Black & white brownies

Improve the classic brownie with gooey chocolate batter topped with a creamy cheesecake mixture for a striking marbled effect

Blackberry & apple frozen yogurt cake

Layers of frozen yogurt are given a crunchy contrast with an oaty biscuit base in this impressive pud – a great alternative to cheesecake

Frozen berry & gingernut yogurt pops

These lollies are seriously cool customers – they're a cross between cheesecake, frozen yogurt and fruit ice cream

Maracuja (Passion fruit mousse traybake)

We've turned this tangy Brazilian mousse pudding into a traybake cheesecake with biscuit base and gelatine to help with slicing

Lime & ginger bars

This tangy teatime bake can be served as an alternative to cheesecake for dessert, served with a dollop of cream

Strawberry & peanut crunch pie

Show off vibrant berries in this nutty twist on a classic cheesecake. Serve it fridge cold so the buttery biscuit base is set nice and firm

Celebration cupcakes

Make these individual party sponges ahead then follow our suggestions for decorating and icing

Apricot & ricotta torte

Although this looks like a cheesecake, it tastes much, much lighter

Christmas wreath cake

Turn one fruitcake into two with these festive ideas – this one is a decorative holly ring with fondant icing (find the second recipe in ‘goes well with’)

Foil-poached salmon with dill & avocado mayo

A whole poached salmon makes a buffet centrepiece with wow-factor – we’ve got ideas for using up the leftovers too

Sparkling lemon & amaretti ice

This decadent dessert with its creamy cheesecake flavour can be frozen complete with its topping, leaving you more time to spend with friends during the festive season

Maple granola crunch porridge topping

Make up a bowl of creamy porridge and top with our crunchy granola recipe, or try one of our four other topping ideas