Lorraine Pascale's Let them eat cake, cake by Bella

This is recipe from her new book Fast, Fresh and Easy Food, and this cake is quick to make as it follows the 'all-in-one' method, the only long bit is sticking on all them malteasers!

Italian Red Wine Cookies by Evelyn Scott

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Pão de Ló - Portuguese Sponge Cake by Sofia Reino

I have always loved this recipe, especially when one is able to cook in in such a way that the middle part is still wet. I have always been afraid of making this recipe as I am not the best at baking. But amazingly enough it came out perfect and I am very proud of myself.

Cannoli by Joanne

A crisp, light shell with a deliciously rich and creamy sweet ricotta filling. This is one of the most popular desserts in upstate New York

Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

This is the classic Italian pound cake and comes form my second book, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. I love this recipe because it is quick to make and you can adapt it…

Lorraine Pascale's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Zebra Cake by Bella

I love making cakes that are a bit different but with cakes I always seem to revert back to my old favourites. I will always experiment with cupcakes, but cakes? No. Don't ask why, I think I just like the traditional choices and flavours such a Lemon Drizzle or Victoria Sponge (although I am a sucker for anything with jam!) One…

Fig Puff Pastry Roses by Jenny

Puff pastry roses with delicious fig filling. The filling can be prepared in advance and stored in a fridge.

Butter Free Orange and Rosemary Cake by Hungry Jenny

This is a Greek yogurt based orange cake, with a savoury twist of rosemary and a kick of lemon zest on top. This was made in a 13.5 x 8" pan and cuts into 20 squares. http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/10/butter-free-orange-and-rosemary-cake.html

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni > by Foodessa

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti ma Buoni >. It's an Italian saying...loosely translated as ugly looking (not really) but yummy. Originally made with roasted hazelnuts...however, re-created to include roasted almonds instead. I also reduced much of the…

Berry Crunch Cupcakes by Hungry Jenny

These berry cakes have ground almonds in to add an interesting crunch to each bite!

Family-Sized Apple-Cherry Cake by Little Housewife

Low Fat Plum Brownies by Hina Gujral

I searched for some low calorie recipe of brownie and end up with this Low Fat version, with some plums in hand and frozen cranberries I got excited about adding a splash of red with plums and cranberries in my brownie, with this Plum Brownie I think I should end my Plum experiments until next season of stone fruits, I don't want my…