then enjoy the extras or give them as a gift to friends and family

Chocolate spiced gingerbread house cake

Put a fresh spin on a classic gingerbread house with this showstopper – it simplifies the process by using layers of chocolate sponge and treacle buttercream inside

Mustardy roast potatoes

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. Take your roasties up a notch with these crispy, mustardy potatoes – they’re the perfect partner to salt beef but make an equally delicious side to any roast dinner

Malted chocolate yule log

Decorate this yule log with white chocolate snowflakes to make it even more Christmassy. It will be a big hit with fans of malted chocolate

Classic salt beef

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. Why not serve this soft, salty beef with mustardy roast potatoes as a plated roast dinner? If you don’t have time to brine the beef brisket joint yourself you can buy it from specialist butchers

Cauliflower cheese crumble

Make a special version of cauliflower cheese for the Christmas dinner table. It’s rich with umami notes thanks to the anchovies, and has a kick of mustard and cayenne