My Great Aunty May’s easy, never-fail fruit cake recipe decorated with cute gingerbread house cookies

Layers of homemade ladyfingers soaked in espresso, a soft pillowy caramel mousse and a shiny chocolate mirror glaze make this a Christmas showstopper!

It’s about time trifle got South African and boy, is this a winner!

Stuffed with marzipan and fruit mince, these sticky buns are drizzled with sherry caramel and perfect for Christmas morning!

A quick and easy way to decorate a show-stopping Christmas cake – and this one tastes heavenly too!

This Meringue Christmas tree is an impressive table centrepiece that becomes a DIY pavlova for guests at the end of the meal!

Welcome to the house of fun where the roof has chocolate tiles and the walls are made of lightly spiced gingerbread with loads of sprinkles!

Packed with chocolate, condensed milk, spiced biscuits, toasted nuts, dried fruit and cherries – this fridge cake is basically muesli!

Whether you’re giving them away or keeping them all to yourself (not judging!), make sure to use THIS recipe – with a touch of Christmas fruit mince

Not only are these for the gluten-intolerant, they’re also for the pastry-intolerant because it’s a flop-proof pastry recipe!

This Christmas cake is a modern twist on a classic with layers of moist chocolate fruit cake, chocolate mousse and a mirror glaze

Learn how to make your own nougat from scratch – it’s easier and more delicious than you think!

Forget gingerbread houses, gingerbread trains are so much cuter – and they’re way more fun to make!

Introducing the South African Mince Pie Hertzoggie – shortcrust pastry, homemade fruit mince and chewy coconut meringue topping!

These macarons look so good, you can hang them on your Christmas tree, and serve them for dessert!

Because a South African Christmas is all about sun, sea, and beach sand these gingerbread houses are inspired by the famous Muizenberg beach huts in Cape Town

Forget dense, heavy fruit cake – this light but complex gingerbread cake is the new Christmas cake in town!

Fancy up store-bought croissants for Christmas breakfast by using a secret pastry chef’s have been keeping for years!