Healthier Victoria sandwich

The classic tea time sponge cake is given a healthy makeover to slash the fat by half without losing any of the taste

Nutty caramel & choc sundaes

Reach into your storecupboard and freezer to create this sumptuous ice cream medley with salted peanuts, biscuits and caramel

Cherry & almond tarts

These mini Bakewell bites combine pastry and cake are designed for making in batches and cooking from frozen

Salted caramel choc pots

Combining sweet and salty flavours really works when chocolate and toffee is involved – best served in individual portions

Parkin

Parkin is a traditional sponge cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and ginger. A lovely teatime treat!

Cherry choc muffins

Expert baker Paul Hollywood takes this classic flavour combination and creates cute individual cakes

Double choc shortbreads

These sweet treats will go down a storm at your next bake sale, and cost only around 15p each to make

Squeamish squares

These will be a big hit at Halloween – sticky, crunchy and
chewy in one bite

Beetroot brownies

With around half the fat of regular brownies, these are a slightly less guilty pleasure, but still have that intense chocolate hit

Zesty carrot & ginger loaf

Lovers of ginger cake and carrot cake should enjoy this one. It mellows and improves over a couple of days

Maple crunch ice cream

A super-simple ice cream which goes gorgeously with warm puddings and cake

Date, banana & rum loaf

A tasty cake with no added fat or sugar – try it to believe it. Plus it’s easily made gluten-free