Chocolate & spice hot cross buns

Flecked with dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange zest and plump raisins, these buns make an extra-special Easter treat

Easter chocolate bark

This attractive chocolate treat makes a perfect alternative gift instead of Easter eggs, and it’s easy enough for kids to make too

Brooklyn blackout cake

This rich, dark sponge is filled and coated with a thick chocolate custard, then finished with crumbled cake – best eaten chilled

Raspberry & dark chocolate teacakes

These classic afternoon tea nibbles are given a fruity twist and smothered in chocolate for an extra special spread

Orange & coriander drizzle cake

This fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed up and added to the batter for a zesty teatime treat

Blood orange, blossom & pomegranate cake

This stunning fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed into the batter, and is drizzled with a zingy, sticky syrup

Celebration piñata cake

Bake this stunning centrepiece for kids’ birthdays or parties – cut open the vanilla and lemon sponges to reveal the hidden sweets inside

Strawberry & white chocolate choux buns

Fill light choux pastry with a creamy vanilla custard and Greek yogurt filling then finish with fresh fruit for a lower-sugar afternoon tea treat

Honey, parsnip & coconut cake

This light bake, with grated parsnips and desiccated coconut, makes a great alternative to carrot cake – top with rich cream cheese icing

Baked banana cheesecake

Forget banana bread, use up over-ripe fruit in this low-sugar cheesecake with a chocolate and nut base and a ricotta and yogurt topping

Moroccan orange & cardamom cake

Replace sugar with xylitol and swap butter and oil for a puréed whole orange in this light and zesty cake, with ground almonds and polenta

Idli (Rice cake) with coconut chutney