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Mary Berry's mince pies

Mary Berry's mince pies will win any Christmas get-together. These Christmassy bites have delicious orangey pastry and grated marzipan on top that gives...

Author: Mary Berry

Fruit tarts

Serve Michel Roux's fruit tarts alongside a selection of other cakes and sandwiches cut into triangles for a fancy afternoon tea. Equipment: You will need...

Author: Michel Roux Jr.

Nigella's devil's food cake

Forget the name, Nigella's devil's food cake is heavenly. The crumb is tender, the filling and frosting luscious.

Author: Nigella Lawson

German apple cake

Apple cake is revered in Germany, and Rick Stein's classic apfelkuchen with a crunchy cinnamon topping will show you why. Any dessert apples will work...

Author: Rick Stein

Feta cheese bread

Author: Simon Rimmer

Mary Berry's orange cake

Zest up your baking with Mary Berry's super-easy orange cake. It's perfect for Mother's Day. Equipment and preparation: You will need two loose-bottomed...

Author: Mary Berry

Chocolate muffins

The beauty of this double chocolate muffin recipe is that the chocolate chips are slightly hidden so each explosion of chocolate is a delightful surprise....

Author: Annie Rigg

Galette des rois

Mary Berry makes this galette des rois for Twelfth night. It is a French institution at Christmas - hide a figurine inside to see who's king or queen!

Author: Mary Berry

Apricot almond cake with rosewater and cardamom

This is my idea of a perfect cake: simple, beautiful, fragrant and beguiling. I've been making this sort of cake, in one form or another, since my clementine...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Salted caramel millionaire's shortbread

The classic British treat gets a makeover with salted caramel.

Author: Simon Rimmer

Sultana scones

An easy fruit scone recipe for a classic British afternoon tea. These scones also make a fantastic addition to a picnic or packed lunch.

Author: BBC Food

Baked cheesecake with blueberries

This wonderfully rich baked cheesecake with blueberries is ready in just over an hour - no overnight cooling required.

Author: Rachel Allen

Chocolate scones

What could be better than a plate of freshly baked scones? Scones with chocolate in! This simple recipe has cocoa powder and chocolate chunks in the dough...

Author: Ellis Barrie

Corn tortilla

Corn tortillas are made with masa harina (finely ground cornmeal) and are very quick and simple to make. A great accompaniment to many Mexican dishes,...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Rice krispie cakes

A wicked way with chocolate bars and rice krispies, these krispie cakes are quick, easy and catnip to kids.

Author: Nicky Evans

Beetroot chocolate cake

If you haven't yet discovered the delicious and surprising combo of beetroot and chocolate cake, this is the perfect introductory recipe. Try it with a...

Author: Nigel Slater

Ginger oat crunch biscuits

Mary Berry's ginger biscuits are simple to make, crunchy and very tasty. The mixture spreads out to give very thin, crisp biscuits, so they need to be...

Author: Mary Berry

Focaccia

This focaccia recipe is easy to make and easy to adapt with whatever herbs you have in the house.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood's white bread

Fresh from the oven with a sliver of butter melting into it, or the next day as toast with anything from marmalade to pâté spread on top, there's no...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Sunshine cake

This cake is a joy - banana, courgette and carrot are the hidden gems that children will not realise are there! To give added interest and texture, use...

Author: Mary Berry

Cardamom and lemon cookies

We discovered that cardamom is a really popular spice in Norway, used in many cake and biscuit recipes. Some say the spice was first brought back to the...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Empire biscuits

Empire biscuits are tasty Scottish shortbread-style biscuits, filled with jam and topped with icing and cherries. They are great for a teatime treat with...

Author: Julie Lin

Mary Berry's royal icing

Everyone's favourite baker Mary Berry gives you the lowdown on making the perfect royal icing.

Author: Mary Berry

Mini fruit tarts

Mary's easy recipe for oh-so-pretty fruit tarts uses a regular bun tin to make things just that little bit easier.

