Carrot & raisin sandwiches

A vegetarian sandwich with a difference, this light filling is simple and great for afternoon tea or lunch boxes

Fruity teacake

Perfect with a reviving cuppa, this cake
is a keeper and will happily sit in a tin
for a week or so

Easy wreath cake

Make your Christmas cake extra special this year with this easy and speedy decoration

Harissa aubergine kebabs with minty carrot salad

Whip up supper for two in a flash with these vegetarian, North African-inspired skewers with healthy slaw and hummus

Raspberry Bakewell cake

This simple almondy cake is a great way of using up pick-your-own raspberries

Gingery Christmas cake

A good glug of ginger wine makes this cake a little different from the norm. It’s also lighter than its predecessors, so you can have two pieces!

Wedding cake – rich dark chocolate cake

This recipe makes the bottom layer of our three tier wedding cake or a simple delicious chocolate cake, perfect with a touch of cream

Beetroot & chocolate cake

Beetroot is actually very sweet and keeps this rich chocolate loaf wonderfully moist

Sweet carrot purée

Have something a little different on the side of your roast this week

Mini Christmas cake

Make our wreath cake (see ‘goes well with’) and use the spare middle section to create a small gift decorated with classic marzipan and fondant icing

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

Leftover veg & orange cake

A novel way to use up root vegetables is to bake up a sweet, moist sponge with citrus flavours