Food

Iced Fairy Cakes

From Sainsbury’s Fun fairy cakes for the children to help bake.   Serves: makes 12 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes Cooling Time:...

Christmas Fairy Cakes

From Sainsbury’s A fairy cake sized Christmas Cake. Get creative and decorate as you like.   Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes  ...

Chocolate Christmas Pudding Petit Fours

From Sainsbury’s Delicious sweets to serve over the festive season. Serves: Makes 30 (approx) Preparation time: 30 Minutes   Ingredients 125g butter 2 tablespoons golden...

Crazy Date and Cranberry Truffles

by Chrissie Walker   These are sweet bites with a pleasing hit of sour from the cranberries. They are simple to make, and there’s no...

Chocolate Marble Cake

From Sainsbury’s Enjoy this moist, rich cake topped with smooth chocolate and crispy sprinkles.   Serves: 8 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes...

Classic Chocolate Cake

From Sainsbury’s Light and airy, yet decadently moist, this is a foolproof chocolate cake that everyone will love.   Serves: 12 Preparation time: 25 Minutes...

Gâteau Basque

by Chrissie Walker   One delicious Basque dessert is the ‘Gâteau Basque’ which is a traditional deep-filled double-crust cream pie. It’s called Etxeko biskotxa in...

Ginger Sponge Cake

From BBC Food   An easy to make tea-time treat, subtly spiced with the warming flavour of ginger. Perfect for the colder months.   Ingredients...

Veggie tikka masala

From Sainsbury’s   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 25 Minutes   Ingredients 1 butternut squash 1 onion garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil...

Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

From Sainsbury’s A traditional recipe, great served simply or decorated for a celebration.   Serves: makes 1 cake 8 inches, 20cm Preparation time: 15 Minutes...

Celebration Gateau

From Sainsbury’s   Serves: 10 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes   Ingredients 175g butter, softened, plus butter for greasing 175g unrefined golden...

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

From BBC Food   Decorate Dan Lepard’s rich carrot cupcakes with mini-chocolate Easter eggs at Easter time, or top with sugar-paste carrots for the rest...

Pannacotta with Sparkling Peaches

From Sainsbury’s   A rich creamy dessert flavoured with vanilla seeds and lemon zest.   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooling Time: 240  ...

Baileys and Chocolate Cheesecake

From BBC Food   The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa.  ...

Battenberg Cake

From BBC Food   Battenburg cake is a true classic for afternoon tea. The Hairy Bikers’ recipe makes it foolproof.   Ingredients For the cake...

Whole Strawberry and Vanilla Preserve

From BBC Food   The combination of vanilla and strawberry makes this jam perfect for using in desserts. It’s also lovely spread on fresh warm...

White Chocolate Coconut Truffles

by Chrissie Walker   These truffles are delicious and a bit different from the usual dark chocolate truffles for after a fine dinner. A tray...

Apple and Blackberry Pie

From Delia Smith   This is best of all made with wild brambles, which seem to have twice as much flavour as the cultivated kind....