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Mint chocolate chip cookies

Enjoy these cookies during the Christmas season, and share with loved ones. They're made with little pieces of peppermint candy canes for an extra-festive flourish

Author: Liberty Mendez

Sticky ginger lemon drizzle cake

Adapt one of our highest-rated cakes with tangy ginger, cream cheese frosting and citrus curd

Author: Good Food team

English madeleines

Give these French classics the British tea party treatment by baking the coconut sponges in a cone shape and serving with cherry jam glaze

Author: Sarah Cook

Doughnut muffins

These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven

Author: Sarah Cook

Sunken drunken chocolate cake

Prunes, Marsala and dark chocolate - a marriage made in heaven. It may sink and crack as it cools, but this is part of its charm

Author: Good Food team

Jam turnovers

Make these super-easy jam turnovers from simple squares of shop-bought puff pastry and your favourite jam. Dust with icing sugar and serve with clotted cream

Author: Esther Clark

Almond & lemon meringue roulade

This pudding from reader Elizabeth Clark is the perfect centrepiece, complete with chewy meringue, creamy lemon filling and retro decoration

Author: Elizabeth Clark

Healthy banana bread

Have your cake and eat it with this low-fat, healthy banana loaf - perfect for breakfast and beyond

Author: Sarah Cook

Rhubarb & orange cake

Make the most of seasonal fruit in this rustic bake with almond topping - serve it warm from the oven, as a pudding, or with afternoon tea

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Lemon drizzle slices

A classic British cake from the Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood's lemon drizzle is a simple traybake, made extra special with feather icing

Author: Paul Hollywood

Farmhouse blackberry & apple pie

A comforting pudding using fresh late summer produce

Author: Barney Desmazery

Triple layered berry cheesecake

Make this showstopping cheesecake for summer entertaining. Top with strawberries or a mix of fresh berries, plus a drizzle of chocolate for extra indulgence

Author: Anna Glover

Strawberry hazelnut tart

Rich, buttery hazelnut pastry, luscious strawberries and cream filling and a toffee sauce dribbled over - what's not to like?

Author: Mary Cadogan

Chocolate, hazelnut & salted caramel tart

A buttery pastry case with a layer of caramel and just a hint of salt, studded with nuts and finished with a fudge filling

Author: Good Food team

Salted chocolate & hazelnut brownies

Chocolate hazelnut spread ensures these moreish brownies have a fudgy centre. Flecked with pecans and sea salt - they'll be the new go-to brownie recipe

Author: Tom Kerridge

Soured cream bundt cake with butter glaze

Soured cream makes for a light and moist pretty, ring-shaped cake that's offset by a creamy, crunchy drizzle

Author: Good Food team

Gingerbread cookies

Put your feet up and enjoy these moreish gingerbread cookies with a cuppa, made with aromatic cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rich black treacle

Author: Esther Clark

James Martin's double raspberry bakewell tart

Follow our step-by-step for prepping your tart case then fill with frangipane and top with fruit for a classic bake everyone will love

Author: James Martin

Apricot & pistachio frangipane tart

Take frangipane to another level with the distinctive taste - and colour - of pistachios that match well with sweet apricots in a truly crowd-pleasing tart

Author: Rosie Birkett

Caramel custard apple tart

Apples take centre-stage in this autumnal tart, while the custard adds a rich, creamy texture

Author: Good Food team

Peach Melba cheesecake

A no-cook, make-ahead party favourite with a thick, cream cheese topping, a buttery biscuit base and finished with raspberry coulis

Author: Sarah Cook

Plum, hazelnut & chocolate cake

Plums, chocolate and hazelnut - this is a cake that really celebrates the season. Enjoy a slice with your mid-morning coffee or serve it warm for dessert

Author: Mary Cadogan

Microwave chocolate cake

Edwina Hanslo's delicious and super quick chocolate cake with a creamy ganache is the perfect choice for busy mums

Author: Good Food team

Jamaican ginger sponge pudding

Enjoy this decadent, sticky ginger sponge as an alternative to Christmas pudding. Top with a luscious rum caramel and serve with a dollop of cream to make it extra special

