For me, Blondies should be made with melted white chocolate in the mixture - just as a Brownie has melted dark chocolate. This recipe gives a fudgy texture. If you prefer them more cakey, add an extra quarter teaspoon of baking powder and leave them in the oven a little bit longer. For the jammy swirl here, you can use pretty much any type of sweet spread from a jar. You don't have to keep it fruity - all supermarkets now have a wide selection of nut butter and chocolat

Yet another variation on Eton Mess - you can sub any berry, any jam or curd, and just mix it to your tastes. No science involved here! Lemon & Blueberry Mess Makes 6, in those 60p glass tumblers from Asda. This is a decent portion, so you could be a bit tighter with it - maybe 8 portions in standa

This is a great beginner recipe, introducing the 'egg weigh method' of creating the perfect sponge. If your eggs weigh 180g, or 220g, just measure out the other ingredients to that weight as well. For perfect results, have EVERY ingredient at room temperature, and mix as lightly as possible once the flour is in there. This buttercream recipe is what's referred to in baking circles as ABC - American buttercream, but it's the classic buttercream we all grew up with in the U