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Strawberry & basil tart

Make a showstopper dessert for a picnic or dinner party using fresh strawberries. They team so well with the shortbread base, basil and creamy custard...

Author: Tom Kerridge

Gin & tonic cheesecake

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Author: Elena Silcock

Ice cream scones

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Author: Emma Freud

Clementine poppy seed loaf

This easy, zesty loaf cake makes a lighter festive alternative to traditionally dense fruitcakes - pipe the icing and add candied peel to add a touch of...

Author: Sarah Cook

Vegan mince pies

Bake vegan mince pies for a Christmas party, with a cherry and hazelnut filling that everyone will love. We have a great tip for making flaky pastry as...

Author: Elena Silcock

Stollen babka wreath

Combine marzipan, mixed fruit and nuts in our gorgeous Christmas centrepiece. Launch our handy step-by-step guide for the foolproof way to create this...

Author: Miriam Nice

Maple & pear ruffle cake

A grown-up, lightly-spiced sponge that is sandwiched with pears caramelised in maple syrup and topped with meringue buttercream

Author: Edd Kimber

Sticky ginger skillet parkin

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Author: Anna Glover

Espresso martini cocktail fancies

Bake our boozy, coffee-infused take on fondant fancies for a grown-up party. Check out our piña colada and strawberry daiquiri versions as well

Author: Miriam Nice

Neapolitan cupcakes

These easy chocolate chip, vanilla and pale pink buttercream cupcakes mimic Neapolitan ice cream and are perfect for a little treat at a picnic

Author: Emily Kerrigan

Frozen banana ghosts

Bananas taste spookily like creamy ice cream when frozen in ghostly robes of white chocolate - quick and easy, with just 4 ingredients

Author: Jane Hornby

Carrot cake monkey bread

Put a twist on the classic American monkey bread with Easter flavours. It's made to be pulled apart and eaten with your hands - like a monkey would!

Author: Liberty Mendez

Pure gold Christmas drip cake

Indulge family and friends this Christmas with our spiced sponge and gingerbread showstopper. It's the ultimate cake for the festive season

Author: Cassie Best

Spiced lemon & ginger biscuits

Bake these grown-up gingerbread biscuits, spiced with black pepper and stem ginger. They're perfect after dinner with an iced shot of limoncello or a hot...

Author: Miriam Nice

Christmas crumble friands

A little like muffin, but with a light, almond middle and a chewy top - full of festive flavours like nuts, cinnamon and cardamom

Author: Jane Hornby

Profiterole & salted toffee ice cream sandwiches

Drizzle these fresh choux buns with plenty of hot toffee sauce and top with whatever you like - try homemade honeycomb, chopped nuts or your favourite...

Author: Tom Kerridge

Pistachio & coriander seed biscuits

Serve these crunchy pistachio biscuits with a creamy dessert like our strawberry labneh - they're a perfect match. Or simply enjoy with a cup of tea

Author: Rosie Birkett

Snowflake pretzels

Treat family and friends to these gorgeous white-chocolate-coated pretzel snowflakes. Package them up to give as edible Christmas gifts

Author: Lulu Grimes

Raspberry jam doughnuts

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Author: Esther Clark

Lemon stars

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Author: Good Food team

No cook strawberry & balsamic tartlets

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Author: Tom Kerridge

Spiced stollen plait

This pretty twist on a classic German Christmas bake is lightly spiced, filled with mixed dried fruit and marzipan, then dusted with icing sugar

Author: Cassie Best

Orange & coriander drizzle cake

This fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed up and added to the batter for a zesty teatime treat

Author: Nancy Birtwhistle

Pudsey bear cake

Try making our Pudsey cake for a bake sale and raise money for BBC Children in Need. It's easy and fun to decorate, so you can get the kids involved as...

