Boozy Christmas bombe

If you like rum and raisin ice cream, you’ll love this brandy-soaked Christmas bombe

Christmas wreath cake

Turn one fruitcake into two with these festive ideas – this one is a decorative holly ring with fondant icing (find the second recipe in ‘goes well with’)

Christmas pudding trifle

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

Christmas cupcakes

Have fun with the kids over the Christmas holidays making and decorating these easy cakes

Christmas goose with root veg, sticky pears & bramble gravy

The classic alternative to turkey, Barney’s recipe pairs succulent meat with tender, sweet veg

Ginger & Christmas pud cheesecake with ginger sauce

A set pudding is perfect for entertaining – this one has a creamy texture, dotted with fruit sponge and ginger loaf

Isaac & Scout’s Christmas cake

This delightfully indulgent-looking Christmas cake is so simple that even the children can lend a hand

Blitz-&-bake sticky toffee Christmas pud

This deliciously moist alternative to the traditional pudding was conjured up by combining sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake

Christmas pudding strudel

Give your Christmas pud leftovers a second life with this easy strudel recipe

Christmas stollen pudding

Good Food reader Marion Biles shares her recipe for this creamy and luxurious pud using leftover stollen

Chocolate, fruit & clementine Christmas pudding

This child-friendly pud by reader Julie Prior is a classic twist on the traditional Christmas pudding

Last-minute Christmas pudding

This recipe, which uses shop-bought mincemeat, is amazingly quick – just make ahead then microwave on the day