Rhubarb, ginger & apple scrunch pie

A cheat’s fruit pie for a family dessert, especially after the Sunday roast

Angela’s summer pudding

Angela Nilsen discovers a stunning new way for a classic fruity British dessert

Mini New York cheesecakes

Everyone's favourite dessert is now bitesize! This simple-to-make traybake can be cut into mini bites for the ultimate sweet canapé

Malt chocolate cheesecake

This crowd-pleasing dessert is made ahead, so all you have to do on the night is take it out of the fridge and bask in the glory

Gooseberry meringue tart

Stuck for what to do with gooseberries? Think of a classic lemon dessert and simply swap the lemon

Dark & squidgy chocolate torte

This dessert is dark and dense, but not so rich it defeats you. It freezes brilliantly too

Seville orange marmalade

Seize the short Seville orange season and boil up homemade marmalade to put on your toast and use in Jane’s recipes

Choc & ginger dippers

Have some leftover gingerbread dough? Bake it into biscuit fingers for dunking into hot drinks after a meal

Foolproof chocolate & coffee fondants

Gooey chocolate puds are a restaurant classic and mastering this show-off dessert is a lot easier than you think

Baked raspberry & lemon cheesecake

A rich and creamy baked cheesecake that makes a great dinner party dessert

The ultimate makeover: Chocolate mousse

This sophisticated dessert is great for a dinner party, or for a lighter family pud use ordinary dark chocolate with less cocoa solids

Sweet pineapple & chilli chutney

A fruity, spicy pickle to contrast with hot savoury recipes – add the chilli seeds if you can handle the heat!