Strawberry panna cotta

Serve this creamy set Italian dessert with a top layer of fresh strawberry sauce and our homemade salted almond snaps on the side

Brazilian chocolate truffles – brigadeiro

Roll up these traditional South American sweets and coat in traditional pistachio nut, almond and coconut crumble

Chocolate cherry Bakewell cake

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks, that’ll keep in your cake tin for a few days – if it lasts that long!

Gooseberry Bakewell pies

These individual gooseberry and almond pies in crumbly pastry are good enough to give your dinner guests goose-bumps

Cinnamon crêpes with nut butter, sliced banana & raspberries

Use gluten-free flour in these thin breakfast pancakes served with almond butter, fruit and lemon

Giant peach, nectarine & apricot meringue tart

Using shop-bought puff pastry makes this dazzling summer tart topped with stone fruit, almond paste and dollops of meringue super quick to prepare

Vegan cupcakes with banana & peanut butter

Employ some clever tricks to achieve a dairy-free bake – egg-free mayonnaise, almond milk and margarine fit the bill

Hidden bulb cake

Frances Quinn shares her showstopping chocolate and beetroot cake recipe finished with filo ‘bulbs’, chocolate soil and terracotta icing

Citrus & marzipan Bakewell tart

Swap cherry for tangy lemon and lime for a zingy spin on this classic almond pie with sponge filling and layer of fruity curd

Easiest ever Battenberg

This classic chequerboard cake wrapped in marzipan is easier to achieve than you think

Hidden heart cake

Slice into this delicious loaf cake and reveal the secret heart design running through the middle – a really romantic bake!

Winter vegetable curry with fruity raita

Use hardy root veg in this Asian-inspired spice pot. We used pumpkin, carrots and parsnips, teamed with tomatoes