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Inspiration for your next baking showstopper

Dark chocolate truffles
Delight a chocolate fiend this Christmas with a box of these decadent, easy-to-make truffles
Christmas biscotti
A batch of these chocolate-dipped festive biscotti would go down a treat as a homemade pressie
The Nutcracker cake
Rustle up this festive cake from Exploding Bakery's new cookbook Bake It. Slice It. Eat It. and wait for the compliments to roll in
Beetroot tarte tatin
Earthy beetroot and caramelised red onion give this French classic a delicious savoury twist
Chorizo brioche with onion compote
This rich brioche makes a decadent treat for breaking bread before a meal
piña colada cake
This beautifully boozy cake is one for piña colada lovers
Italian sausage rolls
These Italian-style sausage rolls are perfect for a summer picnic
Rick Stein's langoustine and clotted cream quiche
Cornish clotted cream and plump langoustines are a perfect pairing in this indulgent herby quiche
Rodda's Easter blondies
Let little ones get stuck into some (supervised) Easter baking with this simple white chocolate blondie recipe
Hot Cross Buns recipe
Serve these classic hot cross buns toasted with lashings of salted butter
Triple-cheese hot cross buns
These unconventional hot cross buns are delicious served warm and slathered with salted butter
Meringue wreath
A lighter option than the traditional Christmas pud, this festive showstopper is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
Clotted cream and lemon drizzle bundt cake
This show-stopping bundt cake is guaranteed to be a lip-smacking hit
Ian Webber's unusual pastry in a Foragers Fruit Tart
On a recent photoshoot at The Farmers Arms in Woolsery, we were introduced to Ian Webber's game-changing pastry recipe
Cornish split with clotted cream and jam
A close cousin of the classic scone, the Cornish split is a sweet bread bun. Serve it with homemade jam and luscious Cornish clotted cream, or with golden syrup and clotted cream to make a Thunder and Lightning
Easter nest biscuits
There's a creamy surprise in the centre of these chocolate Easter nests
Banoffee pan-cake
This no-bake cake takes pancakes to another dimension
macarons
Use this recipe as a base and then get creative with colour and flavours
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