Mint-chocolate bark with pretzels

These little triple chocolate bites make a great addition to a sweet party buffet, or an attractive edible gift

Crunchy peanut & toffee bonbons

Serve these gorgeous peanut butter and milk chocolate balls as a party buffet sweet treat, or wrap up as an edible gift

Christmas tree pops

Decorate wedges of chocolate sponge with green icing and Smarties to make festive cake pops on sticks – perfect for baking with kids

Snowball dippers

Make a batch of these to dip in warm milk or hot chocolate for a festive party or gathering, or wrap up and give as Christmas gifts

Chocolate peppermint shooting star cake

A real festive showstopper, this extra-special bundt cake comes with a chocolate star centre – top with silver-coated Malteasers

Mississippi mud pie

This indulgent American-style dinner party dessert has layers of Oreo biscuits, brownie, chocolate custard and whipped cream

Feed-a-crowd chunky beef chilli

The ultimate make-ahead dish, this chilli con carne can be frozen for up to 2 months – simply add more chillies to turn up the heat

Chocolate meringue Mont Blanc cake

This towering cake has layers of chocolate sponge, meringue and chestnut cream – a stunning centrepiece for a festive dinner party

Freeze-ahead chocolate & chestnut parfait

This make-ahead festive dessert is deliciously different and incredibly simple to make, with amaretti biscuits, fresh oranges and double cream

Passion layer torte

Get ahead for a dinner party or celebration with this indulgent, fruity cake which can be frozen for up to 2 months

Squidgy chocolate pear pudding

This hot, gooey chocolate pud, with dark chocolate and canned pears, can be made ahead and frozen – a perfect no-fuss dinner party dessert

Gingerbread bunting

These tasty spiced gingerbread men make a fantastically festive, edible Christmas decoration – string up and eat within two weeks