Author: Esther Clark

Vegan chocolate cake

Make our easy vegan chocolate sponge for a special occasion using dairy substitutes. It's finished with luscious 'buttercream' and seasonal fruits

Author: Miriam Nice

Country apple cake

Good Food reader, Magdalena Duggan, shares her grandmother's spiced chocolate sponge packed with fruit from the garden

Author: Good Food team

Sugar free lemon drizzle cake

Sweetened with all-natural xylitol, this sponge has a dense, syrupy texture and keeps well for a few days

Author: Caroline Hire - Food writer

Fig & honey Christmas cake

This traditional Christmas cake is the perfect combination of fruit, nuts and spices

Author: James Martin

Marmalade muffins

These craggy individual cupcakes are filled with oats, citrus and a melting middle - they're low-fat too

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Cherry & almond tarts

These mini bakewell bites combine pastry and cake are designed for making in batches and cooking from frozen

Author: Sarah Cook

Pumpkin cupcakes

Use grated pumpkin or butternut squash for these gorgeous, spiced cupcakes

Author: Good Food team

Gooseberry & vanilla custard tart

Roll out a shortcrust pastry base and fill with wobbly custard, dotted with seasonal fruit

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Baked cherry cheesecake

This impressive make-ahead dessert, from Good Food reader Jane White, is sure to become a favourite

Author: Good Food team

Chocolate Brownies

Indulgent chocolate brownies from Mary Berry. This recipe combines rich cocoa powder with chocolate chips to create a fudge brownie you won't want to share!

Author: Mary Berry

Sugar free carrot cake

This dairy-free and sugar-free carrot cake uses natural xylitol to sweeten it and is very simple to make

Author: Caroline Hire - Food writer

Utterly nutterly caramel layer cake

The toffee nut topping gives this sponge the edge- we used Brazil nuts, hazelnut, pecans and almonds

Author: Good Food team

Yogurt cheesecake with honey roasted apricots

Transform your desserts with a drizzle of golden nectar. Top this honeyed cheesecake with honey-roasted apricots or swap with any soft fruit or rhubarb

Author: Anna Glover

Chocolate & pear cake

A decadent sponge with moist pears and crunchy nuts, topped with a soured cream and dark chocolate frosting

Author: Good Food team

Apricot & raspberry tart

Delicious served hot or cold, this tart uses filo pastry to keep the calories down

Author: Good Food team

Brazil & banana bread

Often overlooked, these nuts deserve their turn in the spotlight - bake into a squidgy, soft loaf cake with fruit and coconut

Author: Sarah Cook

Mini eclairs

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

Author: Sarah Cook

French rhubarb tart

Take your time with this pretty in pink dessert and you'll have a fruit pie worthy of any Parisian patisserie shop window

Author: Cassie Best

Individual coconut & pineapple upside down cakes

Retro puds are back! These individual cakes with a cherry on top are a lovely way to finish off a special Sunday lunch

Author: Lucy Netherton

Sweet snowballs

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits - perfect for making with kids

Author: Good Food team

Lighter lemon drizzle cake

Angela Nilsen gives one of our site's most popular cakes the ultimate healthy makeover by reducing fat

Author: Angela Nilsen

Lemon & verbena tart with raspberries

Impress your guests with an easy, delicious baked lemon tart. The magical sherbet flavour of lemon verbena leaves will take this classic dessert to new heights

Author: Tommy Banks

Fruity flag traybake

A fail-safe sponge that's easier than it looks - almonds and yoghurt keep it moist while its fruity decoration is suitably patriotic

Author: Mary Berry

Strawberry & Prosecco jellies

An elegant way to end a meal, these jellies are always a welcome dessert

Author: Good Food team

Cherry ripple & almond crunch ice cream

Juicy cherries, crunchy almonds and creamy ice cream, it's what summer's all about

Author: Jane Hornby

Blueberry & pistachio cake with cardamom cream

Reader Janine Watkins shares her recipe for a light and nutty celebration sandwich sponge with floral notes and bursting berries

Author: Good Food team