Author: Good Food team

Double chocolate & caramel tart, frosted pistachios & rum cream

A stunning layered dessert to impress dinner party guests - assemble everything ahead of time for stress-free entertaining

Author: Tom Kerridge

Strawberry & cream roly polys

Freeze-dried strawberries give these swirled pink and white biscuits their rosy hue - perfect for a kid's party or as an afternoon tea treat

Author: Cassie Best

Gingerbread wreath

Turn delicately spiced, iced biscuits into an edible Christmas decoration - a gorgeous gift to give to someone special over the festive season

Author: Cassie Best

Marzipan in the middle bundt cake

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Author: Jane Hornby

Tropical upside down cake

Update the retro upside-down cake with the sunny flavours of coconut, lime and a splash of coconut rum - it gives the cake a glorious boozy edge

Author: Esther Clark

Peppermint candy cane battenberg

This checkerboard cake, with alternating red peppermint and vanilla sponges, makes a stunning Christmas gift or party centrepiece - why not get older children...

Author: Sarah Cook

Blood orange, blossom & pomegranate cake

This stunning fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed into the batter, and is drizzled with a zingy, sticky syrup

Author: Sarah Cook

Treacle apple tart

The apple and tangy lemon cuts through the syrup nicely in this pretty dessert - perfect if you normally find treacle tart too sweet

Author: Sarah Cook

Banoffee muffins with cream & salted caramel

Give much-loved banana bread a modern update it by transforming it into tasty muffins iced with fresh cream and a moreish salted caramel sauce

Author: Rosie Birkett

IPA treacle tart

Add a little grapefruit zest to bring out the vibrant hop bitterness in this fabulous treacle tart made with pale ale. Scatter over honeycomb shards to...

Author: Miriam Nice

Lemon & passion fruit eclairs

A vibrant, fruity version of our classic choux pastry éclairs with thick curd, perfectly ripe passion fruit and a fresh zesty hint of lemon

Author: Cassie Best

Simnel loaf cake

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Author: Good Food team

Halloween biscuits

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Author: Elena Silcock

Dark & white chocolate cardamom swirl tart

Layer up two types of chocolate ganache on a biscuit base to make a stunning marbled tart - perfect as a dinner party dessert

Author: Jane Hornby

Low sugar chocolate sandwich cake

Moist and squidgy, who would believe that this gorgeous chocolate cake is just 2g of sugar per slice? The creamy chocolate topping is also low in sugar...

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Hazelnut crunch mince pies

Jazz up your homemade mince pies by adding grated apple and orange zest - try a pretty star shaped lid, finished with a crisp nutty topping

Author: Cassie Best

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

This light bake, with grated parsnips and desiccated coconut, makes a great alternative to carrot cake - top with rich cream cheese icing

Author: Angela Boggiano

Frankenstein cupcakes

Make your own monsters this Halloween with our easy baking recipe - decorate with green and black icing and mini marshmallows

Author: Jane Hornby

Passion layer torte

Get ahead for a dinner party or celebration with this indulgent, fruity cake which can be frozen for up to 2 months

Author: Justine Pattison

Butternut, maple & pecan lattice pie

Spiced and glowing gold, this pie is pure autumn on a plate. Use butternut squash or your Halloween pumpkin

Author: Jane Hornby

Salted caramel & popcorn eclairs

Give the classic French bake a modern makeover! Pipe an indulgent salted caramel filling into light choux pastry buns and scatter with crunchy pieces of...

Author: Cassie Best

Sangria cake

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Author: Miriam Nice

Vegan Christmas pudding

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Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Raspberry & cardamom eclairs

Take your afternoon tea to the next level with a batch of these bright berry eclairs, with fruity jam, a delicately spiced crème pâtissière and pretty...

Author: Cassie Best

Mermaid cake

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Author: Liberty Mendez

Banana & custard drip cake

With its retro flavour combination, bold drippy icing and piles of bright confectionery, this showstopping layered cake ticks all the trend boxes

Author: Cassie Best