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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

English rose cake

A stunning floral layer cake, flavoured with rosewater and layered up with vanilla cream, raspberry icing and crystallised petals

Author: Cassie Best

Butterscotch cookies

Hidden rice puffs give reader Pamela Johnson's butterscotch chocolate chip biscuits a good crunch

Author: Good Food team

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

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

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

Healthy banana bread

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

Author: Sarah Cook

Cherry ripple & almond crunch ice cream

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

Author: Jane Hornby

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

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

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

Pecan toffee cake

Indulge in this gorgeously nutty cake for dessert, then serve the leftovers as you would Christmas cake to whoever pops by

Author: Jane Hornby

Caramel custard apple tart

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

Author: Good Food team

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marmalade muffins

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

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Spiced hummingbird cake

This showstopping celebration cake tastes of summer, with pineapple and banana flavours, tangy cream cheese frosting and delicate edible flowers

Author: Esther Clark

Mojito cake

Turn your favourite cocktail into a dessert with this mojito cake made with a lime, mint and white rum syrup and lime buttercream. It's a perfect party cake

Author: Esther Clark

Baked cherry cheesecake

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

Author: Good Food team

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

Chocolate cherry bakewell cake

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks. It'll keep in your cake tin for a few days - if it lasts that long!

Author: Cassie Best

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

Vegan sponge cake

Treat friends and family to a Victoria sponge cake made with vegan ingredients. This easy recipe is perfect for afternoon tea, or a coffee morning

Author: Miriam Nice

Cherry loaf cake

Make this moreish cherry cake for afternoon tea or a coffee morning. Made with sweet glacé cherries and crunchy almonds, it won't last long

Author: Anna Glover

Lighter spiced carrot cake

All the joy of baking with healthier results! This traybake uses sweet potato for natural sweetness and lower fat frosting

Author: Sarah Cook

Raspberry ripple pavlova

This whipped-up ripply delight tastes as dreamy as it looks

Author: Good Food team

Mini eclairs

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

Author: Sarah Cook

Healthier Victoria sandwich

The classic tea time sponge cake is given a healthy makeover to slash the fat by half without losing any of the taste

Author: Angela Nilsen

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

Strawberry & Prosecco jellies

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

Author: Good Food team

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

Chocolate tiramisu cake

This creamy chocolate and coffee layer cake has real wow factor and is ideal for a celebration

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

Peek a boo battenberg cake

A stunning rose and almond sponge in the distinctive checkered pattern, hidden in sweet marzipan icing

Author: Sarah Cook

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

Ginger cake with caramel frosting

This moist treacle sponge will keep without the frosting for up to a week wrapped in foil and, if anything, will improve with time

Author: Mary Cadogan

Date & ginger malt loaf

A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf

Author: Cassie Best

Pineapple & cherry upside down sandwich cake

This nostalgic sponge layer-cake is a trip down memory lane, fit for any afternoon tea party - fill generously with jam and vanilla cream

Author: Sarah Cook

Vegan cherry & almond brownies

Deeply rich and decadent, this dairy and egg-free chocolate bake makes an indulgent vegan treat

Author: Good Food team

Sticky toffee tarts

This twist on classic sticky toffee pudding is ideal for a different dinner party dessert

Author: Sarah Cook

Pear frangipane tart

While traditional to use cardamom in savoury dishes, this frangipane dessert has hints of the fragrant spice to complement the pear and almond flavours

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