• Baking

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

• Opinion
• Supermarkets

In the supermarket’s most tempting aisle, a familiar problem presents itself

When it comes to after-dinner treats, two squares of dark chocolate a night will never be enough to cure our collective problems.

• March 15, 2025
• Thomas Mitchell

• Recipe collection
• Baking

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

• Better baking

Three tricks to reduce cracks on a baked cheesecake, the ‘little black dress’ of desserts

Emelia Jackson shares the secrets to a soft, luscious sour cream cheesecake without a crack in sight.

• 1-2 hrs
• Emelia Jackson

• Chocolate

Woo your Valentine with Adam Liaw’s sweet and simple strawberry and chocolate pudding

This simple, trifle-like pudding is rich and indulgent.

• 1-2 hrs
• Adam Liaw

• Coconut

Palm sugar sago pudding

This beloved Malaysian dessert is an irresistible combination of chewy sago pearls, creamy coconut milk and rich syrup.

• 2 hrs +
• Helen Goh

• Stone fruit

Adam Liaw’s johnny cakes with peach salsa and golden syrup

Fry the johnny cakes slowly, so they cook all the way through before they get too brown on the outside.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Adam Liaw

• Christmas

Raspberry, moscato and elderflower jelly with yoghurt and white chocolate panna cotta

On our hot Christmas days, this light and refreshing pudding is the kind of dessert we all need.

• 2 hrs +
• Katrina Meynink