No holds barred with this one - the creamy layer tastes like a good quality raspberry ripple ice cream. Dark chocolate ganache drip makes it

These brownies are very rich and fudgy. If you prefer them more of a cakey texture, just add an extra quarter teaspoon of baking powder, and bake for 5-10 more minutes. As always, the better quality ingredients you use, the better the outcome, so please go for real butter and decent quality chocolate if you can. However, cheap supermarket chocolate and baking blocks such as Stork still give a thoroughly decent brownie.

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 UK

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.

This would be great for a summer celebration. Serve with crushed meringues, and some warmed lemon curd or raspberry sauce drizzled over each slice. This cake is a great beginner recipe, introducing the 'egg weigh method' of creating the perfect sponge. If your eggs weigh 370g, or 430g, just measure out the other main ingredients to that weight as well. For perfect results, have EVERY ingredient

Is there a better combination than white chocolate & raspberry though? In my best Yorkshire accent: IT'S BLUDDY LUVVLEH! So...common issues