Classic rice pudding

Have this creamy rice pudding cooking in the oven while you make dinner and round off your meal with a comforting pud. Serve with jam for a feel-good treat

Halloween gingerbread

Make a batch of gingerbread for your biscuit tin this Halloween. Pipe ghoulish ghosts and monstrous mummies for the icing topping for a suitably spooky theme

Spicy pumpkin soup

Make the most of seasonal squash in the early autumn and try a spicy pumpkin soup. You can toast the seeds, too, and add as a topping

Chocolate Swiss roll

This nostalgic dessert can be made a day ahead. Fill with a vanilla cream, dust with icing sugar to finish and serve in slices

Meringue monsters

Make a colourful and creative set of meringue monsters to complete your Halloween party spread. Mix colours and designs to make different designs

Halwa

Try whipping up some halwa, a traditional Indian dessert made from either semolina or carrots, plus nuts and cardamom. Ours is made with semolina

Flourless chocolate & almond cake

This dense, squidgy chocolate and almond cake is perfect for dessert. It’s gluten-free – just ensure your cocoa powder and chocolate are, too

Creamy leek, potato, cheddar & chive fish pie

Use fresh fish to make this creamy, pastry-topped pie. The prawn, haddock and salmon filling and crumbly topping make this pie extremely moreish

White chocolate & raspberry ripple baked cheesecake

Swirl sharp raspberry purée through a creamy white chocolate and vanilla cheesecake filling for a perfectly-balanced dessert. It’s ideal for a special occasion

Marzipan chocolate loaf cake

Combine the nutty marzipan flavour with a rich chocolate cake to make the ultimate treat. This easy recipe is perfect for baking with kids

Toffee apple turnover puff pie

Think apple turnover made into one big pie in this super-simple pudding with a caramelised apple centre. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or double cream

Sweet potato cheesecake

Layer maple syrup, spiced sweet potato and cool cream cheese on a crushed digestive base to make this dessert. Trust us, it really works