Strawberry and custard sponge cake

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 15 mins plus cooling and setting ■ Cook 25 mins 1 tbsp mint leaves, pl s extra to decorate60g butter, melted, lus extra for the tin120g golden caster sugar2 ggs120g plain flour, sift

The arrival of British strawberries in the shops is a moment worth savouring and these joy-bringing recipes are just the way to do it

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 40 mins 400g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm pieces400g strawberries, hulled and halved if large85g sugar1 tbsp plain flour250g mascarpone (optional)1 orange, zest

✔ Use any spare growing space for successional sowings of fast-growing radishes. I like ‘Rainbow Mix’, as you get a lucky-dip surprise when harvesting them for salads or roasting as a BBQ side dish. ✔

I am, generally, indiscriminate in my enthusiasm for vegetables. But not when it comes to potatoes. I don’t cook them often, so I never bothered growing them in my veg patch. They take up too much spa

Filled with almonds, cherries and sweet white chocolate for a moreish and tempting treat, this tasty traybake is simple to make. MAKES 12 SQUARES PREP 20 MINS COOK 30 MINS ✱ 200g unsalted butter ✱ 100