If you don't have buttermilk, use milk with lemon juice in this simple recipe. You can't go wrong with this simple cake for novices.
A cheesecake which is hard to beat. Because it's baked, very gently, it gives a smooth, creamy, silky texture. A few tips to make it perfect: use full-fat cream cheese or it will be watery.
This marvellous cake, which is dense and soft, has a base of boiled oranges, which you cook until very soft, then blitz in a food processor.
A delectable cheesecake which is an evergreen favourite, with good reason. It's crustless with a smooth, creamy filling made from sugar, single cream, cream cheese and yogurt.
A really great chocolate chip cookie recipe is a must-have. The bonus with cookies is that you can freeze the raw dough and always have fresh soft and chewy bakes on standby.
If you've been searching for a perfect, foolproof carrot cake, here it is. The mixture is very forgiving, so you can even make it a day ahead and leave in the fridge until you're ready to bake.
Here's a twist on a Victoria sponge cake, which gives a richer, more moist sponge. It contains more eggs than the classic, and milk. But it's still an easy cake to make, all in just one tin.
These individual desserts have a crisp exterior, but when you get your spoon in, a chocolatey sauce just oozes out. Everyone loves them.