Hannah Obee’s Salted caramel chocolate cake

This sophisticated cake, one of the final three in our 20th birthday cake competition, is dark, rich and moist

Marbled egg

A deluxe homemade treat for Easter. This DIY egg is as impressive as any you can buy

Hot-smoked salmon, double cress & potato salad platter

Get all the elements of this beautiful lunch dish prepared in advance, then just assemble when you’re ready to serve

Moroccan spiced mince with couscous

Adding dried fruit, fresh mint and warm spices to savoury dishes is typical of North African cooking. Quorn replaces meat in this recipe

Spiced baked figs with ginger mascarpone

This dish makes the perfect ending to a relaxed dinner party, special yet stress-free

Christmas pudding ice cream

Use up leftover Christmas pudding in this tasty frozen treat from BBC Good Food reader Jo Langley

Sticky toffee banoffee cake

Sticky toffee banoffee, a variation on the classic Victoria sponge theme, perfect for birthdays and special occasion cakes

Homemade marzipan thins

Sweet treats for friends and family

Louise Read’s Coffee crunch cake

This recipe pairs a nutty meringue with coffee-flavoured Victoria sponge. No wonder it made it into the top three in our 20th birthday cake competition

Chicken & broccoli pasta bake

This dish can be assembled ready for baking a good few hours ahead – and it's all cooked in one pan