This Christmas traybake is very quick and easy – much faster than making mince pies. The cooked streusel freezes very well – always serve warm with cream or brandy butter. For the mincemeat ...

Making puddings and cakes is a particular kind of Christmas cooking. The hero dish on the big day is the turkey, but both the ...

Tis the season for buttery pastry, rich fruit and boozy mincemeat. But which mince pie takes the crown for 2024? Mirror ...

Mince pies are an essential indulgence during the holiday season, filled with scrumptious mincemeat enveloped in shortcrust ...

Although adding the mincemeat gives both an extra dimension and flavour, feel free to leave it out and rely instead on the naked cake itself to create the Christmas pudding appearance.

To measure dry ingredients in a cup, spoon them lightly into the required level. With a spoon, gently remove any excess by lifting it off the surface towards the mark indicated on the cup.

Fear not, festive readers, for you won’t find any carnivorous additions to classic Christmas desserts in ... to represent the three wise men, while mincemeat was included as an ode to the ...

Add 1-2 Tbsp of brandy to the mincemeat if you are using ... and a (store bought if you want) sponge cake combine to make a special dessert, a Christmas take on a bombe alaska.