Little coffee cakes

These individual cupcakes with coffee frosting are easy to make and look great on a cake stand

Speedy ginger ice cream with chilli-chocolate sauce

Cool and lightly spiced this ice cream makes the perfect end to an Indian-themed supper

Christmas pudding trifle

Use leftover Christmas pudding to rustle up this speedy and sumptuously creamy trifle with Grand Marnier-steeped oranges

Bûche de Noël

Paul Hollywood’s sumptuous chocolate, raspberry and cream sponge falls somewhere between a Yule log and Swiss roll. Add a drop of Drambuie for a cheeky adult twist

Easy brownies

A gooey and delicious treat, these brownies are so easy to make. Try the rich chocolate topping for an even more decadent bake 

Sticky chocolate drop cakes

This easy-to-make bake will keep somewhere cool in an airtight tin for up to two days

Pistachio friands with chocolate ice cream

Worthy of a posh restaurant but really easy, try these little bakes for afternoon tea in the garden

Chocolate fudge Easter cakes

A chocolatey tea-time treat that kids will love to help out with

Yummy chocolate log

A Christmas treat the kids will enjoy helping to make, with an unusual minty filling

Chocolate courgette cake

Grated courgette gives this cake a lovely moist texture – a great way to use up a glut from your garden

Orange & poppy seed cake with chocolate sauce

A light, zingy cake with a drizzle of chocolate and candied zest for a special finishing touch

Peanut butter cake

A mouth-watering sponge with a wonderfully gooey peanut butter and caramel filling