Simple simnel cake

This is a perfect quick-mix-fix for Easter – based on traditional recipes

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

Blackberry & apple cake

A moist fruit sponge, packed with the best seasonal produce with a touch of almond and cinnamon too

Pineapple upside-down cake

Retro rocks. This classic pineapple upside-down cake makes a fun centre piece for afternoon tea and brings back many childhood memories.

Upside-down sticky apricot cake

Add a little extra to this cake with saffron strands, don’t worry if you don’t have any – it’s delicious either way

Raspberry & lemon polenta cake

Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby’s easy-to-make polenta cake

Peanut butter cake

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

Orange & poppy seed cake with chocolate sauce

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

Chocolate & raspberry creams

This stunning yet simple dessert is the perfect way to end a dinner party

Spider web chocolate fudge muffins

Special Hallowe'en chocolatey bakes for lucky trick or treaters – you can make ahead and freeze

Pear & mincemeat crumble cake

With a hint of spice and little pockets of mincemeat, this is a lovely post-Christmas cake, great with warm custard