Christmas cakes are but once a year - make your next one extra special.
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Another easy Christmas classic.It is a bit of a cheat, but it is light and delicious and makes a great table-topper at the end of a big Christmas dinner ...
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Not overly sweet, and has a moist texture which lends itself well to being reheated and serve with a little pouring cream ...
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Basic sponge is tremendously versatile and can be transformed in all sorts of ways – the most traditional of which is the good old Swiss Roll....
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Easy to make with a little planning, this is a chilled take on the classic Blackforest Cake ...
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Just like the raspberry version, for this recipe I have fused a stripped down, less sweet version of the original Red Velvet Cake ...
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This is a lovely fudge, great to give as presents or to have a the end of a long languid meal with lots of strong black coffee, maybe even a liqueur ...
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Chocolate Chestnut Tart with Salt Caramel
This tart exploits the soft musky flavour of the chestnuts in the flour used to make the tart shell as well as in a dense salt caramel ...
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These little tarts are lovely for special occasions with rich chocolate, hazelnuts and salted caramel ...
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This is a very decadent dessert to be savoured on very special occasions. The cake itself is quite dense and flavoursome ...
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This will blow your head off.It is full of chocolate, it is rich it is delicious and it is a little bit wrong, but it is worth making – maybe just once a year ...
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Every family has their own recipe for Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding. Our recipe evolved following a very boisterous party on Boxing Day which required a hefty cake, smothered with plenty of Christmas spirit ...
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Made with as many beautiful dried fruits, glace berries and nuts as you can afford, this looks spectacular on your Christmas table, and is a slightly lighter version of it's Christmas Cake cousin ...
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I am not mad keen on chocolate, but even I go weak at the knees when it comes to Ferrero Rocher – they are indeed the golden jewel of the chocolate world. This cake celebrates them in all their glory ...
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I have made this cake to represent the many wonderful cultures that influence our food and festivities. There is pandan, saffron, honeyed chocolate, vanilla and mascarpone ...
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Sweet and tangy this is a lovely elegant dessert - made in individual portions or as a large generous tart ...
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Part of me loves Pandan cake just for the vivid colour - however the flavour is delicious too. They look fabulous with brightly coloured frosting ...
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Italian Christmas favourite ...
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There are some cakes which can only be made for special occasions – this is definitely one of them!...
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Coffee. Chocolate. Soft creamy clouds over spongy biscuits.... This has to be one of the most desirable desserts on earth, which is why I tend to make this rather regularly ...
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In the tradition of the Grand Salon, here is my ode to Viennese Cheesecake ...
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