Classic Victoria sandwich recipe

The perfect party cake, a Victoria sponge is a traditional bake everyone will love. Makes an easy wedding cake too

Fudgy dark chocolate cake

Fudgy dark chocolate sponge, the perfect party cake, afternoon-tea cake or any-excuse cake

Chocolate tiramisu cake

This creamy chocolate and coffee layer cake has real wow factor and is ideal for a celebration

Parsnip pancakes with honey & mustard dressing

An impressive vegetarian main bursting with flavour – be sure to fry the pancakes just before serving so they stay crisp

Ginger & caramel apple puddings

Quintessentially British ingredients make up Frances Auger’s comforting puds, impressing the judges of Britain’s Best Pud

Fruit-filled clementine cake

A beautiful, moist gluten-free cake packed with zingy citrus flavours, wonderful for Christmas

Rippled chocolate bombe

A clever and impressive dessert

Dark mocha torte

Try this rich torte as part of a selection of mini chocolate desserts – or assiete

Classic jacket potatoes

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Make the perfect jacket potato – crispy on the outside and meltingly soft in the middle

Forager’s tarts

Vibrant, autumnal tartlets packed with mushrooms, juniper berries and blackberries

Fruity sponge cake

Reader Sue McGann devised this delicious low-fat cake recipe

Better-than-baked beans with spicy wedges

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Students' cuisine may be the butt of many a joke, but with these nutrient-packed, low-fat and cheap beans, they get the last laugh