Wedding

Better baking

Merry and bright: Emelia Jackson’s limoncello tiramisu is your new make-ahead dessert

Dressed to thrill with glistening slices of candied lemon, this zesty dessert will be the star of the festive table.

1-2 hrs
Emelia Jackson

Baking

Helen Goh’s ultimate make-ahead Christmas cake that just gets better with age

This rich, brandy-brushed Christmas cake needs to be made 4-6 weeks ahead of Christmas to allow the flavours to develop (trust us, it’s worth it).

2 hrs +
Helen Goh

Sweetheart chocolate-covered strawberries. — EASY

Fruit desserts

RecipeTin Eats x Good Food: Chocolate-covered strawberries

Indulgent, romantic and sweet enough to make that special someone in your life smile. Best made on the day of serving as the chocolate makes strawberries sweat. They are at their best if eaten within 8 hours of making them.

1-2 hrs
RecipeTin Eats

Ice-cream & sorbet

Chai jelly with cream

This easy dessert is a fantastic sweet for summer. Make it ahead of time and keep it in the fridge in small portions, so all you need to do is top with cream and eat.

2 hrs +
Adam Liaw

There's no need to cut and fill this sponge cake - simply spread the whipped cream on top.

Cake

Condensed-milk Victoria sponge cake

I love a Victoria sponge but sometimes they are so airy they can be dry. Using a buttery condensed-milk cake base and topping it with unsweetened cream and strawberries produces a lovely moist cake with more character.

1-2 hrs
Adam Liaw

Cake

Vegan vanilla sponge cake with cream 'cheese' icing, maple and pomegranate

It might seem like a baking oxymoron to include meringue and baking powder for lightness and lift, then oil for richness, but it works marvellously well. The aquafaba (chickpea liquid) and baking powder ensures a great crumb-like texture.

1-2 hrs
Katrina Meynink

Wagon wheels don't have to be round - try other simple cookie cutter shapes.

Biscuit

Wagon wheels with rosewater marshmallow

Use 5cm-8cm biscuits or pastry rounds for these choc-dipped biscuit sandwiches. Leftover wagon wheels will keep in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for about 2 weeks.