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Sea salted chocolate & pecan tart

Bake this sophisticated dessert to end your dinner party on a high. A chocolate pastry crust is filled with unctuous ganache filling and topped with caramelised salted pecans

Author: Paul A Young

Best ever pumpkin pie with stem ginger cream

Turn the volume up on this classic American dessert and make it fit for a dinner party feast, with stem ginger cream and pumpkin seed brittle

Author: Cassie Best

Coconut lime pie

Give the American classic key lime pie a twist with ginger biscuits and toasted coconut for a tropical treat to end a special meal

Author: Cassie Best

Summer fruit drizzle cake

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

Mincemeat, apple & cranberry lattice tart

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

Banoffee traybake

Fill your cake tin with this simple banoffee traybake, bursting with banana, toffee and chocolate flavours. It's guaranteed to be a new family favourite

Author: Cassie Best

Hazelnut latte cake

Give coffee cake the ultimate upgrade - layer with chocolate hazelnut frosting, add a creamy topping and sprinkle with crushed nuts

Author: Jane Hornby

Upside down peaches & cream cake

Upside-down cakes make a great tea party centrepiece. This peachy Victorian sponge is definitely no exception

Author: Barney Desmazery

Easy peasy fruitcake

Try this lighter version of a classic Christmas fruitcake, bursting with festive spice and juicy fruit. Decorate with candied fruit and glacé cherries

Author: Lulu Grimes

Plum, raspberry jam & cardamom crumble squares

Add a layer of jam to bakes like these bars for a simple way to get more flavour. These moreish crumble squares are made with raspberry jam and plums

Author: Diana Henry

White chocolate, raspberry & hazelnut marble torte

Good enough to impress any crowd, this can be made ahead and whipped out of the fridge an hour before serving

Author: Good Food team

Mincemeat, cranberry & almond pie

Make this festive mincemeat, cranberry & almond pie as a warming winter treat for all the family. It contains just five ingredients and is easy to make

Author: Cassie Best

Black cat cake

Serve up a feline-themed treat this Halloween with this family-friendly chocolate cake. Kids will love getting involved with the cute black cat decoration

Author: Lulu Grimes

Pecan pie with maple cream

Wow family and friends with this golden pecan pie and silky, sweet maple cream. Making the pastry is optional, but the recipe is particularly good

Author: Tom Kerridge

Brooklyn blackout cake

This rich, dark sponge is filled and coated with a thick chocolate custard, then finished with crumbled cake - best eaten chilled

Author: Jane Hornby

Giant cookie cake

Studded with white and milk chocolate chips, Lisa Lipman's moreish cake is delicious served either warm with a dollop of ice cream or cold, with its chewy cookie texture

Author: Good Food team

Citrus grape cake

A rustic Italian-style cake made with olive oil as well as butter. Wonderful eaten warm with a scoop of ice cream for pud

Author: Emma Lewis

Iced buns with cream & jam

Make our iced buns for an afternoon tea party or bake sale. Learn how to pipe cream and shape dough using our step-by-step guide to make these extra special

Author: Cassie Best

Simnel cake

Celebrate Easter with a springtime seasonal bake. This classic simnel cake is packed with dried fruit and spices and topped with marzipan

Author: GF member salamandercookshop

Plum crumble cake

This sumptuous seasonal bake is topped with halved plums or apricots and a buttery crumble topping - serve as a pudding or cake

Author: Good Food team

Raspberry & pistachio tea cake

Add raspberry icing to this pistachio tea cake and you'll not only get a lovely pop of colour but fabulous flavour too. It's perfect for afternoon tea

Author: Lulu Grimes

Banoffee cheesecake

Cheesecake meets banoffee pie in this creamy soft-set caramel dessert, guaranteed to impress at a dinner party or occasion

Author: James Martin

Easter simnel cake

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan - said to represent 11 of Jesus's disciples, leaving off Judas - or with spring flowers

Author: Cassie Best

Rhubarb & gingernut cheesecake

What could be more cheerful than this vivid pink no-bake cheesecake? Rhubarb and ginger are merry bedfellows and make a stunning springtime dessert

Author: Rosie Birkett

Salted caramel pear cake

Bake a cake that has it all: moist, fragrant sponge, silky Italian meringue, tahini buttercream and sharp pear-laced salted caramel. Serve with a cup of tea.

