Beautiful macaroons are one of the current 'sweet' crazes. Make a batch, put them in a pretty box tied up with ribbon, and give them to a friend as a dazzling gift. Equipment and preparation: You will...
Author: Lorraine Pascale
Kransekake is a Scandinavian cake that forms an impressive showpiece at celebrations including weddings and Christmas. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need six kransekake moulds (available...
Author: Paul Hollywood
This feels so healthy and is gluten-free. A delicious combination of a close firm texture and nutty flavour, this is great spread with butter and served with gravadlax or smoked salmon, charcuterie, cheese...
Author: Mary Berry
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
A real teatime indulgence, this custard slice recipe will certainly bring back memories. Our own great British pâtisserie!
Author: Paul Hollywood
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
Forget the name, Nigella's devil's food cake is heavenly. The crumb is tender, the filling and frosting luscious.
Author: Nigella Lawson
Whether you call them drop scones or Scotch pancakes, this classic recipe makes a perfect breakfast, brunch or Pancake Day dish.
Author: Mary Berry
Classic, chewy and good for your soul, Lorraine Pascale's easy flapjacks are simple to make and hard to beat! Each serving provides 318 kcal, 3.5g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 25.5g sugars), 14g...
Author: Lorraine Pascale
This is one of those dark, squidgy-bellied chocolate cakes that I turn to gratefully when I have friends over to supper; a gratitude that is always reciprocated. The mixture of ground almonds and amaretto...
Author: Nigella Lawson
Gennaro's focaccia is relatively quick to make, and fairly hands-off if you use a mixer fitted with a dough hook. If you cut the squares in half, you can fill with prosciutto or cheese for a different...
Author: Gennaro Contaldo
Surprise your friends (and indeed yourself) with a batch of these homemade fondant fancies. Plus there's plenty of fun to be had choosing your own colours and flavours. Equipment and Preparation: You will...
Author: Mary Berry
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
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
Simple naan breads, flavoured with garlic and fresh coriander, are quick and easy to make. Each serving provides 270 kcal, 6g protein, 42g carbohydrates (of which 3.5g sugars), 8.5g fat (of which 2.5g...
Author: Anjum Anand
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
Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.
Author: BBC Food
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
Ideal for Burns Night or to give as a gift, this Scottish sweet treat is similar to fudge, with a crumbly texture.
Author: Julie Lin
This traditional Easter fruit cake is topped with 11 spheres of homemade marzipan, representing all the Apostles, minus Judus. Decorate with a wide yellow ribbon.
Author: The Hairy Bikers
Empire biscuits are tasty Scottish shortbread-style biscuits, filled with jam and topped with icing and cherries. They are great for a teatime treat with a mug of tea.
Author: Julie Lin
A savoury, salty Mediterranean sun-dried tomato loaf that makes a great sandwich with peppery rocket and ham.
Author: Paul Hollywood
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
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
Mary Berry's impressive four-layered clementine cake is bursting with flavour: clementines are used in the cake, the icing and as a decoration. Equipment: you will need two 20cm/8in sandwich tins.
Author: Mary Berry
When I was eight, chocolate brownies were my life. I scoured the local shops on my bike, looking for gainful employment to support my chocolate brownie habit. The ironmonger's wife took pity on me and...
Author: Lorraine Pascale
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
This spectacular choux confection is named after the patron saint of pastry chefs - you'll know why when you taste it. For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle.
Author: James Martin
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
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
Author: Sue Lawrence
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
Adding cola to this chocolate cake makes it incredibly moist and impossible to stop at one slice!
Author: James Martin
This superbly light sponge cake makes a wonderful afternoon treat with a cuppa, or try it as a dessert served with lashings of cream.
Author: James Martin
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
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
These flawlessly authentic Portuguese custard tarts provide a delicious hit of sugar, vanilla and crisp pastry.
Author: Bruno Pinho
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
These traditional Easter biscuits are packed with currants and spice before being cut into cute Easter shapes.
Author: James Martin
Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works with chocolate chips or orange zest added the shortbread dough.
Author: BBC Food
The Bramley apples in these easy puff pastry pies pair perfectly with marzipan for a sweet tart hand pie.
Author: James Martin
These buttery lemon biscuits are easy to make and take very little time.
Author: Mary Berry
This tropical fruit cake brings you a taste of the Caribbean. Tropical fruit and coconut frosting keep it deliciously moist.
Author: Simon Rimmer
We made this as a birthday cake for Italy, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of its unification in 2011. Gianduia is a speciality of the Piedmont region and it's a mixture of ground hazelnuts and...
Author: The Hairy Bikers
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
These buns are a traditional children's treat. This version adds a splodge of homemade raspberry jam to the classic custard-stuffed cardamom buns, topped with desiccated coconut. Equipment and preparation:...
Author: Christine Wallace