Stuffed apples Fruit might sound like a dull dessert at first, but give it a chance – baked apples stuffed with nice things are one of the most delicious ways to end a meal. Get yourself a couple of Bramley apples and a few store cupboard ingredients (switch the raisins for dried apricots and try maple syrup instead [...]

Rum & Raisin Truffles These truffles, based on a recipe found in an old 70′s cookbook, are a real triple threat – a killer combination of rum, raisins and cocoa. Make a batch and enjoy them with coffee or tea in the evening. Reduce the quantity of rum if you don’t want a strong taste of [...]

Banana Crumble On the days that I don’t eat appleberry crumble, I like to eat banana crumble instead. Everything is better if banana gets involved – my mum makes these delicious desserts, served in ramekins and smothered in custard. She wrote down the recipe so I’m being generous and sharing it because, trust me, you [...]

Surprise Cupcakes The best kind of cake is surprise cake, so don’t tell anybody you’re making these – just throw them together in an afternoon, have fun decorating, then turn up at a friend’s house with a plateful. +1 popularity, +1 happy stomach. This recipe, enough for 20 cupcakes, is completely dairy-free and can easily [...]

Banana vs Peanut Butter cakes Banana and peanut butter come together in an indulgent, perfect partnership in these cakes – the light, moist sponge keeps nicely for a few days, so you can bake them at the start of the week and try to make them last til Friday. This recipe is free from dairy [...]