Raspberries

You don’t need an ice cream machine to make deliciously smooth ice cream...

A warm-weather dessert that delivers all the fruity flavour of the classic British summer pud, but with the added delight of crisp, buttery pastry. It’s the perfect alfresco pud served with some booze-laden cream on the side

It’s called a poke cake as you poke in holes to allow the coulis to soak in. This tastes just like a trifle, in cake form!

A nostalgic bake from our school days, this pink school dinner cake made with a coconut sponge, raspberry icing and lots of sprinkles will take you right back to the canteen

Using brown sugar to make pastry gives you a gorgeous biscuity texture with a light caramel flavour. It’s softer than traditional pastry, so you’ll need to make sure you chill it properly before rolling or baking, but it’s quite forgiving, so just plug any holes with decoration and nobody will know!

This glamorous cheesecake by Sabrina Ghayour is great for a party as it can be made and chilled the day before

Kulfi is India’s favourite ice cream. Traditionally, it’s made by boiling down milk to a third of its volume so it becomes thick and creamy, but this cheat’s version only takes 10 minutes to create

Decorate this naked fruit cake with redcurrants and fresh flowers