Easy vanilla marzipan

It’s worth having a go at making your own marzipan to cover your Christmas cake – and you can experiment with adding different flavours

Simnel muffins

A new twist on a traditional recipe and perfect for getting the kids involved in the festivities

Blackberry & apple loaf

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

Blackberry queen of pudding pots

These puddings are a delicious way of using up wild summer fruits

Apple & spice tealoaf

Perfect with a fresh pot of tea, this looks and tastes just as good as a farmers’ market buy

Cherry & raspberry gratin

A deliciously healthy pudding of vanilla-scented summer fruits

Citrus grape cake

A rustic Italian-style cake made with olive oil as well as butter. Wonderful eaten warm with a scoop of ice cream for pud

Chocolate fondant

A gooey prepare-ahead dessert that's perfect for entertaining – it's all a matter of timing…

Goat’s cheese, potato & onion tart

This tart is easy to make, looks stunning and tastes wonderful. Best of all, you can make it ahead and reheat from frozen

Glazed plum cake

This glorious cake looks like something in a French pâtisserie, but is actually quite simple to make

Chestnut & amaretto roulade

Gregg Wallace's stunning, make-ahead roulade is much easier to master than it looks

Mini gingerbread houses

Everyone can decorate their own gingerbread house this Christmas, with Sarah Cook’s cute mini versions