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Easy vanilla cupcakes

This is the easy vanilla cupcake recipe we turn to for bake sales and school functions. It's quick and easy and fairly foolproof. Get creative with the...

Author: Emily Angle

Challah

This classic challah recipe makes one large loaf perfect for everyday eating, but the mixture can easily be shaped into two smaller loaves for shabbat....

Author: Rachel Phipps

Easy sponge cake

Our easy sponge cake recipe is foolproof. With only five ingredients this basic cake recipe just needs your favourite icing and you're sorted. It's a small...

Author: BBC Food

Mince pies

Mince pies are a Christmas staple and this really easy mince pie recipe will soon become a family favourite. Use your favourite mincemeat and dust with...

Author: Sue Lawrence

Homemade garlic bread

This is superior garlic bread. The garlic is roasted until caramelised and then pressed into homemade bread dough before baking. Serve toasted with mozzarella...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Victoria sponge

This simplest of sponge cake recipes has a fresh berry and whipped cream filling that takes the classic Victoria sponge to new heights.

Author: BBC Food

Mary Berry's classic Christmas cake

Mary Berry's been making her traditional Christmas cake recipe for as long as Paul Hollywood's been alive. She knows what she's talking about. If you don't...

Author: Mary Berry

Paul's chocolate éclairs

Take on the éclair as your next Bake Off challenge. Paul Hollywood's easy recipe ensures crisp, light choux pastry every time.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Easy apple crumble pie

This dessert combines two classics - apple pie and crumble - into one easy dessert. Make it your own by varying the fruits, sugar or by adding nuts. Equipment...

Author: William Leigh

Naan bread

Simple naan breads, flavoured with garlic and fresh coriander, are quick and easy to make. Each serving provides 270 kcal, 6g protein, 42g carbohydrates...

Author: Anjum Anand

Mary's Victoria sandwich with buttercream

For the final technical challenge Mary Berry asked the bakers to make this simple sponge with homemade jam and buttercream - without a recipe. We won't...

Author: Mary Berry

Celebration chocolate mousse cake

Mary Berry's rich, indulgent chocolate mousse cake is fit for a celebration and makes a stunning centrepiece. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe...

Author: Mary Berry

Pastry cream

Try this easy pastry cream (or "creme pat") as a lining for fruit tarts or a sandwich cake filling.

Author: BBC Food

Slow cooker brownies

To get perfectly fudgy, squishy brownies with minimal effort, pop the cake mixture into a slow-cooker - here's how. Equipment and preparation: for this...

Author: Miss South

Macaroons

Beautiful macaroons are one of the current 'sweet' crazes. Make a batch, put them in a pretty box tied up with ribbon, and give them to a friend as a dazzling...

Author: Lorraine Pascale

Paul's mum's jam tarts

This 'incredibly difficult' recipe was sent in by my mum. You can use any jam in the tarts, whichever suits best. Top tip from my mum: it's a good way...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Paul's kransekake

Kransekake is a Scandinavian cake that forms an impressive showpiece at celebrations including weddings and Christmas. Equipment and preparation: for this...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood's Chelsea buns

Nothing beats a warm, sticky Chelsea bun fresh from the oven. These are drizzled with icing for an extra naughty treat.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Mary Berry's treacle tart

Treacle tart is a British classic, and Mary Berry shows you how to make it to perfection. This version has a fancy lattice woven top to show off to all...

Author: Mary Berry

Feather topped Bakewell tart

This classic Bakewell tart is topped with feathered icing to give an impressive finish. For this recipe you will need a 23cm/9in fluted flan tin, baking...

Author: Mary Berry

Custard slice

A real teatime indulgence, this custard slice recipe will certainly bring back memories. Our own great British pâtisserie!

Author: Paul Hollywood

Easy ginger cake

An easy ginger traybake cake that's sticky, sweet and subtly spiced. A perfect tea-time treat for the colder months.

Author: Ruth Sutcliffe

Stained glass window biscuits

These Christmas stained-glass window biscuits are perfect for hanging on the tree - the lights will twinkle through the 'windows', which are simply melted...

Author: Donal Skehan

Mary Berry's lemon meringue cupcakes

Mary Berry's lemon meringue cupcakes have a lemon curd centre with a swirly meringue top to make a classy and irresistible addition to afternoon tea. For...

