Centre stage

■ Serves 8 ■ 20 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 5 mins 50g frozen mixed berries4 tbsp golden caster sugar4 tbsp crème de cassisabout 250g madeira cake, sliced250g mascarpone500g fresh custard2 tsp vani

Evoke holidays at the Cornish seaside where this recipe hails. It’s named for the filling of mackerel or sardines (whatever the day’s catch might be) as their heads look skyward through a golden crust

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

SERVES 6-8 PREP 35 mins plus 2 hrs cooling COOK 3 hrs 30 mins MORE EFFORT V 4 clementines or satsumas, peeled,pith removed and cut into thinrounds crosswise25g shelled pistachios, chopped25g dark choc

SERVES 8-10 PREP 30 mins plus up to 2 days dry-brining COOK 3 hrs MORE EFFORT ❄ butter only For the flavoured butter 200g unsalted butter, softened3 garlic cloves, crushed2 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp Worces

Why not take a cake to your next summer gathering?