Silly twits ice cream

You don’t have to own an ice-cream maker to enjoy a homemade, freezer friendly staple

Pick & mix lamingtons

All you need is love… hearts to make these
fruity little lamingtons into cute wedding cakes

Crunchy raspberry ripple terrine

A decadent dinner party pudding or family afternoon treat

Cinnamon Nutella cake

Cakes like these are wonderfully therapeutic to make – chuck the lot into a bowl, and give it a quick beat and it’s ready to bake. Simple enough for a complete beginner

Sticky citrus sponge cake

A great dessert to feed a crowd at the end of a Sunday lunch – it’s like a baked version of a steamed syrup sponge

Classic Yorkshire puddings

No roast is complete without a proper Yorkshire pud – here’s how to make your own

Granny Cook’s Christmas pud

If you prefer a lighter, fruity Christmas pudding, share Sarah Cook’s family recipe, which makes three sizes of pud

Chocolate fruitcake

If anyone in your family isn’t keen on traditional fruitcake, this might be the compromise you’ve been looking for

Christmas pudding with citrus & spice

A fruity pud, served with orange custard cream, makes the perfect end to the traditional Christmas meal

Hazelnut fruitcake

Enjoy this ‘glut and nut’ cake, made with excess courgettes and apples, with a cup of tea

Frosted courgette & lemon cake

This luscious cake is lemony and light, with an extra citrus kick from the lemon syrup drizzle

Beetroot brownies

With around half the fat of regular brownies, these are a slightly less guilty pleasure, but still have that intense chocolate hit