Author: Mary Berry

Healthier flapjacks

Flapjacks are perfect for taking to work, school or having a snack with a cuppa! You can use any of the dried fruit and nuts you like. This version is...

Author: Justine Pattison

Malt loaf

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Author: Paul Hollywood

Pistachio, cardamom and lemon drizzle cake

I love anything with lemon in it so when I found out we had to make a drizzle cake lemon was the first thing that came to mind, but I spiced it up a bit...

Author: Benjamina Ebuehi

Gypsy tart

Muscovado sugar lends a rich caramel flavour to this unique, very sweet tart. Serve with a little crème fraîche or plain yoghurt to balance the sweetness....

Author: Paul Hollywood

Berry crumble traybake

This easy layered traybake is inspired by American coffee cakes - which contain no actual coffee, but are meant to be eaten with your morning cuppa. If...

Author: Emily Angle

Mississippi mud pie

From the bourbon biscuit base to the fudge topping. This recipe for Mississippi mud pie is a chocolate-lovers delight.

Author: Simon Rimmer

Sunken chocolate amaretto cake

This is one of those dark, squidgy-bellied chocolate cakes that I turn to gratefully when I have friends over to supper; a gratitude that is always reciprocated....

Author: Nigella Lawson

Feta, olive and sun dried tomato scones

Equipment: You will also need a 5cm/2in cutter and a small baking tray.

Author: Delia Smith

Salted chocolate tart

I have always avoided making chocolate tarts because I have never really felt that the pastry served the chocolate, or was worth the effort. This is my...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Easy Portuguese custard tarts

These flawlessly authentic Portuguese custard tarts provide a delicious hit of sugar, vanilla and crisp pastry.

Author: Bruno Pinho

Clementine and almond cake

This cake is a celebration of Californian citrus fruit. After the gold rush, the prosperity of this state, came from the massive cultivation of oranges....

Author: Rick Stein

Easy Madeira cake

Perfect with a glass of madeira or sherry, madeira cake is so good to have around at Christmas. As it's denser than the average sponge, it is also perfect...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Eggless chocolate cake

If you need an eggless cake recipe for someone with an allergy (or because you're just out of eggs!) this is a great chocolate version.

Author: BBC Food

Madeira cake

James Martin's simple steps for making Madeira cake, will have you whipping up a soft, buttery afternoon treat.

Author: James Martin

Gingerbread men

This easy gingerbread recipe is great for baking with children, and it makes a lovely homemade Christmas present. Make gingerbread men or any other shape!...

Author: BBC Food

Viennese whirl biscuits

These delicious biscuits are buttery and light. Don't worry if you're not an expert at piping, they'll still look brilliant once they are baked.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Flourless peanut butter cookies

These simple peanut butter cookies use just five ingredients from your store cupboard - and there's no flour, so they're perfect for those following a...

Author: Annie Rigg

Banana and chocolate muffins

Banana and chocolate is an ever-popular combination, and these muffins can be ready in just 20 minutes to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Author: Sarah Cook

Mary's florentines

Try making these chewy, luxurious biscuits at home. Careful weighing of the ingredients is the key to success. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe...

Author: Mary Berry

Paris Brest

These decadent pastries filled with praline and cream are like giant profiteroles, perfect for sharing. For this recipe you will need: a food processor,...

Author: Mary Berry

Caramel sticky toffee cake

Tamal takes the rich indulgent flavours of sticky toffee puddings to make a cake with a difference. For this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in cake tin,...

Author: Tamal Ray

Mary Berry's lemon cake

There are three whole lemons used in Mary Berry's lemon cake, lemon drizzle icing and candied peel decorations so the flavour is incredibly intense and...

Author: Mary Berry

Sugar free carrot cake with orange cream cheese icing

A sugar-free take on the traditional carrot cake. Top with a zingy orange cream-cheese frosting for a tasty treat. This cake when served as 12 portions...

Author: Justine Pattison

Nigella's jam roly poly

Nigella's jam roly-poly pudding is complete comfort food. It's baked to make cooking a little less challenging, leaving you with a slightly crisp edge...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Mary Berry's drop scones

Whether you call them drop scones or Scotch pancakes, this classic recipe makes a perfect breakfast, brunch or Pancake Day dish.

Author: Mary Berry

Amaretti biscuits

These light and very almondy amaretti are crisp on the outside and slightly chewy inside. Whip up a batch for edible presents - you can dust them with...

Author: Gino D'Acampo