Quick and easy sweet treats to bake at home

■ Makes 16 ■ Prep 1 hr plus cooling and 10 mins chilling ■ Cook 12 mins 100g unsalted butter, softened175g caster sugar, plus extrafor sprinkling1 egg1 tsp vanilla paste200g plain flour, plus extrafor

A wonderful dessert no one will be able to resist. A citrus zing offsets the indulgently creamy soft cheese icing, while natural yogurt is the secret to its lovely light sponge layers. ■ Serves 8-10 ■

THIS is delicious, Mum,” Demi said, taking another spoonful of apple pie. “I can never get my pastry as light as yours.” “Cold fingers!” Sheila said. “Not to mention that I’ve been making the same rec

MAKES 16 rectangles or 32 small squares PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 35 mins EASY V 200g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin200g peeled hazelnuts, toasted (see tip right)200g self-raising flour

Not only does growing your own carrots produce sensational flavours that delight the palate, but it also opens up the possibility of an extraordinary range of colours. For this trial I grew 12 varieti