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Buttercream icing

Foolproof cake frosting requires just butter and icing sugar - try out different flavourings and use our guide for quantities

Author: Caroline Hire - Food writer

Brilliant banana loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. It's great for using up overripe bananas,...

Author: Good Food team

Easy chocolate fudge cake

Need a guaranteed crowd-pleasing cake that's easy to make? This super-squidgy chocolate fudge cake with smooth icing is an instant baking win

Author: Member recipe by misskay

Easy caramel cake

Need to make a celebration cake at short notice? This foolproof, showstopping caramel cake uses storecupboard ingredients and is quick to whip up

Author: Good Food team

Best ever chocolate raspberry brownies

Squidgy and super moreish, these gorgeous foolproof fruity chocolate bakes will be snapped up in seconds

Author: Sarah Cook

Snickerdoodles

Is your dream cookie crisp on the outside and soft in the middle? If so, these cinnamon biscuits are for you. A classic American bake, they're popular...

Author: Good Food team

Strawberry tart

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Author: Liberty Mendez

Lemon & buttermilk pound cake

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Author: Diana Henry

Date & walnut loaf

Bake this rich date and walnut loaf at the weekend to enjoy during the week. You can freeze it for another day to serve to last-minute guests, too

Author: Liberty Mendez

Cooking with kids: Chocolate cornflake cakes

Everyone loves crispy cornflake cakes, whatever their age. Get the whole family in the kitchen to make these simple bites

Author: Caroline Hire - Food writer

Mary Berry's orange layer cake

The queen of baking, Mary Berry, creates a light and fruity citrus sponge with buttery frosting and a sugar glaze

Author: Mary Berry

Gingerbread cookies

Put your feet up and enjoy these moreish gingerbread cookies with a cuppa, made with aromatic cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rich black treacle

Author: Esther Clark

Coffee & walnut cake

The classic combo is made extra sumptuous with mascarpone frosting - a traditional sponge for cake sales and parties

Author: Sarah Cook

Strawberry pavlova

When you find a punnet of perfectly ripe strawberries, showcase them in this irresistible summer dessert

Author: Gregg Wallace

Date & apple squares

A chewy, oaty tray bake with sticky dates and apples - bound to be a big hit.

Author: Good Food team

Peach galette with brown sugar crust

Serve our showstopper dessert at a summer get-together. Roasted peaches are piled into buttery pastry, with a lovely crunch from demerara sugar

Author: Anna Glover

Black Forest gateau

Impress your guests with this chocolate cherry layered cream cake - a revamped version of a retro classic.

Author: Sarah Cook

Blueberry & almond tart

Use Mary Cadogan's shortcrust pastry case recipe as the base for this gorgeous summery tart

Author: Mary Cadogan

Easy blondies

Whip up these easy blondies with moreish chunks of white chocolate dotted throughout. These gooey, golden squares are the perfect accompaniment to a cup...

Author: Anna Glover

Easy cornflake tart

Make this cornflake cake for a fabulously easy family dessert that uses simple ingredients. With a pastry case and jam base, it's delicious served with...

Author: Anna Glover

Sugar free banana bread

This recipe is naturally sweetened with fruit and an optional drizzle of agave syrup meaning less added sugar is required in this banana bread

Author: Caroline Hire - Food writer

Salted caramel cupcakes

Treat yourself to these easy cupcakes with a caramel-flavoured sponge and salted caramel topping. Perfect for afternoon tea

Author: Anna Glover

Raspberry bakewell cake

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

Author: Barney Desmazery

Sweet shortcrust pastry

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Author: Miriam Nice

Butterscotch cookies

Hidden rice puffs give reader Pamela Johnson's butterscotch chocolate chip biscuits a good crunch

Author: Good Food team

Gingerbread & honey loaf

Make our multifunctional ginger and honey loaf cake. Enjoy with yogurt and stewed fruit for a festive brunch, or try as a teatime treat slathered with...

Author: Barney Desmazery

Pecan toffee cake

Indulge in this gorgeously nutty cake for dessert, then serve the leftovers as you would Christmas cake to whoever pops by

Author: Jane Hornby

Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches

Kids can help cook these chewy American-style biscuits - use two of them to squish vanilla ice cream into a hand-held treat

Author: Donal Skehan

Rhubarb crumble cake

Pretty pink fruit ripples through this light sponge cake with crunchy crumble topping - a spin on classic comfort baking

Author: Sarah Cook

Mint chocolate chip cookies

Enjoy these cookies during the Christmas season, and share with loved ones. They're made with little pieces of peppermint candy canes for an extra-festive...

Author: Liberty Mendez

Banana traybake with cream cheese frosting

Enjoy this indulgent banana traybake for dessert or with a cuppa for an afternoon treat. Sprinkle with a dusting of cinnamon for the finishing touch

Author: Katie Hiscock

Raspberry & white chocolate scones

Try our twist on traditional scones with white chocolate and raspberry. Drizzle with white chocolate and enjoy with a cuppa for a mid-morning treat

Author: Liberty Mendez

Healthy banana bread

Have your cake and eat it with this low-fat, healthy banana loaf - perfect for breakfast and beyond

Author: Sarah Cook

Coffee cupcakes

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

Author: Lulu Grimes

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...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Mary's royal cherry trifle

Mary Berry whips up a creamy, fruity pudding studded with almond amaretti biscuits and smothered in kirsch and custard

Author: Mary Berry

Sweet snowballs

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits - perfect for making...

Author: Good Food team

Cherry loaf cake

Make this moreish cherry cake for afternoon tea or a coffee morning. Made with sweet glacé cherries and crunchy almonds, it won't last long

Author: Anna Glover

Vanilla custard slices

Sandwich creamy vanilla custard between two layers of crisp puff pastry in these golden slices. A luxurious patisserie addition to an afternoon tea.

Author: Sarah Cook

Chocolate, hazelnut & salted caramel tart

A buttery pastry case with a layer of caramel and just a hint of salt, studded with nuts and finished with a fudge filling

Author: Good Food team

Lemon sponge cake

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Author: Esther Clark

Blackberry muffins

Make a batch of blackberry muffins for a mid-morning treat. Use fresh or frozen blackberries, or go foraging to find some in the summer months

Author: Liberty Mendez

Triple layered berry cheesecake

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Author: Anna Glover

Doughnut muffins

These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven

Author: Sarah Cook

Rhubarb & orange cake

Make the most of seasonal fruit in this rustic bake with almond topping - serve it warm from the oven, as a pudding, or with afternoon tea

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Parkin

Parkin is a traditional ginger cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and warm spices. A lovely teatime treat!

Author: Sarah Cook

Lemon drizzle slices

A classic British cake from the Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood's lemon drizzle is a simple traybake, made extra special with feather icing

Author: Paul Hollywood

Baked cherry cheesecake

This impressive make-ahead dessert, from Good Food reader Jane White, is sure to become a favourite

Author: Good Food team

Chocolate cherry bakewell cake

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks. It'll keep in your cake tin for a few days - if it lasts that long!

Author: Cassie Best

Peach Melba cheesecake

A no-cook, make-ahead party favourite with a thick, cream cheese topping, a buttery biscuit base and finished with raspberry coulis

Author: Sarah Cook