Cooking with kids

Get the mixing bowls out for traditional cakes and bakes that will fill your home with warming aromas as they cook

Expect lots of admiring comments when you round off your celebratory meal with an impressive prep-ahead dessert

By Francesca Bonadonna (plantifullybasedblog.com) Makes 20 | Prep 35 mins plus chilling | Cook 10-15 mins FOR THE GINGERBREAD COOKIES 113g vegan butter, softened100g brown sugar45ml unsulphured molass

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Now is the perfect time to prepare for the feasting ahead with these treats bursting with seasonal flavours

SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS 1 tsp unsalted butter, softened, for greasing the tin 1 lemon, for zesting 550g cream cheese 175g caster sugar 4 eggs 250ml double cream 4 tsp shop-bought vanilla bean paste 20g c