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Battenberg cake

Battenberg cake is a true classic for afternoon tea. The Hairy Bikers' recipe makes it foolproof.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Prinsesstårta

This Swedish layer cake is great fun - bright green and full of custard, jam, marzipan, and a mound of whipped cream! Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a piping bag with a 1cm/½in...

Author: Mary Berry

Aberdeen butteries (Rowies)

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Sultana scones

An easy fruit scone recipe for a classic British afternoon tea. These scones also make a fantastic addition to a picnic or packed lunch.

Author: BBC Food

Chocolate sponge cake

Make a birthday special with Mary Berry's chocolatiest of chocolate sponge cakes. It is super easy to bake and is covered with a rich, dark chocolate ganache.

Author: Mary Berry

Perfect chocolate brownies

This is our most perfect chocolate brownie recipe. It's everything you want in a brownie - fudgy, dark and chocolatey. Serve these brownies warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you'll understand...

Author: BBC Food

Welsh cakes

How to make the perfect Welsh cake recipe in four easy steps for a teatime treat. Don't save them for St David's Day, a batch of warm Welsh cakes never went amiss.. Each serving provides 357 kcal, 5g protein,...

Author: Liz Scourfield

Mary Berry's drop scones

Whether you call them drop scones or Scotch pancakes, this classic recipe makes a perfect breakfast, brunch or Pancake Day dish.

Author: Mary Berry

Mary Berry's mince pies

Mary Berry's mince pies will win any Christmas get-together. These Christmassy bites have delicious orangey pastry and grated marzipan on top that gives a wonderful flavour. Equipment and preparation:...

Author: Mary Berry

Jam doughnuts

A naughty treat that's unbeatable when eaten warm and covered in sugar.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Cheese and chive scones

A crowd-pleasing savoury scone with cheddar and chives. They are very simple to make and it's great fun stamping out the circles of dough. Scones are best eaten fresh, but freeze very well once cooked,...

Author: Nikki Lilly

Gingerbread house

Create your own winter wonderland with Mary Berry's gingerbread recipe. It makes a wonderful centrepiece for parties, and children will love it. Equipment and preparation: you will need a piping bag with...

Author: Mary Berry

Apricot almond cake with rosewater and cardamom

This is my idea of a perfect cake: simple, beautiful, fragrant and beguiling. I've been making this sort of cake, in one form or another, since my clementine cake in How To Eat, and I can't help but feel,...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Banana muffins

These moreish muffins make a healthy breakfast treat - perfect for weekend mornings. Each serving provides 314 kcal, 6g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 23g sugars), 13g fat (of which 6g saturates),...

Author: Jill Dupleix

Madeleines

Bake a batch of these buttery little French cakes to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Equipment and preparation: You will need a 12-cup madeleine tray.

Author: Michel Roux Jr.

Clementine and almond cake

This cake is a celebration of Californian citrus fruit. After the gold rush, the prosperity of this state, came from the massive cultivation of oranges. Californians treat citrus in the same way as the...

Author: Rick Stein

Eggless chocolate cake

If you need an eggless cake recipe for someone with an allergy (or because you're just out of eggs!) this is a great chocolate version.

Author: BBC Food

Ring doughnuts

There's little else as tempting as a fresh batch of homemade doughnuts, especially topped with a zingy thick lemon icing. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 8cm/3¼in straight sided round cutter...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Lemon and strawberry roulade

This recipe makes twice as much lemon curd as you need, but you can store the rest in a sterilized jar in the fridge for up to a week.

Author: Selasi Gbormittah

Nigella's devil's food cake

Forget the name, Nigella's devil's food cake is heavenly. The crumb is tender, the filling and frosting luscious.

Author: Nigella Lawson

Ginger oat crunch biscuits

Mary Berry's ginger biscuits are simple to make, crunchy and very tasty. The mixture spreads out to give very thin, crisp biscuits, so they need to be spaced well apart on the baking trays.

Author: Mary Berry

Bakewell traybake

This classic almond tart with a hidden layer of raspberry jam is a tried and tested crowd-pleaser.

Author: Jackie Kearney

Mary's florentines

Try making these chewy, luxurious biscuits at home. Careful weighing of the ingredients is the key to success. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a sugar thermometer and three baking...

Author: Mary Berry

Paul's chocolate éclairs

Take on the éclair as your next Bake Off challenge. Paul Hollywood's easy recipe ensures crisp, light choux pastry every time.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Galette des rois

Mary Berry makes this galette des rois for Twelfth night. It is a French institution at Christmas - hide a figurine inside to see who's king or queen!

