A base meringue recipe perfect for making meringue kisses or Eton Mess. French Meringue can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

This basic puff pastry recipe is a flaky light pastry made from dough with a layer of butter, which is repeatedly rolled and folded. It is these laminations that give the flaky texture after baking. It can be used for anything from apple turnovers, cheese straws and sausage rolls.

This pastry is a light short pastry that is perfect for savoury pies.

A basic buttercream to decorate cakes and sandwich between layers. This recipe should make enough to fill and coat a two-layer 20 cm (8") round cake. Try adding flavourings to make chocolate orange icing or add coffee to make mocha icing.

Use this icing to decorate biscuits and cakes. You can colour it with food colouring.

A vegan twist on a traditional dessert! Reducing the aquafaba is an important step as it gets rid of the excess water and allows the meringue to keep its shape. Use your favourite or seasonal fruits as a topping or try swirling fruit puree through the cream.

A basic vanilla buttercream to decorate cakes and sandwich between layers. This recipe should make enough to fill and coat a two-layer 20 cm (8") round cake.

A creamy mixture with a sweet almond flavour, the perfect filling for tarts and pastries.

This smooth slightly tangy buttercream is the perfect pairing for red velvet, carrot cakes or stout cakes. This makes enough icing to fill and top a 20 cm (8 inch) cake or decorate about 12 cupcakes.

Choux pastry is a light pastry dough used for making profiteroles, choux buns and eclairs. This recipe shows you how to make the basic pastry mixture, once the mixture is ready you can use this recipe to make eclairs or find our recipe for choux buns which will show you how to use this pastry mixture to make round bun shapes. The raw choux pastry may be frozen.

A rich loaf with a buttery crumb. Add some lemon or orange zest for a fresh flavour.

A quick and easy bake perfect for a healthy lunch box snack. For extra texture, you can sprinkle a handful of seeds or chopped nuts on top before baking.