Dessert

Banana, chocolate and crushed peanuts taste fantastic together in this easy frozen dessert.

Studded with pistachios, pomegranate seeds and raspberries, this deconstructed dessert is perfect for an elegant dinner party.

You'll be seriously popular after you serve up these hot little banana, chocolate and peanut butter turnovers.

Topped with fluffy pink icing and sugar roses, this gluten-free butter cake is perfect for a party.

When you drop the whoopie pie mixture onto trays ensure that the mixture is in round shape. The shape that the mixture is dropped onto the trays will be similar to the cooked shape. Note

Equipment: 2 x 10cm (4-inch) round cardboard cake boards. 10cm (4-inch) round wooden cake board 2 x 12cm (4¾-inch) round wooden cake boards. 6 wooden skewers. Use ganache instead of butter cream, if you prefer. Once the cakes are covered in butter cream or ganache, they will keep for about a week at a cool […]

Marshmallows are best eaten on the day they are made when they are at their softest. Note

This dessert recipe is a great way to show off your baking skills with a beautiful result; remember that room temperature egg whites will beat better than cold ones.

Self-saucing puddings are quite magical really, and the best thing of all is that they’re complete when they come out of the oven. You only need a scoop of ice- cream, custard or cream for serving. Always let the pudding stand for at least 5 minutes before serving. Note

Dust with a little extra sifted icing sugar. Note

Full of hazelnuts, walnuts and cherries, this easy fridge slice makes a decadent treat with tea or coffee.

A perfect and fun ten soda and pizza cake for you child's birthday party.

Juggling is so much fun, people have been doing it since ancient Egyptian times. This delightful fellow is constructed from lots of little cakes, so it's simple to make and easy to decorate.

Fresh warm scones with jam and double cream are one of the true delights in the afternoon tea repertoire. If you can get your hands on some proper clotted cream, all the better.

Orange blossom water, also known as orange flower water, is made by distilling the blossoms of the bitter-orange tree. These orange blossom friands are sweet, bitter and fragrant all at once. Divine.

Carrot cakes

EQUIPMENT deep 22cm (9-inch) square cake pan 25cm (10-inch) square cake board. While it is cute, it’s best to serve this to older children as the small noodles can be a choking hazard for younger children. Using a small serrated knife cut ‘V’-shaped indents into the middle of each piece of cake. Note

This decadent dark chocolate mousse cake is delicately spiced with cinnamon and cardomom and topped with a tangy pomegranate syrup.

Be sure to remove toothpick before cutting and serving cake. Mark and cut cake into shape of plane. Trim cake to make it a more rounded shape. Cut cake on an angle from tail end so it appears to be taking off. Write child’s name on back of cake, if desired. Note

Cool off in summer with this delicious tropical dessert.

The toffee nests can be made up to an hour before serving if the weather is cool. Note

A square cutter will make it easier to make perfectly shaped biscuits. However, you can easily cut out well- shaped rectangles from the rolled out dough. Be fussy, roll the dough as evenly as you can, then use a ruler and a sharp knife to cut out the rectangles. Use Kahlua or Tia Maria in […]

These gorgeous strawberry and pomegranate custard tarts are easy to make, creating a beautiful dessert that you can enjoy any night of the week.

butter cream Beat butter in small bowl with electric mixer until as white as possible. Gradually beat in half of the icing sugar, milk, then remaining icing sugar; tint butter cream with purple food colouring. Use any soft jubes or jellies you like for the decorations. Note

French apple flan, an elegant French dessert, has a shell of tender biscuit pastry filled with creamy custard and topped with apples covered with glistening brandied-apricot glaze.

If you thought the ice-cream wafer sandwich couldn't be improved, think again. These vanilla strawberry swirl macarons will have your guests swooning with delight. The ice-cream will barely have enough time to melt before they're all gone.

Serve this delicious gluten-free crumble with cold vanilla ice-cream.

If you use shortbread biscuits other than the Scottish variety used here, you may need to increase the amount of melted butter by about 20g (¾ ounce) so that the biscuit base will set. Note

Try something a little different with these delightful mini meringue pies.

Lusciously spiced and visually stunning, this dessert deserves a very special occasion on which to shine.

Make your Christmas special with these delightful fruitcake cupcakes.

We used Grand Marnier,an orange-flavoured liqueur based on Cognac-brandy.Use your favourite brand. Note

This boiled fruit cake is one of our favourites; it will cut and keep well and can be used for a wedding cake.

A boca negra or black mouth, is what you'll have after one bite of this intensely chocolate cake.

Apple and blackberry is the classic crumble combination and this oaty version doesn't disappoint.

two deep 23cm (9¼-inch) round cake pans 25cm (10-inch) round cake board or serving plate Ice-cream cake and cookies can be prepared one day ahead. Store cookies in an airtight container. Use regular ice-cream for best results, high or low fat ice-creams are not suitable. Assemble cake just before serving. Use a serrated knife to […]

Twice baking the choux pastry in this recipe will ensure a perfect result, and the addition of frangelico gives a lovely boozy twist on this French classic. You won't be disappointed, and neither will your guests!

Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, these apple and walnut turnovers make a tasty, crispy treat.

Kids will love these adorable lion cupcakes.

Equipment: 12cm (4¾-inch) length 18-gauge floral wire long-nosed pliers white florist’s tape pasta machine vinyl mat small, medium, large and extra large peony cutters wire cutters 7 lengths x 26-gauge floral wire flower glue 2 x 12-hole round-based, shallow (1 tablespoon/20ml) patty pans peony petal veiner flower mat ball tool fine artist’s paint brush 35cm […]

This plum and mascarpone tart is rich with wine and liqueur and makes a fitting end to a very special dinner.

Banana, caramel and cream are delightful in this easy sponge roll.

This fun construction-site themed birthday cake is great for young children who love getting messy and playing with trucks.

6-hole (¾-cup/180ml) texas muffin pan 2 x 12-hole (1-tablespoon/20ml) mini muffin pans 15 mini muffin paper cases (red) 40cm x 50cm (16-inch x 20-inch) rectangular cake board (page 334), see tips 40cm (16 inches) black licorice strap 250g (8-ounce) packet Musk Sticks 1 pink Smartie 4 red sour straps 35g (1-ounce) tube mini M&M’s 35g […]

Serve warm with cream, ice-cream or custard. Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

Elegant, delectable and delicately spiced, these rhubarb, pear and pomegranate custard tea cakes make a wonderful dessert or afternoon tea treat. Serve warm with good quality cream.

Brought to you by the classic Australian Women's Weekly's children's birthday cake cookbook.

Drizzled in orange brandy syrup, this almond, orange and semolina cake is irresistible served with a dollop of crème fraîche or yoghurt.

The classic combination of sweet chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts works perfectly together in this divine cake. Topped with an oozy chocolate ganache, this is indulgence at it's finest.

This recipes makes 1 cup (250ml) sauce. Note

A classic dacquoise is a layered meringue sandwiched with a buttercream filling. This chocolate mocha dacquoise terrine offers a more sophisticated depth of flavour than the standard fruit and cream filling.

The only thing better than a traditional carrot cake is one with chocolate. And this recipe with a rich sweet white chocolate icing is naughty but nice.

Pancakes aren't only for breakfast, they make a delicious dessert too.

We used chocolate with a 70% cocoa content. If paradise pears are unavailable, substitute 5 canned pear halves and omit step 1. Note

These crisp apple tarts are fuss-free, speedy to make and completely delicious.

Fill the house with nostalgic aromas of childhood apple pie with this warm and comforting tart.

We used pink lady apples, but any type will be fine. If you prefer, crème fraîche, mascarpone or whipped cream can be flavoured and used instead of the yogurt. Note

Put the kettle on and enjoy a generous slice of this dense, buttery almond cake.

We used malibu, a rum-based coconut liquer for this recipe. Note

For a change, try filling the egg halves with Easter novelties or lollies before joining halves together. For a special touch, use coloured writing gel or fudge to decorate eggs with flowers of anything that takes your fancy. Find them in the baking aisle of your supermarket. Note

These crispy Japanese-inspired bananas are delicious served piping hot with cold green tea ice-cream.

The mille-feuille, or vanilla slice, or custard slice, is known as the Napoleon. It is a French pastry whose exact origin, despite its noble name, is unknown. It's also quite delicious.

Rich and very chocolatey, the ground pistachios give this stylish tart a dense, moist texture.

What a stylish wedding or engagement cake this contemporary tower of golden macarons would make! There is some time and effort involved but it's oh so worth it for this grand and elegant creation.

Gluten-free cakes are too often dry and disappointing, the mashed banana and jam helps make this gluten-free chocolate cake a rich, dense triumph.

EQUIPMENT 35cm (14-inch) round cake board 8cm (3¾-inch) round cutter 3 long bamboo skewers We only used the white marshmallows from the packets of marshmallows; serve the pink marshmallows at the party. You can make the castle pink and white if you like; in this case you will only need 4 packets of marshmallows. Use […]

Classic pavlova is usually topped with mixed berries and passionfruit pulp. We've opted for a mix of berries here, but if you prefer you can use kiwifruit, thinly sliced pineapple, pawpaw and passionfruit pulp.

Black sesame ice-cream makes this dish, its nutty sweetness lifts the pancakes to another level.

It's sure to impress.

Apricot lovers will adore this crisp, creamy cheesecake.

Zuccotto is a semi-frozen Italian dessert with a rich flavour and fabulous layers of texture. Often made with brandy or liqueur it also packs a little bit of a punch.

Tart passionfruit give these rich crème caramels a fruity lift.

Celebrate any occasion with these stunning blueberry cupcakes.

Delicious banana fritters are gorgeous served warm with coconut ice-cream. If you want to be even more indulgent, add a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.

You will need about 2 limes for this recipe. Note