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A bunch of banana cakes (and loaves) to make for Mother’s Day

Turn sweet, ripe bananas into a gift or a treat to share for Mother’s Day using one of these recipes for banana cake, loaf or bread.

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Banana and pear loaf with fudgy caramel icing

Take your banana cake to the next level with extra fruit and a rich penuche topping.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

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Adam Liaw’s apple and banana loaf

This apple and banana loaf is incredibly moist and perfect as a dessert with a dollop of cream, toasted for breakfast, or packed into a lunch box.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

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Adam Liaw’s Indian fruit custard

This popular Indian dessert is usually made with powdered custard. I’m not a huge fan, so here’s a version that starts with a crème anglaise.

• 2 hrs +
• Adam Liaw

• Kid-friendly

Adam Liaw’s Japanese strawberry milk

Whipping up this impressive-looking drink is much less effort than making a milkshake, and even more delicious.

• < 30 mins
• Adam Liaw

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At their peak, plentiful and affordable: Five plum perfect bakes for the weekend

Sweet, tart, and bursting with flavour, plums are the unsung heroes of the baking world. Load up a basket and preheat the oven – it’s time to bake up something plum-tastic.

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Adam Liaw’s lemon and ricotta cake

This simple “mix and bake” cake is deliciously moist thanks to the combination of ricotta and olive oil.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

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This juicy blood plum cake with a sugary crust is the perfect balance of sweet ‘n’ sour

A sweet and tart cake perfect for afternoon tea.

• 1-2 hrs
• Helen Goh

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Five jammy bakes to make this weekend (plus a no-fail jam to make from scratch)

With a jar of jam and some seasonal fruit, you can quickly whip up a sweet treat. You can even make the raspberry jam yourself, using this beginner-friendly recipe.

• Berries

Peach and raspberry Betty

This classic American dessert makes good use of stale bread and seasonal fruit.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Helen Goh