Marsala-soused peaches

This sophisticated, simple and foolproof dessert will impress your dinner party guests. By Silvana Franco

Madeira loaf cake

A classic English sponge cake, delicately flavoured with lemon and almond – perfect for afternoon tea

Crisp-topped sprouts

Spruce up your usual sprouts and add crunch and crispiness with a bread and almond-based topping

Apricot & ratafia sponge cake

A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits – perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard

Quick plum crumble

Cheat your way towards a baked fruity warmer by using leftover madeira sponge cake as the topping to a juicy pud

Bakewell cheesecake

This almond and cherry baked cheesecake is a heavenly marriage of two amazing desserts

Crunchy nut cake decoration

This easy almond cake topping makes for a beautiful golden decoration suitable for any special occasion fruitcake

Blackcurrant Bakewell

Baking doesn’t have to be complicated – this simple fruity traybake is ready in 45 minutes

Deep-filled mince pies

These deep, decadent mince pies with a layer of almond frangipane cook brilliantly from frozen