“nothing trumps the christmas pud”

With its vibrant scarlet glistening dome of juice-soaked bread packed with seasonal soft fruits, summer pudding is one of the best British desserts. The pudding is Victorian, but it’s rather difficult

Bring all the beloved flavours of the classic tart together into a showstopping cake. Almond-rich sponges are sandwiched with black cherry conserve and finished with silky buttercream – just the thing

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These simple, seasonal, no-bake puds are a doddle to whip up

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Ingredients (Serves 8) 3 figs, halved 160 g flour 80 g butter 75 g caster sugar 2 eggs 125 g unsalted butter 90 g self raising flour 50 g ground almonds 1 Rub the butter into the flour until it resemb