Rudolph’s snowball carrot muffins

Get the children to create their own Christmas magic with these fluffy muffins, perfect for Rudolph and Santa

Cherry cheesecake slice

An impressive looking dessert that is easy to serve – perfect for dinner parties and occasions

Apricot crème brûlée tart

A fresh, fruity and creamy dessert

Three-cheese cheesecake

The ultimate American dessert

Isaac & Scout’s Christmas cake

This delightfully indulgent-looking Christmas cake is so simple that even the children can lend a hand

Crab & ginger tart with a chilli dressing

Lesley Waters gives us her modern, British take on quiche

Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Miniature omelettes with ricotta

These little omelettes – called frittatine in Italian – make a wonderful appetizer

Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Decadent, tempting chocolate cheesecake with the taste of coffee liqueur

Gingerbread cookie cottage

Here’s a gingerbread recipe sure to delight youngsters and enchant adults alike; a genuine house of gingerbread

Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit