Homemade cornettos

A summer’s day isn’t complete without an ice cream – try this homemade version of a childhood favourite

Sugar-crusted bara brith

Bara brith (literally ‘speckled bread’) is a tea-time classic, and it seems that almost every Welsh town and every family has their own recipe

Festive baked Alaska

This gloriously squidgy hot and cold ice cream bombe with meringue uses up leftover Christmas cake

Lemon & raspberry baskets

With just five ingredients, this is a great little pud to have up your sleeve when you’re in a hurry

Festive fruit & spice decoration

Decorating a simple iced cake with herbs, spices, nuts and fruit works to great effect and is especially easy for beginners to try

Blancmange bunny on green jelly grass

Set creamy homemade jelly in a retro rabbit mould and present on a playful lime ‘grass’ – a kids’ party classic

Passion fruit trifle

A layered no-cook dessert with a touch of passion (fruit)

Peanut butter brownies

Two of our favourite things – peanut butter and brownies – combine to make these irresistible treats

Banana & walnut loaf

This homely and wholesome cake is also light and moist, with the natural sweetness of sticky bananas and the warm toastiness of nuts

Caramel sauce

This classic sauce uses only three ingredients. Drizzle around chocolate puddings or over your favourite ice cream

White choc & cardamom mousses

These sophisticated mousses are a breeze to make and a great dinner party dessert

Blackberry & apple loaf

This moist and fruity cake is a great way to get kids to eat fruit, you may have trouble stopping them!