Chocolate orange & Grand Marnier truffle cake

This naughty pudding is the perfect way to use up all those Christmas Chocolate Oranges. A definite winner

Shimmering forest cake

Get the kids to help create this winter wonderland – just make sure you have enough Smarties to nibble on!

Isaac & Scout’s Christmas cake

This delightfully indulgent-looking Christmas cake is so simple that even the children can lend a hand

Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Decadent, tempting chocolate cheesecake with the taste of coffee liqueur

Dark chocolate & cranberry roulade

This is a fantastic cake to serve as a dessert or at teatime over the festive season and can be made up to a day in advance

Festive fruit & nut cake

This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping – a bit like a Florentine biscuit

Isaac’s chocolate coconut squares

Go loco over coconut with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate treats

Prosecco chocolate salami

Get creative with this grown-up, rocky road chocolate biscuit bar – mix Italian sparkling wine, shortbread, fruit and nuts then roll into a sausage

Crispy chocolate fridge cake

Packed with biscuits, sultanas, puffed rice and lots of chocolate, these refrigerator bars are ideal for a kids’ party

Simple chocolate sauce

Follow our step-by-step guide to melting chocolate, add cream, sugar and a glug of almond liqueur if you like

Chilli chocolate cookies

A big pile of spiced double chocolate chip biscuits next to a tub of ice cream is an easy way to feed a crowd

Tuna fish cake Niçoise salad

Give your Niçoise a bit of bulk with this easy, freezable fish cake recipe