Coconut cake

This easy coconut loaf cake will give you a taste of the tropical. Bake with a handful of storecupboard ingredients and enjoy with a cuppa

Pecan toffee cake

Indulge in this gorgeously nutty cake for dessert, then serve the leftovers as you would Christmas cake to whoever pops by

Crisp potato cake

This side dish is one to bring to the table with pride – it looks as good as it tastes!

Oven-baked rösti cake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Grate potatoes into a hash brown-style patty and cook in the oven for a convenient and tasty side dish

Festive baked Alaska

This gloriously squidgy hot and cold ice cream bombe with meringue uses up leftover Christmas cake

Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake

An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating

Rhubarb & custard cake

This recipe tastes even better with homegrown rhubarb

Simple snowflake cake

A simple, but sophisticated decoration for a homemade or bought cake – it’ll only take half an hour

Festive fruit & spice decoration

Decorating a simple iced cake with herbs, spices, nuts and fruit works to great effect and is especially easy for beginners to try

Passion fruit trifle

A layered no-cook dessert with a touch of passion (fruit)

Strawberry & white chocolate mousse cake

Bring the flavours of Wimbledon to your table with this enticing afternoon treat

Crispy neeps ‘n’ tatties cake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This Scottish take on a rösti goes well with game, duck breast or roast chicken