Honey saffron Christmas cake

Has all the flavours of Christmas without being too heavy and can be made at the last minute too

Pear & chocolate mini Pavlovas

These dinky Pavlovas look fantastic and are popular with all the family – and they’re great to prepare ahead if you’re short of time

Tom’s orange & poppyseed cake

Why not turn this cake into a dessert?

Teddy Christening cake

Make an impressive Christening or 1st birthday cake using these simple techniques and our step-by-step photographs

Angela’s lighter chocolate tart

A chocolate tart with a rich taste and moussey texture – but with two-thirds less fat than the classic version

Chocolate & caramel ombre cake

For the ultimate indulgence look no further than Sarah Cook’s four-layered chocolate-caramel extravaganza

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate log

The lighter version of this much-loved festive treat keeps all of the chocolatey richness

Peach, pistachio & white chocolate pound cake

A dense and indulgent tea shop-style sponge cake with white chocolate and cream cheese frosting

Dense & dark chocolate loaf

This cake is mixed and made in a saucepan
– how easy is that! It’s best eaten on the
same day, or within two

Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes

These little Simnel cakes are really almondy, with pieces of marzipan in the mix – and they look gorgeous

Chocolate & raspberry zebra cake

Childhood favourite, the marble cake, gets an update where precision results in a uniformly stripy sponge

Double chocolate cheesecake

Cheesecake is always incredibly popular, but add chocolate and it elevates it to something with even more crowd appeal