Date & ginger malt loaf

A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf

Raspberry red velvet cake

Puréed fruit imparts much of the colouring in this rosy hued cake, that combines raspberries, cocoa and a good helping of cream cheese frosting

Self-saucing chocolate pudding

Those on a gluten-free diet need not miss out on indulgent sponge desserts thanks to some clever swaps

Gooseberry & hazelnut slices

A nutty sponge cake with jammy gooseberries in a shortcrust pastry case, flavoured with delicate elderflower cordial

Peanut butter parfait with cherry compote

This light and sumptuous frozen dessert bar by Jason Atherton is technically tricky but worth it for the stunning finish

Fruitcake with apricot butter icing

This delicious light fruit sponge is packed with storecupboard staples like nuts and dried fruit, it's also budget-friendly

Chocca mocca caramel cake

A delight at any time, but especially when strewn with chocolate eggs for Easter

Lemon panna cotta with blackberries & honey madeleines

Creamy panna cotta, plump British blackberries and warm honey madeleines make a special dessert with very little effort

Easy vanilla cake

A moist cake drenched with vanilla syrup. Use as the basis for a range of fabulous celebration cakes

Asparagus coconut crêpes with sweet chilli sauce

An eye-catching, elegant main with incredible flavours – perfect for a vegetarian dinner party

Sweetcorn fritters with slow-cooked tomatoes

These are the most delicious things to eat, for lunch or supper, rain or shine, hot or cold

White & dark chocolate cake

For big celebrations this cake is a must, four layers of moist sponge, lashings of chocolate ganache and the crunch of Maltesers