Hot milk cake

This hot milk cake is somewhere between a butter cake and a pound cake. It's simple to make, stays fresh for days and would be lovely with icing as afternoon tea, or doused in custard for an easy dessert.

Chocolate brownies

You get a double choc hit with this deliciously fudgy chocolate brownie recipe, thanks to the cocoa and choc chip components. Bake until they're just cooked to make the most of the squidgy centre that's melt-in-the-mouth good.

Valentine pie pops

These cute little Valentine pie pops can be made for your Valentine's Day sweeties in no time at all. Perfect for a February 14 party, super cute and oh-so-easy, just grab some pastry and jam and off you go!

Apple muffins

Apple muffins are an incredibly healthy snack young children will love. Using natural yoghurt and grated apple and dates, this muffin recipe is deliciously scented with cinnamon and is just as good served hot or cold.

Sugar and spice slice

This old-fashioned slice recipe uses pantry ingredients and is so easy to make, the kids could do it. Flavoured with nutmeg and cinnamon and with a nutty filling, it's a great one to have in the cake tin come the weekend.

Ninjago cupcakes

Do you have a little Ninja running around your house? If you do, then he may just fall in love with these cute cupcakes. They look fancy but anyone can have fun making these!

Banana bread

Moist and delicious banana bread is easy to make with this mum-tested recipe from Kidspot. It can easily be toasted to serve with butter or transformed into a gluten-free recipe by substituting the flour and baking powder for a gluten-free variety.

Monogrammed cupcakes

These cupcakes are simple to make and decorate, but spectacular and sophisticated! Perfect for a first birthday party, where many of the guests are often adults Older kids are also very pleased to have individualised surprises.

Fast peach and pear crumble

This crumble recipe is easy, fast and can be thrown together from ingredients already in your pantry for those unexpected guests. You can substitute any fruit for the peaches and pears used here and it takes little time to mix all crumble ingredients together and bake to a golden crunch.

Chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are a simple tasty combination of milk and dark chocolate chips. They contain all the rich ingredients that good chocolate chip cookies really need. I like to make large batches of these and roll them into balls to freeze. That way I can pull a dozen out to bake as gifts.