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Skinny chocolate & cranberry muffins

These gorgeous low-fat muffins make a great coffee morning treat, best served warm from the oven

Author: Mary Cadogan

Honey cake with honeyed almond crunch

If you like crunchy honey-nut cereal in the morning, you'll love this for elevenses

Author: Good Food team

Lime & ginger drizzle cake

The combination of lime and ginger gives the classic drizzle cake a modern twist

Author: Good Food team

Fifteens

Good Food reader Alice Colley shares her recipe for this Northern Irish fridge cake with digestives, marshmallows and glacé cherries

Author: Good Food team

The ultimate makeover: Coffee walnut cake

A delicious but lighter version of teatime favourite, coffee and walnut cake

Author: Angela Nilsen

Rainbow cookies

These colourful cookies are bound to be a big hit with kids and adults alike

Author: Sarah Cook

Anjou pear cake

This fruity cake is at its best when made with melting, buttery pears

Author: Good Food team

Easy hot cross buns

Delicious warm from the oven, or lightly toasted for tea or breakfast

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Chococcino cake

We know you all love coffee cake as much as chocolate cake, so why not combine the two?

Author: Barney Desmazery

Chocolate fudge sprinkle crinkle biscuits

Make a batch of these fun chocolate fudge sprinkle-crinkle biscuits. Kids will love helping out - especially decorating with sprinkles!

Author: Good Food team

Iced ginger shortcake

This crumbly shortcake by Good Food reader Amelia Leadley is easy to whip up straight from the cupboard - and perfect with a cup of tea

Author: Good Food team

Hazelnut & chocolate cookie sandwiches

How do you make chocolate chip cookies even better? Stuff them with chocolate! These hazelnut & chocolate cookie sandwiches are the ultimate indulgence

Author: Esther Clark

Maple, pecan & raisin oaty cookies

Keep these chewy cookies in the freezer ready for when friends or family pop around

Author: Lucy Netherton

Double chocolate cheesecake

Cheesecake is always incredibly popular, but add chocolate and it elevates it to something with even more crowd appeal

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Cherry & almond Easter cupcakes

These little Simnel cakes are really almondy, with pieces of marzipan in the mix - and they look gorgeous

Author: Jane Hornby

Chocolate courgette cake

Grated courgette gives this cake a lovely moist texture - a great way to use up a glut from your garden

Author: Celia Brooks Brown

Zesty carrot & ginger loaf

Lovers of ginger cake and carrot cake should enjoy this one. It mellows and improves over a couple of days

Author: Jane Hornby

Sourdough cinnamon buns

Use a sourdough starter to make these moreish cinnamon buns. It adds a contrasting tang to the classic sweet and sticky flavours. Top with a soft cheese icing, if you like

Author: Barney Desmazery

Cheese & chutney scones

A clever new idea for picnics - homemade freshly baked scones with onion pickle topping and grated cheddar

Author: Sarah Cook

Passion cake

Bake this impressive tropical sponge for a special occasion. This scrumptious triple-layer passion fruit cake is also perfect for Valentine's Day

Author: Sarah Cook

Almond florentines

Bake your own delicate nutty biscuits and keep them light as a feather with egg whites and icing sugar

Author: Sarah Cook

Courgette & orange cake with cream cheese frosting

Forget the carrot cake, this light, moist courgette cake is packed with flavour and it goes perfectly with a cup of tea

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Gingerbread haunted house

Try your hand at this Halloween themed gingerbread house - don't worry about home-made wonkiness, it all adds to the creepy effect

Author: Jane Hornby

Chocolate & orange fudge squares

Rich chocolate brownies with a light, carrot cake-style orange topping

Author: Jane Hornby

Lovely lemon drizzle loaf

A classic recipe for this much-loved citrus sponge with crunchy sugar topping and moist texture

Author: Cassie Best

Louise Read's Coffee crunch cake

This recipe pairs a nutty meringue with coffee-flavoured Victoria sponge. No wonder it made it into the top three in our 20th birthday cake competition

Author: Good Food team

Shortbread recipe

Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. You only need four ingredients, but you can mix it up with lemon or orange zest, or try adding chopped pistachios

Author: Emma Lewis

Coconut carrot slices

If you're looking for a treat for afternoon tea, or something to make for a cake sale, try this crunchy-topped traybake

Author: Jane Hornby

Queen of pudding cakes

Super quick to prepare, these little meringue-topped cakes were made for sharing

Author: Good Food team

Little jam tarts

These simple favourites take just 30 minutes to make - get the kids to help

Author: Good Food team

Walnut & coffee gateau

MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace shares his recipe for a classic cake - it's much easier than it looks

Author: Gregg Wallace

Classic sponge sandwich

Want to know how to make a sponge cake? This nostalgic Victoria cake will provide you with a versatile go-to version

Author: Barney Desmazery

Gingerbread man

Even the smallest hands can help make these gingerbread men - perfect for Christmas. You can use raisins, sultanas or Smarties to decorate

Author: Good Food team

Caramelised honey and tahini cookies

Use up that jar of sesame paste in the back of your cupboard to bake these decadent honey and tahini biscuits. They're sweet, salty and totally addictive

Author: Liberty Mendez

Apricot & almond Chelsea buns

Escape to the kitchen this weekend and make these gorgeous glazed teatime buns

Author: James Martin

Orange blossom cakes

Bake these zesty little cakes in a snowflake mould and dust with icing sugar for a festive feel

Author: Good Food team

Vegan shortbread

Make our vegan shortbread with olive oil for a buttery flavour and cornflour to get the crumbliness of traditional versions. They taste great with nut butter

Author: Anna Glover

Blackberry & coconut squares

This lovely crumbly bake won the under-11s category of our 20th birthday cake competition

Author: Good Food team

Sticky chocolate drop cakes

This easy-to-make bake will keep somewhere cool in an airtight tin for up to two days

Author: Jane Hornby

Chocolate fudge cake with angel frosting

The ultimate in indulgence, this chocolate fudge cake looks like a star with American-style frosting and bakes in just one tin

Author: Sarah Cook

Pistachio cupcakes

Turn any gathering into a special occasion with these glamorous cupcakes for grown-ups

Author: Sarah Cook

Lemon meringue cupcakes

These mini meringues will bring a touch of zing to your party, and can be made one day ahead for extra ease

Author: Good Food team

Frosted courgette & lemon cake

This luscious cake is lemony and light, with an extra citrus kick from the lemon syrup drizzle

Author: Jane Hornby

Wild mushroom & Parmesan vol au vent filling

For a great party canapé, fill puff pastry cases with creamy wild porcini and chestnut mushrooms

Author: Good Food team

Custard kisses

Try a homemade version of these old-school favourites for a comforting afternoon tea

Author: Sarah Cook

Crazy cookies

Whether you're sharing them at work or including them in a bake sale, these bold little biscuits are guaranteed to brighten everyone's day!

Author: Good Food team

Fruity teacake

Perfect with a reviving cuppa, this cake is a keeper and will happily sit in a tin for a week or so

Author: Emma Lewis

Toffee nut squares

These sticky, biscuity squares are a popular coffee morning choice

Author: Sarah Cook

Fruit & nut chocolate chequers

Kids can learn to melt chocolate with this simple recipe - a perfect homemade gift

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Macadamia & cranberry American cookies

These freezable biscuits are completely irresistible and make a great gift for kids to give to teachers or grandparents

Author: Sara Buenfeld