Tutti-frutti rounds

No cooking is required for these sweet treats that kids will love to cook – just chop some dried fruits, crush some biscuits and mix them into melted white chocolate and butter

Black Forest trifle

James Martin's indulgent trifle won't keep you in the kitchen for long but will impress guests at your next get-together

Forgotten cookies

What’s in a name? Pop these in the oven, forget about them overnight, and you’ll have crumbly cookies in the morning

Nutty apricot & cinnamon pudding

A sticky, spicy and moreish pudding – brilliant way to round off a winter meal

Festive fondant fancies

Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas

Cranberry-pistachio brownies

Moist, fruity and nutty – what more could you want from a brownie? Ready in under an hour

Christmas brownie lollipops

These sweet bites are great for festive entertaining, and are bound to be a hit with both kids and adults

Stollen mince pies

Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat

Brilliant banana loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen and is great for using up overripe bananas

Brownie fudge pie

This gooey chocolate dessert is given a hint of spice with cinnamon in the pastry. It freezes well for an easy dinner party dessert

Toffee popcorn bark

This simple chocolate slab broken into pieces is a crunchy and moreish snack, perfect for a kids party

Blackberry & coconut squares

This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition