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 ...
Chocolate Roulade with White Chocolate Frosting
From Sainsbury’s A rich dessert of chocolate and cream. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes Cooling Time: 15 Minutes ...
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....
Sherry Trifle
From BBC Food This traditional trifle recipe couldn’t be easier, use ready-made custard and sponge to save time. Ingredients 1 packet trifle sponges,...
Golden Syrup Jelly
(Enough jelly to garnish four servings) Sauce your pancakes by making a golden syrup jelly. People fear jellying but don’t worry. Jellies are straightforward...
Buttermilk Pound Cake with Pimms-soaked Fruits
From BBC Food A recipe for Pimms that will last beyond the summer. This easy pound cake enjoys a side order of boozy berries....
Strawberry and Almond Crumble
From BBC Food This is a crumble of dreams. This is nothing short of alchemy: you take the vilest, crunchiest supermarket strawberries, top them...
Horse’s Neck Cocktail recipe
Horse’s Neck is a classic whisky cocktail. It takes its name from the long strip of lemon peel which is said to look like a...
Butternut Blondies with White Chocolate Chunks
From Whole Foods Market Makes 2 dozen Grated butternut squash and fresh nutmeg add earthy notes to these addictive sweets. To grate the squash, use...
Welsh Cakes
From BBC Food Four easy steps to making the perfect treat for teatime. Serve with lashings of butter and jam. Ingredients 225g/8oz self-raising...
Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt
Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt from Whole Foods Market Makes 24 pieces Make these sweet, salty and spicy dessert bites up to three...
Milk Lollies
From Sainsbury’s You could substitute strawberries or any other soft fruits in season. Serves: makes 12 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Ingredients 150ml milk 150g...
Cosmopolitan cocktail recipe
From BBC Food Make a Cosmopolitan and make like a Manhattan socialite with this classy cocktail. Chill the glasses in the freezer beforehand for an...