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This classic cake is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, and Rachel Allen’s version is chock-full of raisins and pecans and with a zesty orange cream cheese icing

For a tea-time treat try Janet Brinkworth's simple recipe for a deliciously moist carrot cake, always a popular treat

Home baking without effort - this fresh tasting carrot cake by Roopa Gulati is flecked with chopped walnuts and topped with a cream cheese frosting

Get the kids eating their veggies with Michael Caines’ gorgeous carrot cake, for less than 95p per slice

Valentina Harris's intriguing chestnut cake is made with chestnut flour, and olive oil, and can be enjoyed as a savoury snack or sweet treat

Lesley Waters makes savoury muffins and serves them with chilli-spiked beans - it's a great family favourite...

Tamasin Day Lewis's tasty cheese scones, slathered in good country butter, make a terrific teatime treat

Silvena Rowe's irresistibly rich chocolate and almond meringue cake is filled with layers of raspberry and cognac cream

Chocolate and beetroot are a winning combination in Diana Henry's decadent home-made cake with crème de cassis icing

Round off a feast of nibbles with an indulgent chocolate and fig flan made by Lesley Waters