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Gin & tonic cake

Fan of gin & tonic? What could be better than your favourite tipple in cake form? A fabulous showstopper for afternoon tea or a summer celebration

Author: Elena Silcock

Easy peasy fruitcake

Try this lighter version of a classic Christmas fruitcake, bursting with festive spice and juicy fruit. Decorate with candied fruit and glacé cherries

Author: Lulu Grimes

Simple iced biscuits

Make these sweet iced letters and numbers with your kids during school holidays. They'll have fun making them and then devour them once ready

Author: Lulu Grimes

Simnel cake

Celebrate Easter with a springtime seasonal bake. This classic simnel cake is packed with dried fruit and spices and topped with marzipan

Author: GF member salamandercookshop

Gooseberry crème brûlée tart

Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party - blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping

Author: Barney Desmazery

Summer berry cake with rose geranium cream

Bakers rejoice: this summer berry cake layered with rose geranium cream is simply divine. It will make a fabulously floral centrepiece dessert at any party

Author: Diana Henry

Mermaid cake

Create a cake with the wow factor with our colourful ombre mermaid. It's a baking challenge but makes a magical party cake for kids and grown-ups alike

Author: Liberty Mendez

Jammy star cookies

Bake these lovely star-shaped biscuits to give as edible Christmas gifts for family and friends. They're easy to make, so kids can get involved too

Author: Lulu Grimes

Chocolate chip muffins

Make these easy chocolate chip muffins with kids over the weekend or school holidays. They take just 15 minutes prep and are a guaranteed family favourite

Author: Lulu Grimes

Vegan carrot cake

Give free-from baking a go with this easy vegan sandwich cake - an indulgent carrot cake with coconut and cashew icing that everyone will want another slice of

Author: Elena Silcock

Sticky banana & maple cake

This childhood favourite is sticky, indulgent and completely moreish

Author: Sarah Cook

Banana custard eclairs

Give these afternoon tea classics a fruity makeover with a creamy banana custard filling - perfect for a sophisticated spread

Author: Cassie Best

Raspberry & lemon polenta cake

Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby's easy-to-make polenta cake

Author: Jane Hornby

Mini pistachio & chocolate macaroons

Re-create memories of romantic Paris with these melt-in-the-mouth macaroons

Author: Jane Hornby

Peanut butter & jam flapjacks

Flavour flapjacks with the classic American combo of salty peanut butter and fruity jam for a fun PB&J version. Use any variety of jam you like

Author: Esther Clark

Easter simnel cake

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan - said to represent 11 of Jesus's disciples, leaving off Judas - or with spring flowers

Author: Cassie Best

Pudsey biscuits

Bake a batch of our cute Pudsey bear biscuits for BBC Children in Need. They're easy to make and kids will love getting creative with the decoration

Author: Good Food team

Blueberry & coconut cake

This dairy-free dessert is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and is even freezer-friendly

Author: Good Food team

Sticky pear & ginger cake

This is a cross between a sticky toffee pudding and a ginger cake. Serve warm with ice cream or cream as a dessert

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Chocolate chunk pecan cookies

You can't beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Jewelled fruit, nut & seed cake

If you're not keen on icing and marzipan, bake a crown of toasted nuts, seeds and juicy cherries onto your cake instead

Author: Good Food team

Lemon curd & orange cake

Enjoy a slice of lemon curd and orange cake for elevenses or afternoon tea. Top with flaked almonds and lemon zest and serve with a cuppa

Author: Esther Clark

Tropical tart

Create a stunning geometric design on this tropical fruit tart using triangles of mango and kiwi or dragon fruit and pineapple - or dream up your own

Author: Elena Silcock

Apple crumble & custard cupcakes

These extra-special cupcakes taste just like traditional crumble and custard - top with cream icing and apple-shaped biscuits

Author: Frances Quinn

Gingerbread stained glass biscuits

Bake these pretty gingerbread biscuits with a stained glass centre as treats at Christmas time with the kids. They make great presents for friends and family

Author: Lulu Grimes

Raspberry ripple blondies

Treat the family to this simple but gorgeous traybake. Made with dark and white chocolate and fresh or frozen raspberries, these blondies won't last long

Author: Cassie Best

Mocha madeleines

Give the classic French dessert a modern twist with these pretty mini mocha madeleines. These easy cakes are the perfect treat for afternoon tea

