Homemade gingerbread cottage

A step-by-step guide to making and assembling a beautiful gingerbread house complete with snow-capped roof and pretty piping – a great family project

Grapefruit & poppy seed cake

A bundt cake tin gives a pretty finish to this citrus sponge, drizzled with a zesty butter glaze

Apple & cranberry pancakes with cinnamon butter & syrup

These spiced, American-style pancakes make a deliciously decadent yet easy to make brunch

As-you-like-it steamed pudding

A steamed basin sponge hits the spot every time and uses up half-full jars of marmalade, syrup or jam – serve hot with custard!

The ultimate makeover: Sticky toffee pudding

Angela Nilsen transforms the classically indulgent sticky toffee pudding into a good-for-you favourite

Ultimate apple pie

A traditional, comforting dish where simplicity is the key to success – one for all the family

Caramel & orange mousses

This festive dessert makes the perfect end to a buffet party, and it can be made ahead too

Chocolate fudge cupcakes

These bright and fun cupcakes are perfect for kids' parties

Sugar-free carrot cake

This dairy-free and sugar-free carrot cake uses natural xylitol to sweeten it and is very simple to make

Easy hot cross buns

Delicious warm from the
oven, or lightly toasted for tea or breakfast

Light & fruity Christmas pud

An irresistibly tipsy passion fruit and Cointreau-laced pud that steams in half the time of a traditional Christmas pudding

Battenberg cake

Sarah Cook’s traditional Battenberg cake is a delicious project for an afternoon in the kitchen