Author: Rosie Birkett

Spiced apple & blackberry hand pies

Bring autumn into your kitchen with these delicious apple and blackberry pies. Sprinkle with sugar and serve with custard for the ultimate comfort food

Author: Miriam Nice

Summer berry cake with rose geranium cream

Bakers rejoice: this summer berry cake layered with rose geranium cream is simply divine. It will make a fabulously floral centrepiece dessert at any party

Author: Diana Henry

Ginger & white chocolate cake

Bake our sticky ginger cake in a bundt tin for the wow factor. Spiced with stem ginger and decorated with white chocolate icing, it's a real crowd pleaser

Author: Esther Clark

Banana custard eclairs

Give these afternoon tea classics a fruity makeover with a creamy banana custard filling - perfect for a sophisticated spread

Author: Cassie Best

Raspberry honey flapjacks

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

Pistachio, courgette & lemon cake

Big on flavour but light on texture, this easy bake is just as good packed into a tin for a picnic or served with Greek yogurt for dessert

Author: Sarah Cook

Simple iced biscuits

Make these sweet iced letters and numbers with your kids during school holidays. They'll have fun making them and then devour them once ready

Author: Lulu Grimes

Celebration piñata cake

Bake this stunning centrepiece for kids' birthdays or parties - cut open the vanilla and lemon sponges to reveal the hidden sweets inside

Author: Nancy Birtwhistle

Elf & Santa cupcakes

Get the kids involved in making these cute elf and Santa cupcakes with our template for the chimney-style paper cases

Author: Lulu Grimes

Lemon meringue cake

Take lemon meringue to a new level with this caramel-infused sponge filled with lemon curd and topped with Italian meringue

Author: Luis Troyano

Raspberry & dark chocolate teacakes

These classic afternoon tea nibbles are given a fruity twist and smothered in chocolate for an extra special spread

Author: Cassie Best

Sticky pear & ginger cake

This is a cross between a sticky toffee pudding and a ginger cake. Serve warm with ice cream or cream as a dessert

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Gooseberry crème brûlée tart

Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party - blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping

Author: Barney Desmazery

Lemon & poppy seed gateaux

Delicate squares of light sponge cake, filled with poppy seed buttercream - a perfect buffet dessert or afternoon tea treat

Author: Cassie Best

Vegan carrot cake

Give free-from baking a go with this easy vegan sandwich cake - an indulgent carrot cake with coconut and cashew icing that everyone will want another slice of

Author: Elena Silcock

White chocolate, orange & cranberry Christmas cake

Try sponge instead of fruit cake this Christmas. Our white chocolate cake is a crowd-pleaser and you can buy the meringue decorations, or bake them yourself

Author: Cassie Best

Easter nest cake

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

Snowman cake

Get in the seasonal spirit with this stunning snowman cake. It will be a hit with the whole family and kids will love getting involved with the decorating

Author: Lulu Grimes

Spiced fig, coffee & hazelnut cake

This sophisticated cake is gently spiced and full of treacly flavours from dried figs and muscovado sugar, finished with a cream cheese icing

Author: Cassie Best

Toffee apple cake

This showstopping bake is a celebration of classic apple desserts with spiced sponge, vanilla icing and a sticky caramel apple filling

Author: Miriam Nice

Mini pistachio & chocolate macaroons

Re-create memories of romantic Paris with these melt-in-the-mouth macaroons

Author: Jane Hornby

Blood orange pound cake

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

Apricot & pistachio frangipane blondies

Make the most of summer's sweet, golden apricots with these moreish apricot and pistachio frangipane blondies. They make a perfect treat for afternoon tea

Author: Rosie Birkett

Peanut butter & jam flapjacks

Flavour flapjacks with the classic American combo of salty peanut butter and fruity jam for a fun PB&J version. Use any variety of jam you like

Author: Esther Clark

Easter egg cookies

Create the perfect cookie with a soft, chewy centre and crisp outer edge. Mini eggs, white and dark chocolate chunks make them an indulgent Easter treat

Author: Good Food team