Sweet snowballs

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits – perfect for making with kids

Inside-out Alaska

This delicious pudding can be thrown together at a moment's notice, and it's bound to be a hit with kids

Marmalade bar

A delicious loaf cake with the citrus tang of orange marmalade and a crunchy demerara topping

Spanish fig & almond balls

A festive version of Pan de
Higo, a dried fig cake that the Spanish traditionally eat with cheese and a drizzle of honey

Nutty apricot & cinnamon pudding

A sticky, spicy and moreish pudding – brilliant way to round off a winter meal

Festive fondant fancies

Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas

Stollen mince pies

Two festive giants collide in these shortcrust pastry bakes with marzipan, madeira cake and mincemeat

Brilliant banana loaf

A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen and is great for using up overripe bananas

Blackberry & coconut squares

This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition

Gingerbread trees

Enjoy this recipe for golden gingerbread trees – make them to eat on their own, or to decorate your Christmas cake

Toffee tangerines

Nostalgic for fairground treats? Try this recipe to caramelise tangerines

Baked raspberry & bramble trifle with Drambuie

A wonderful Scottish pudding based loosely on the traditional trifle, with the added twist of a layer of baked custard