Author: Reader recipe by Isla Atkins

Gingerbread wreath

Turn delicately spiced, iced biscuits into an edible Christmas decoration - a gorgeous gift to give to someone special over the festive season

Author: Cassie Best

Pink jam slice

A pretty in pink traybake sponge with retro marble icing and a layer of raspberry jam

Author: Sarah Cook

Lemon meringue cake

Take lemon meringue to a new level with this caramel-infused sponge filled with lemon curd and topped with Italian meringue

Author: Luis Troyano

Victoria sponge loaf cake

Turn a loaf cake into a celebratory dessert with a bit of fresh cream and some strawberries. All the flavours of a traditional Victoria sponge are combined in this easy showstopper

Author: Cassie Best

Easter nest cake

Bake a showstopping cake for Easter. This one is so easy and the kids can decorate it by filling the pretzel nest with their favourite chocolate eggs

Author: Cassie Best

Rhubarb & custard blondies

Add custard powder to blondie mix for an extra fudgy texture. Pair with rhubarb for a classic flavour combination, or try swirling in some jam or compote

Author: Anna Glover

Morello cherry & almond traybake

This fruity cake uses ground rice and almond extract for a cheaper bake - perfect for a cake sale or as a teatime treat

Author: Nancy Birtwhistle

Baked banana cheesecake

Forget banana bread, use up over-ripe fruit in this low-sugar cheesecake with a chocolate and nut base and a ricotta and yogurt topping

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Gingerbread Bûche de Noël

Give the classic chocolate Bûche a makeover with festive flavours of ginger, cinnamon, treacle and golden syrup and creamy butter icing

Author: Cassie Best

Espresso, chocolate & chilli cake with coffee cream

The warmth of coffee and chilli combine beautifully with chocolate in this impressive dinner party dessert, finish with double cream

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Sticky chocolate cake

Bake this super easy chocolate cake with just a handful of storecupboard ingredients. Use marmalade (or jam if you prefer) to keep it moist and fruity

Author: Orlando Murrin

Little carrot cakes with orange & honey syrup

Bake these gorgeous carrot cupcakes made with a delicious orange and honey icing for an afternoon treat. Edible flowers make a lovely finishing touch

Author: Good Food team

Hot cross cinnamon buns

Combine a hot cross bun with a cinnamon swirl to make these moreish hot cross cinnamon buns. Perfect for Easter, they're topped with a cream cheese icing

Author: Good Food team

Mango & passion fruit roulade

There's no need to say 'no' to this fruity roulade, whisked sponges are famously low in fat - especially if you use yogurt instead of cream

Author: Jane Hornby

Strawberry cream tea cake

This super-sized scone is perfect to feed a crowd for afternoon tea

Author: Good Food team

Chocolate orange & cranberry red velvet bombe

This stunning festive dessert makes a great alternative to Christmas pudding, with a hidden cream cheese and cranberry filling

Author: Cassie Best

Lime semifreddo cheesecake

This attractive frozen dessert can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months - perfect to get ahead for a Christmas dinner party

Author: Justine Pattison

Vegan mince pies

Bake vegan mince pies for a Christmas party, with a cherry and hazelnut filling that everyone will love. We have a great tip for making flaky pastry as well

Author: Elena Silcock

White chocolate, orange & cranberry Christmas cake

Try sponge instead of fruit cake this Christmas. Our white chocolate cake is a crowd-pleaser and you can buy the meringue decorations, or bake them yourself

Author: Cassie Best

Strawberry & white chocolate choux buns

Fill light choux pastry with a creamy vanilla custard and Greek yogurt filling then finish with fresh fruit for a lower-sugar afternoon tea treat

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Lighter Chocolate cake with chocolate icing

You'd never guess that this rich-tasting, light-textured sponge is lower in fat, calories and sugar thanks to ground almonds and yogurt

Author: Angela Nilsen

Blueberry & coconut frozen 'cheesecake' bars

These gluten and dairy-free berry and coconut cream sweet treats from BBC Good Food magazine reader Jenna Hope are entirely raw

Author: Good Food team

Winter wonderland cake

A great Christmas bake for kids over the holidays. You can use a buttercream to ice the cake, but this frosting is much whiter if you want a snowy effect

Author: Lulu Grimes