This moist, fruity cake covered with rich pastry is traditionally eaten at Hogmanay. Make it in advance so the flavours have time to mature. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 900g/2lb loaf tin.
Show off some serious pastry-making skills with Paul Hollywood's cream horn recipe. For this recipe you will need 12 cream horn moulds, a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and a piping bag fitted with a plan nozzle.
Bring the flavours of Easter to your kitchen with Mary's moreish hot cross buns. For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted witha fine 3mm nozzle, but if you don't have a nozzle you could use a piping bag and snip the end off.
Made with a few simple ingredients a love cake would be made when a girl was courting. It would show her suitor that she could cook and therefore be able to look after him when they tied the knot.