Author: Mary Berry

Mini fruit tarts

Mary's easy recipe for oh-so-pretty fruit tarts uses a regular bun tin to make things just that little bit easier.

Author: Mary Berry

Chocolate muffins

The beauty of this double chocolate muffin recipe is that the chocolate chips are slightly hidden so each explosion of chocolate is a delightful surprise. For this recpe you will need a 12-hole muffin...

Author: Annie Rigg

Easy ginger cake

An easy ginger traybake cake that's sticky, sweet and subtly spiced. A perfect tea-time treat for the colder months.

Author: Ruth Sutcliffe

Feather topped Bakewell tart

This classic Bakewell tart is topped with feathered icing to give an impressive finish. For this recipe you will need a 23cm/9in fluted flan tin, baking beans, piping bag fitted with small plain nozzle...

Author: Mary Berry

Christmas croquembouche

Light up the Christmas table with a stunning croquembouche that everyone will still be talking about next Christmas. Preparation: you will need to make a 50cm/20in tall cone made out of cardboard with...

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Mary Berry's cheesy muffins

Mary Berry's quick savoury muffins are superb with soup, salads or for eating on the go. The cheese is lovely and oozy if you serve them warm. Eaten cold, they are still fragrant, with a nice saltiness...

Author: Mary Berry

Rainbow cake

This impressive rainbow cake is the perfect celebration and party centrepiece. It's deceptively simple to make too - all you need is basic cake ingredients and a rainbow of food colouring! You will need...

Author: Chris Murphy

Tiger bread

You'll be amazed how easy it is to make tiger bread. With it's crackly top, crunchy crust and light interior, you won't just be saving it for special occasions. Perfect with a big bowl of soup.

Author: BBC Food

Classic sourdough bread

Once you've made your own sourdough 'starter' and produced a few loaves using it, there'll be no going back to supermarket bread.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Pear upside down cake

This traditional upside-down pear cake is given a fiery twist with the addition of ginger and dark rum. Serve with ice cream as a dessert or by itself as a teatime treat.

Author: Pippa Middlehurst

Chai muffins

Taking tea in muffin form seems ideal for breakfast, and the warm spices of chai bring scented richness without heft. I've made these dairy-free, but if you want to, you can easily use semi-skimmed milk...

Author: Nigella Lawson

White chocolate brownies (blondies)

Who said a brownie had to be brown? These white chocolate blondies are a great change and so delicious!

Author: Simon Rimmer

Amaretti biscuits

These light and very almondy amaretti are crisp on the outside and slightly chewy inside. Whip up a batch for edible presents - you can dust them with icing sugar for a pretty finish.

Author: Gino D'Acampo

Mary's feathered chocolate tart

Mary's chocolatey custard tart is marbled with a pretty orange-flavoured white chocolate topping.

Author: Mary Berry

The Hairy Bikers' Victoria sponge

Let the Hairy Bikers, or the Hairy Bakers, show you how to make a classic British Victoria sponge cake with buttercream. A few raspberries and a pinch of spice give this easy cake a fun twist.

Author: The Hairy Bikers

Jumble biscuits

Get your doublet and hose ready for a right Tudor knees-up. These traditional Tudor biscuits are flavoured with prized spices - caraway, aniseed and mace.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Easy ginger biscuits

This recipe was sent in by my mum. It is impossible to eat just one of these deliciously moreish biscuits, as I can clearly remember from my childhood! If you cook these just a bit longer than stated below...

Author: Paul Hollywood

Easy white bread

Paul Hollywood's easy white bread recipe shows you step by step how to make bread that's crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. If you're new to making bread, this one's great for beginners.

Author: Paul Hollywood

Mincemeat cake

Author: Sue Lawrence

Salted caramel millionaire's shortbread

The classic British treat gets a makeover with salted caramel.

Author: Simon Rimmer

Banana and chocolate muffins

Banana and chocolate is an ever-popular combination, and these muffins can be ready in just 20 minutes to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Author: Sarah Cook

How to make macaroons

There's nothing scary about macaroons and they're perfect as edible presents. This easy-to-follow recipe shows you how to make them.

Author: BBC Food

Mincemeat and marzipan tart

Mary Berry shows you the easiest way to make mince pies en masse! A hidden layer of marzipan is a lovely surprise, but to make it even easier add the mincemeat in one layer with the grated marzipan and...

Author: Mary Berry

Sicilian lemon and orange sweet bread

This citrus-infused sweet bread, topped with toasted almonds, is based on the flavours of the Italian Colomba di Pasqua (an Easter celebration bread).

Author: Paul Hollywood