Victoria sponge loaf cake

Turn a loaf cake into a celebratory dessert with a bit of fresh cream and some strawberries. All the flavours of a traditional Victoria sponge are combined in this easy showstopper

Strawberry cake

Make the most of strawberry season with our strawberry cake, with light sponge, jam and soft cheese icing. It makes a fabulous centrepiece dessert

Easy banoffee pie

Treat loved ones to a banoffee pie for dessert featuring a classic biscuit base, oozy caramel, bananas, cream and chocolate. Who could resist?

Flummery

Rustle up a super simple dessert with flummery – a mix of jelly and evaporated milk. Top with whipped cream for a treat the family will love

Meatball & tomato soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Get three of your 5-a-day in one serving with this healthy, low-calorie tomato soup. The addition of meatballs and giant couscous means it’s filling, too

Pistachio, almond, lemon & rose baklava

Wrap up a Middle Eastern or Turkish-inspired menu with fragrant homemade baklava for dessert. Diana Henry’s recipe features pistachio, almond, rose and lemon flavours

Lemon & rhubarb rice pudding

Infuse traditional rice pudding with lemon curd and rhubarb for a zesty yet comforting dessert. It's a real treat on a cold day

Lemon curd, mascarpone & passion fruit tart

Serve this vibrant lemon curd and passion fruit tart as an easy dessert or sweet treat. Its tropical flavours make it perfect for summer

Lemon & raspberry doughnut pudding

Expect requests for second helpings of this decadent dessert! Bake raspberry doughnuts with fresh custard, lemon curd and raspberries

Cheesy oatcakes with soft cheese & grapes

Serve these cheesy oatcakes with soft cheese and grapes as a snack or in place of dessert. If you can’t find oatmeal, use roughly blitzed porridge oats

Iced chocolate and cherry trifle

This extra-special chocolate and cherry trifle is the ultimate decadent dessert for a crowd. This clever recipe is simple to make but looks impressive

Mini dark chocolate, blackberry & bay pavlovas

Go blackberry picking in the height of summer and treat yourself to these dark chocolate, blackberry and bay pavlovas. They make a stunning seasonal dessert