Valentine's cakes and treat recipes
Put your heart into celebrating the official day of love with a homemade cake, bake or sweet treat for your loved one. Go safe and traditional with a heart-shaped bake or try your hand at a smart French dessert. Or, if your love loves lemon drizzle cake or would appreciate a giant Jaffa cake – then bake one of those. And who doesn’t love homemade biscuits? All that really matters is making something they’ll love.
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White chocolate recipes
Caramelised white chocolate
Fans of blond bars such as Caramac (sadly now discontinued) know there’s a fourth type of chocolate out there: caramelised...
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Valentine's cakes and treat recipes
Flourless chocolate and espresso cakes
Indulgent enough for a special occasion yet simple enough to make on a weeknight. Share the love with these heart-shaped...
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Easy vegan recipes
Vegan chocolate brownies
Traditional brownies rely on eggs to help them rise and create that gooey, fudgy texture – but plant-based superstar chia...
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Christmas chocolate recipes
Paul A Young’s vegan chocolate truffles
“These dark chocolate truffles taste wonderful – intense, rich and smooth without being too strong. And they contain no dairy...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Ginger toffee dodgers
The classic biscuit we all know and love gets a welcome update with the warming flavours of ginger and caramel...
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White chocolate recipes
Caramelised white chocolate and miso brownies
Take your brownie-baking game to the next level with these incredible caramelised white chocolate and miso brownies. Did someone say...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Peanut butter muffins
In just over half an hour you can have a tray of still-warm, fluffy and delicious peanut butter  muffins packed...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Rhubarb and rosé wine crumble tart
This stunning rhubarb tart with rosé wine, custard filling and pistachio pastry is easier to make than it looks –...
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Easy baking recipes to make with kids
Raspberry and white chocolate Rice Krispie bars
Children will love these gooey white chocolate and raspberry Rice Krispie bars – but if you end up snaffling them,...
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Rhubarb recipes
Rhubarb and pistachio syrup cake
This fragrant rhubarb cake has a golden sponge with rhubarb folded in. Douse with sticky rhubarb syrup and sprinkle generously...
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Cheesecake recipes
Champagne jelly cheesecake
This elegant Champagne jelly cheesecake was made for special occasions. A creamy filling is topped with sparkling jelly… and edible...
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Platinum Jubilee recipes
Lemon madeleines with gin and Dubonnet sorbet
France-based food writer Debora Robertson’s recipe for lemon madeleines with gin and dubonnet sorbet is a delicious Anglo-French dessert created...
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Cheesecake recipes
Lindor white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake
For a truly decadent festive dessert, top our delicious white chocolate cheesecake with passion fruit, toasted coconut and white choc...
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Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Giant Ferrero Rocher éclair to share
The award for the biggest, best pastry goes to our giant Ferrero Rocher éclair. This showstopper serves 8-10 and makes...
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Gloria’s lemon meringue pie
Learn how to make Gloria restaurant’s lemon meringue pie. The London restaurant’s famous pud has tangy custard, crumbly pastry and...
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Afternoon tea recipes
Strawberry madeleines with lemon drizzle
These dainty strawberry and lemon drizzle madeleines are the perfect addition to a homemade afternoon tea. Try our easy recipe....
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