This festive icing is easy to use, looks amazing and makes a lighter end to a meal. The perfect centrepiece for Christmas tea
Author: Jane Hornby
Cover the light buttery sponge of this classic celebration cake with silky-smooth meringue buttercream and colourful edible polka dots
Author: Edd Kimber
Bananas taste spookily like creamy ice cream when frozen in ghostly robes of white chocolate - quick and easy, with just 4 ingredients
Author: Jane Hornby
Stack up our best ever chocolate sponges and smother in an Oreo biscuit icing to make this towering celebration cake
Author: Cassie Best
Duck eggs make this sponge extra light and fluffy - cover in a rich buttercream for a showstopping Easter bake or stunning birthday cake
Author: Miriam Nice
Try making our Pudsey cake for a bake sale and raise money for BBC Children in Need. It's easy and fun to decorate, so you can get the kids involved as well
Author: Good Food team
Forget fiddly mince pies, fill puff pastry with juicy mincemeat and fruit and serve this festive dessert in slices - perfect for entertaining
Author: Katy Greenwood
Get a triple hit of coconut in these light and fluffy cupcakes, topped with whipped coconut cream and snowy desiccated coconut - a lovely gluten-free teatime treat
Author: Edd Kimber
Puff pastry makes these rhubarb tarts mouthwateringly delicate. Use your favourite fruit of the season
Author: Barney Desmazery
This homely and wholesome cake is also light and moist, with the natural sweetness of sticky bananas and the warm toastiness of nuts
Author: Gregg Wallace
These one-portion puds have a sharp ripple of cranberry to cut through the sweetness
Author: Barney Desmazery
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
Re-create memories of romantic Paris with these melt-in-the-mouth macaroons
Author: Jane Hornby
Replace sugar with xylitol and swap butter and oil for a puréed whole orange in this light and zesty cake, with ground almonds and polenta
Author: Sara Buenfeld
Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party - blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping
Author: Barney Desmazery
Need ideas for a coffee morning or afternoon tea? These bars from Canada are so moreish, with a crunchy biscuit base, custard layer and chocolate topping
Author: Michelle Holmes
Combine millionaire's shortbread with classic coffee and walnut flavours in this delicious bake. It's the perfect partner to a cup of tea for elevenses, or for a special occasion like Mother's Day
Author: Esther Clark
There's something so honest about a custard tart, simply topped with a grating of nutmeg
Author: Good Food team
This homely and wholesome cake is also light and moist, with the natural sweetness of sticky bananas and the warm toastiness of nuts
Author: Gregg Wallace
This pretty twist on a classic German Christmas bake is lightly spiced, filled with mixed dried fruit and marzipan, then dusted with icing sugar
Author: Cassie Best
Cover just the top of your Christmas cake with icing, then use cinnamon sticks, ribbon and tea lights for an easy yet attractive decorative finish
Author: Jane Hornby
Dark and sticky caramel, sweet apples and crisp pastry combine to make this heavenly French dessert. And with Raymond Blanc's recipe, you can make it perfectly every time
Author: Raymond Blanc
Give your sponge an Italian twist with Jane Hornby's easy-to-make polenta cake
Author: Jane Hornby
Best enjoyed fresh from the oven, these delicate madeleines dipped in dark chocolate and dusted with blood orange powder make a delectable dessert
Author: Edd Kimber
Moist, fruity pear, hazelnut and chocolate cake - try it warm with cream as a teatime treat
Author: Mary Cadogan
Cut into this stunning cake to reveal gold layers of vanilla and spice sponges. Top with our chocolate Christmas trees or try candy canes or chocolate snowflakes
Author: Good Food team
Think of this summer fruit tart with whipped mascarpone as an oversized millefeuille. It's very easy to make, but impressive enough for a special gathering
Author: Good Food team
This Pavlova cake is inspired by the fruity filling of the Austrian dessert, Spanische Windtorte, with strawberries, cream, cherries and almonds
Author: Cassie Best
With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike - and they're gluten-free, too
Author: Cassie Best
Make these easy raspberry honey flapjacks using just five ingredients. Serve with a cuppa for a perfect mid-morning pick-me-up, or freeze for a later date
Author: Cassie Best
Serve sweet, sticky squares of this cinnamon and almond-filled pastry as a light dessert to end a Greek dinner party or Sunday roast
Author: Tonia Buxton
Sarah Cook's scrummy cake is really easy and versatile - use whatever fruit you like, and you'll make it again and again
Author: Sarah Cook
Delicate squares of light sponge cake, filled with poppy seed buttercream - a perfect buffet dessert or afternoon tea treat
Author: Cassie Best
Give the classic chocolate Bûche a makeover with festive flavours of ginger, cinnamon, treacle and golden syrup and creamy butter icing
Author: Cassie Best
Rough puff pastry, crème pâtissière and fresh raspberries are layered up in this stunning French dessert - perfect for impressing dinner guests
Author: James Martin
Please the whole family with this fun pink marble sandwich cake. It's surprisingly easy to make - ideal for baking with children
Author: Lulu Grimes
Bake these grown-up gingerbread biscuits, spiced with black pepper and stem ginger. They're perfect after dinner with an iced shot of limoncello or a hot toddy
Author: Miriam Nice
Try making our Pudsey cake for a bake sale and raise money for BBC Children in Need. It's easy and fun to decorate, so you can get the kids involved as well
Author: Good Food team
Bake super quick scones using ice cream as the base batter. Serve in the traditional way with jam and cream, plus a pot of tea, to wow any impromptu guests
Author: Emma Freud
Decorate wedges of chocolate sponge with green icing and Smarties to make festive cake pops on sticks - perfect for baking with kids
Author: Sarah Cook
This rich, dark sponge is filled and coated with a thick chocolate custard, then finished with crumbled cake - best eaten chilled
Author: Jane Hornby
Sarah Cook's scrummy cake is really easy and versatile - use whatever fruit you like, and you'll make it again and again
Author: Sarah Cook
These easy-to-make, fudgy brownies, complete with retro decoration, marry a much-loved flavour pairing of cherry and chocolate
Author: Nadiya Hussain
Try this baked cheesecake with a difference. With a slightly sour tang, plus white chocolate and pistachio flavours, it's a heavenly dessert
Author: Tom Kerridge
This layered drip cake is smothered in cream cheese icing and drizzled with a dark chocolate ganache - a stunning centrepiece for a big occasion
Author: Cassie Best
Mix dried fruit, nuts, cranberries and maple syrup on Stir-up Sunday for this crowd-pleasing Christmas cake that improves as it keeps
Author: Jane Hornby
Give coffee cake the ultimate upgrade - layer with chocolate hazelnut frosting, add a creamy topping and sprinkle with crushed nuts
Author: Jane Hornby
Cheesecake meets banoffee pie in this creamy soft-set caramel dessert, guaranteed to impress at a dinner party or occasion
Author: James Martin
A foolproof brownie recipe for a squidgy chocolate bake. Watch our recipe video to help you get a perfect traybake every time.
Author: Orlando Murrin
A real festive showstopper, this extra-special bundt cake comes with a chocolate star centre - top with silver-coated Malteasers
Author: Cassie Best