Author: Mary Berry

Coconut biscuits

These amaretti-style coconut biscuits are a perfect sweet treat - and also free from dairy and gluten.

Author: Benjamina Ebuehi

Chocolate pecan brownies

You won't be able to resist Lesley Water's squidgy chocolate brownie recipe - get it on the table in ten easy steps.

Author: Lesley Waters

Tear and share Christmas Chelsea buns

These sweet Christmas buns make a great alternative to mince pies and look really festive on the table.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Mincemeat and marzipan tart

Mary Berry shows you the easiest way to make mince pies en masse! A hidden layer of marzipan is a lovely surprise, but to make it even easier add the mincemeat...

Author: Mary Berry

Aberdeen butteries (Rowies)

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Prinsesstårta

This Swedish layer cake is great fun - bright green and full of custard, jam, marzipan, and a mound of whipped cream! Equipment and preparation: for this...

Author: Mary Berry

Nordic seed and nut loaf

This feels so healthy and is gluten-free. A delicious combination of a close firm texture and nutty flavour, this is great spread with butter and served...

Author: Mary Berry

How to make macaroons

There's nothing scary about macaroons and they're perfect as edible presents. This easy-to-follow recipe shows you how to make them.

Author: BBC Food

Easy honey flapjacks

The best flapjacks are gooey, chewy and, above all, easy. These fruit-filled treats are great to make with children. You will also need a 20x30cm/8x12in...

Author: Celia Brooks

Apricot, date and pistachio flapjacks

With sweetness from dried fruit and agave nectar, and speckled with seeds and nuts, these flapjacks make a great snack or a worthy school fete bake. Each...

Author: Tom Kerridge

Chocolate custard tarts

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Author: Paul Hollywood

Vegan flapjacks

These easy, healthy vegan flapjacks use a mixture of mashed bananas and coconut oil instead of traditional butter, but keep the classic addition of golden...

Author: Rachel Phipps

Chocolate chip traybake

Mary Berry's traybake is such an easy cake to make, and very quick to mix using the all-in-one method. It makes lots of portions so if you are cooking...

Author: Mary Berry

Peppermint creams

Try Simon Rimmer's easy, homemade version of this retro classic. They make delicious Christmas presents.

Author: Simon Rimmer

Bannock

This slightly sweet, fruit loaf is excellent as partner to cheese or with a strong cup of tea.

Author: BBC Food

Perfect Scottish tablet

Ideal for Burns Night or to give as a gift, this Scottish sweet treat is similar to fudge, with a crumbly texture.

Author: Julie Lin

Orange, rosemary and almond biscotti with a zabaglione dip

These flavour-packed biscotti make a classy end to an Italian meal, or any meal for that matter.

Author: Ian Cumming

Lemon biscuits

These zesty lemon sandwich biscuits will provide a great pick-me-up for any mid-afternoon slump.

Author: Benjamina Ebuehi

Easy ginger biscuits

This recipe was sent in by my mum. It is impossible to eat just one of these deliciously moreish biscuits, as I can clearly remember from my childhood!...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Cheat's rough puff pastry

This is a great shortcut method for making puff pastry. You can use it for sausage rolls, apple turnovers, tarts and savoury pies.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Apple tart 'Maman Blanc'

A simple tart topped with buttery soft apples, cream and calvados - takes no time to make, but is so delicious.

Author: Raymond Blanc

Rainbow cake

This impressive rainbow cake is the perfect celebration and party centrepiece. It's deceptively simple to make too - all you need is basic cake ingredients...

Author: Chris Murphy

Blackberry cake

Spiced cream and blackberries give a modern twist to traditional sponge cake. Add a splash of blackberry liqueur if you like.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Custard tart

An English classic, the custard tart is perfect for a little smackerel of something at elevenses.

Author: Alan Bennett

Chocolate truffles

These moreish chocolate truffles are strictly for sweet-toothed chocoholics - keep them under lock and key as they're addictive and almost too easy to...

Author: Angela Hartnett