Chocolate sponge with hot chocolate custard

This rich, sticky chocolate cake is given a low-fat ‘bakeover’, then served with chocolate custard for a perfect retro, weekend pud

Ricotta pancakes with winter fruit compote & vanilla yogurt

These light and fluffy pancakes make a great weekend brunch dish. Serve with poached apples, dates and pears spiced with cinnamon

Pizza baked potato

This budget-friendly supper combines two favourites in one dish. Top your jacket spuds with cheese, tomato, pepperoni and basil

Slow-cooked porridge

Put this oaty breakfast into your slow cooker before bed and wake up to a bowl of creamy comfort in the morning. Add your favourite toppings

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!

Eggless chocolate & beetroot blitz & bake cake

Healthier than your average chocolate cake, this rich and dark bake is lighter on the calorie count

Lemon roulade

Classic lemon drizzle cake gets a 'bakeover'. This striped sponge roll is filled with lemon mascarpone

Polish apple cake (Szarlotka)

This traditional spiced cake is served with a cinnamon whipped cream and a dusting of icing sugar

Cinnamon pineapple upside-down cake

Vanilla and cinnamon give this classic sponge a new twist. Make sure you buy a really ripe pineapple for the decorative fruit topping

Lychee & passion fruit panna cottas

This creamy set dessert comes with a tropical jelly topping. Make sure you keep your measurements precise to get the right consistency

Fig, nut & seed bread with ricotta & fruit

Start the day well with this fruit and nut breakfast loaf, spread with cream cheese and topped with orange or apple. It keeps for a month, too