This light bake, with grated parsnips and desiccated coconut, makes a great alternative to carrot cake - top with rich cream cheese icing
Author: Angela Boggiano
When a mince pie meets baklava, it's a match made in Christmas heaven. Serve warm with ice cream for dessert, or cut into smaller bites to enjoy with coffee
Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Bake easy mince pies using ready-made puff pastry and a jar of mincemeat. You can perk up a shop-bought filling, too, with orange zest and a splash of brandy
Author: Elena Silcock
Get the kids to make them, then relax with a glass of sherry for you and one for Santa
Author: Jane Hornby
Bake indulgent vegan brownies with a crumbled cookie topping. They're easy to make and don't need expensive swaps, just simple storecupboard ingredients
Author: Juliet Sear
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
This eye-catching sandwich cake with lemon cream filling and spotted pattern is sure to raise money at a bake sale- or just enjoy it at home
Author: Good Food team
This fabulous gluten-free cake has a festive spiced cream and dulce de leche filling - drizzle with white chocolate for an extra-special end to a Christmas dinner party
Author: Edd Kimber
Bake our boozy, coffee-infused take on fondant fancies for a grown-up party. Check out our piña colada and strawberry daiquiri versions as well
Author: Miriam Nice
Using grated marrow in this homely cake gives it a great texture- top with cream cheese frosting
Author: Barney Desmazery
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
If you're after a sweet treat to serve this Halloween, rustle up a batch of these ghoulish vanilla cupcakes. They'll be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike
Author: Lulu Grimes
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
Layer up two types of chocolate ganache on a biscuit base to make a stunning marbled tart - perfect as a dinner party dessert
Author: Jane Hornby
Bake our ghost-shaped piñata biscuits with the kids for a Halloween treat. They feature a surprise centre with popping candy to stir up some excitement
Author: Elena Silcock
This stunning dinner party dessert makes a showstopping centrepiece - the individually portioned pieces make serving really simple
Author: Cassie Best
Top these cupcakes with buttercream and your favourite mini biscuits and they're sure to go down a storm. A perfect project for little hands
Author: Lulu Grimes
Make our next level key lime pie for a dessert to impress. We've gone with a pastry base and cut through the sweetness with a sweet and sour cream
Author: Barney Desmazery
A classic fruit sponge cake with apricots and citrus shared by reader Ann Turner - it's perfect with a cup of tea
Author: Good Food team
Combine your favourite cocktail and dessert with this fabulously zingy gin and tonic cheesecake. It makes a perfect sweet treat for a grown-up dinner party
Author: Elena Silcock
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
This stunning fruity bake has a whole orange whizzed into the batter, and is drizzled with a zingy, sticky syrup
Author: Sarah Cook
Try this delicious 'Anglo-American' cake, flavoured with whiskey and made with almonds, coconut, carrots, pineapple and apple - and without any flour or butter
Author: Emma Freud
With its retro flavour combination, bold drippy icing and piles of bright confectionery, this showstopping layered cake ticks all the trend boxes
Author: Cassie Best
We don't need a reason to whip up this zingy Victoria sponge, it's perfect for any and every occasion
Author: Barney Desmazery
These deliciously crunchy, crumble-topped mince pies cater for gluten-free and egg-free diets. Perfect with a cup of tea or glass of mulled wine
Author: Good Food team
Pair almonds and apricots in this moreish cake. Made with polenta, the cake has a lovely moist texture and a fruity tang. Enjoy with crème fraîche
Author: Diana Henry
Top this classic carrot cake with moreish icing and chopped walnuts or pecans. Serve as a sweet treat with a cup of tea any time of the day.
Author: Cassie Best
Combine the classic flavours of coconut, pineapple and rum in this retro pudding that comes with a fabulous custard. A perfect winter dining centrepiece
Author: Cassie Best
Give the classic French bake a modern makeover! Pipe an indulgent salted caramel filling into light choux pastry buns and scatter with crunchy pieces of toffee popcorn
Author: Cassie Best
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
Make a batch of cute Christmas gingerbread penguins and you'll be everyone's favourite person. Give them as gifts, or serve them at a festive afternoon tea
Author: Juliet Sear
Spoon this bakewell tart filling into uncooked, mini tartlet cases for a great alternative to mince pies, or for an afternoon tea treat
Author: Good Food team
A vibrant, fruity version of our classic choux pastry éclairs with thick curd, perfectly ripe passion fruit and a fresh zesty hint of lemon
Author: Cassie Best
These picture-perfect sweet treats make a gorgeous gift for someone special. Create dough cylinders then simply slice and bake the number of biscuits you want.
Author: Good Food team
Bake these ginger biscuits to decorate our Christmas tree traybake, or make pinholes in them to decorate a real Christmas tree. Of course, you could just enjoy them with a cuppa
Author: Anna Glover
Top this classic carrot cake with moreish icing and chopped walnuts or pecans. Serve as a sweet treat with a cup of tea any time of the day.
Author: Cassie Best
Serve these blackberry doughnuts warm with custard, which goes particularly well with the zingy jam filling. They take a little effort but are so worth it
Author: Rosie Birkett
Delicate squares of light sponge cake, filled with poppy seed buttercream - a perfect buffet dessert or afternoon tea treat
Author: Cassie Best
Try this modern take on an American pound cake, with soured cream and sharp blood orange icing to balance the sweetness. Decorate with pistachios
Author: Esther Clark
For big celebrations this cake is a must, four layers of moist sponge, lashings of chocolate ganache and the crunch of Maltesers
Author: Jane Hornby
A beautiful, moist gluten-free cake packed with zingy citrus flavours, wonderful for Christmas
Author: Good Food team
This is the perfect decoration for your Christmas fruitcake if you're unsure of your piping skills - this pretty and easy icing is sure to impress
Author: Sarah Cook
Two classics combined into doubly delicious results, these scones will go down a treat at a summer party, served with lashings of Pimm's-soaked fruit and boozy whipped cream
Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Make this vegan Christmas pudding as part of a festive feast, packed with dried figs, raisins, sultanas and a tot of rum. Serve warm with vegan ice cream
Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Take your baking skills to new levels by making your own jam-filled doughnuts. Decorate with pink icing and freeze-dried raspberries for the wow factor
Author: Esther Clark
We love individual puddings, they add a certain 'Je ne sais quoi' to an occasion. And these fab little meringues are definitely an occasion pudding
Author: Barney Desmazery
This fruity cake is impressive but easy to make - perfect for birthdays or for dessert
Author: Jane Hornby
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