It’s time for a sugar rush as Great British Bake Off reaches the semi-final stage
Four bakers face tonight’s patisserie week challenges
Easter cake
Triple layers of fluffy sponge and a Swiss meringue butter cream filling flavoured with passion fruit and decorated with eggs and Easter bunnies
Baked Alaska recipe: no drama required
Following last night's Baked Alaska fiasco on the Great British Bake Off, it's time to revisit this classic dessert. Eunice Power's recipe works every time... just don't try to make your own ice cream while on TV
Beet this for a colourful cake
Blackcurrants and beetroot form an unlikely but successful alliance in a colourful sponge cake.
Ashburton carrot cake
You will need two 23cm sandwich tins, greased and lined with a disc of baking parchment.
Bake French
This meringue gâteau is sandwiched with salted caramel butter cream and chocolate ganache
French fancy on your big day
It takes a lot of work, but Croquembouche - a traditional French cake - is well worth the effort.
Eunice Power's Simnel cake
A light, buttery fruit cake with a double dose of home-made almond paste for your Easter table
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