Let the Hairy Bikers, or the Hairy Bakers, show you how to make a classic British Victoria sponge cake with buttercream. A few raspberries and a pinch...
Author: The Hairy Bikers
This is a good last-minute Christmas cake as it doesn't need time to mature. Fragrant, spiced and with a light golden crumb. The natural decoration looks...
Author: The Hairy Bikers
Thin, crisp pastry is the key to these pretty French pastries and Paul Hollywood is the man to show you how. For this recipe you will need: a sugar thermometer,...
Author: Paul Hollywood
Dried fruits are soaked in tea to plump them up and add moisture to this simple, tasty cake.
Author: Silvena Rowe
Mary's decadent ginger pudding makes a delicious alternative to Christmas pudding. Equipment: You will need a 1lb/450g loaf tin.
Author: Mary Berry
A naughty treat that's unbeatable when eaten warm and covered in sugar.
Author: Paul Hollywood
When I was eight, chocolate brownies were my life. I scoured the local shops on my bike, looking for gainful employment to support my chocolate brownie...
Author: Lorraine Pascale
Simon Rimmer's recipe for homemade jaffa cakes is well worth the effort.
Author: Simon Rimmer
Mary Berry's impressive four-layered clementine cake is bursting with flavour: clementines are used in the cake, the icing and as a decoration. Equipment:...
Author: Mary Berry
There's little else as tempting as a fresh batch of homemade doughnuts, especially topped with a zingy thick lemon icing. Equipment and preparation: you...
Author: Paul Hollywood
Rich with fruit, chocolate and cream, this 70s classic still has a place on our tables. This recipe uses dried sour cherries, but you can substitute good...
Author: The Hairy Bikers
Once you've made your own sourdough 'starter' and produced a few loaves using it, there'll be no going back to supermarket bread.
Author: Paul Hollywood
Luilak is a Dutch festival held on the day before Whit Sunday. Young people start to crowd the streets at four in the morning, whistling, banging on doors...
Author: The Hairy Bikers
Give Bakewell tart a festive twist! Delicious with a dollop of thick, boozy cream. For this recipe you will need a 23cm/9in tart tin.
Author: Andi Oliver
Author: The Hairy Bikers
This Madeira cake takes inspiration from the flavours of the Middle East with rosewater and pistachios.
Author: Tamal Ray
This traditional Christmas cake pulls out all the stops - if you have the time, feed it with brandy in the run up to Christmas.
Author: BBC Food
Matt Tebbutt's amaretti are small and perfectly formed. These are great with coffee or as an after dinner treat. A low-FODMAP portion is 1 biscuit.
Author: Matt Tebbutt
Using a shop-bought flan case saves heaps of time so you can concentrate on making the presentation really stunning.
Author: James Martin
A Christmas treat fit for a prima ballerina, these chocolate covered fairy cakes are infused with spice and orange liqueur. Equipment and preparation:...
Author: Frances Quinn
This sweet, buttery bun is really quite simple and looks gorgeous dotted with nibbed sugar.
Author: Richard Burr
Nutritious and filling, this rice cake is perfect as a teatime snack, or even for breakfast!
Author: Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo
Parkin the a classic Yorkshire ginger cake, and James Martin's recipe is as Yorkshire as he is! Make this a few days in advance to mature if you can bear...
Author: James Martin
The star here is the buckwheat, not only because it makes these cookies gluten-free, but mainly because I feel it brings its own nutty flavour and unique...
Author: Nigella Lawson
Traditional spiced, sticky glazed fruit buns with pastry crosses. Served as a classic Easter treat, the buns can also be enjoyed at any time of year. Each...
Author: BBC Food
Speckled with oniony nigella seeds, this gluten-free flatbread is great with dips such as hummus and taramasalata or to wrap falafel or kebab. A handy...
Author: Paul Hollywood
Orange butterfly cakes, Mary Berry's iced fairy cakes recipe, Lemon fairy cakes recipe, Mary Berry's lemon drizzle cake recipe
Author: Lindy Goodman
Make your life easier this Christmas and try this quick and delicious recipe - a great alternative to mince pies.
Author: BBC Food
A moist chocolate cake that really can't go wrong and keeps well for birthday parties. It has a wonderful white chocolate icing so the contrast looks stunning...
Author: Mary Berry
This charming colourful sponge cake is decorated with beautiful bunting, easily made with straws and scraps of cute fabric. Equipment and preparation:...
Author: Mari Williams
A delicious dessert which would work just as well with other seasonal soft fruits.
Author: Joanne Wheatley
Nigella's easy chocolate fruit cake is dark, moist and delicious. Perfect as a chocolate Christmas cake or for anytime of year.
Author: Nigella Lawson
An English classic, the custard tart is perfect for a little smackerel of something at elevenses.
Author: Alan Bennett
These buns are a traditional children's treat. This version adds a splodge of homemade raspberry jam to the classic custard-stuffed cardamom buns, topped...
Author: Christine Wallace
Baking rather than steaming the sticky toffee pudding saves time, and still produces a moist sponge to dish up with the lip-smacking toffee sauce. Serve...
Author: James Martin
Spotted dick can take a while to make what with the steaming, but by adding the delicious flavours to soda bread you save time in the kitchen. With all...
Author: Nadiya Hussain
Like a self-contained Boxing Day sandwich, this sweet and savoury bun combines classic Christmas flavours in a soft white dough.
Author: Paul Hollywood