Nut-free cakes and bakes
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Mini desserts
Mini cosmopolitan cheesecakes
Everyone knows, and loves, a classic Cosmopolitan cocktail made with cranberry juice, vodka and orange liqueur but have you ever tried it in a cheesecake?
Afternoon tea
Tunnock’s teacake traybake
Our traybake take on Tunnock's teacakes sees a thick layer of pillowy meringue sandwiched between a biscuity base and a blanket of chocolate.
Chocolate cakes
Devil’s food cake
For afternoon tea heaven, make devil's food cake: a rich, fudgy chocolate sponge slathered in a devilishly decadent double-chocolate ganache.
Dark chocolate
Chocolate cupcakes
These indulgent chocolate cupcakes use the all-in-one method so they're easy to make. Top with thick swirls of chocolate ganache.
Cheesecakes
Espresso martini cheesecake
Sweet yet slightly bitter, boozy and decadently rich, this espresso martini cheesecake makes a showstopping dessert that will blow your guests away
Afternoon tea
Limoncello and poppy seed cake
This layer cake combines the zingy flavour and crunchy texture of a classic lemon and poppy seed cake with the added punch of limoncello.
Nut-free cakes and bakes
Nut-free carrot cupcakes
These nut-free carrot cupcakes are slathered in cream cheese icing. Serve as part of a nut-free afternoon tea or kids' party spread.
Halloween
Blood splatter cake
Make Halloween more gruesome with our blood splatter cake. It's surprisingly easy and wonderfully-effective – the perfect party bake.
Peaches
Peach cake with raspberry sauce and ice cream
This marvellously moist peach upside-down cake is served with cooling vanilla ice cream and an intense raspberry sauce – a wonderful dessert
Easy cakes
Raspberry and lemon sponge cake
Try this lemon version of a Victoria sponge, filled with raspberry jam and fresh cream – it's a scrumptious teatime or Mother's Day cake.
Cheesecakes
Gin and tonic cheesecake
A cheesecake recipe inspired by the nation's best-loved tipple, with a gin and tonic-flavoured jelly, creamy middle and Biscoff base.
Make-ahead desserts
Toffee ice-cream cake
Can't choose between ice cream or cake? Our easy toffee ice cream cake, with some clever shop-bought shortcuts, means you can enjoy both.
Strawberries
Strawberry and vanilla baked cheesecake
Strawberries are the hero in this beautiful baked strawberry cheesecake recipe – it'd be perfect for a summer dinner party dessert, or even afternoon tea
Make-ahead desserts
Easy flourless chocolate cake
A crisp outside and fudgy centre make this flourless chocolate cake the best of gluten-free desserts. Make-ahead, then serve with ice cream.
Cheesecakes
Lemon curd cheesecake
Simmone Logue's lemon curd cheesecake recipe is crammed full of bright and zingy flavour – it's the perfect dessert for citrus lovers.
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