I host a festive Christmas bash every year ... “Are you making the giant almond cookie cake?” It’s called a kransekake, and this tree-shaped Scandinavian cookie cake has become the mascot ...

Ingredients 3 large eggs, at room temperature 2 cups ... Should the cranberry Christmas cake be served warm or at room ...

This moist fruit cake doesn't need to be fed so it's the perfect last-minute Christmas cake ... Put the oil, treacle, syrup and sugar in a large mixing bowl and whisk until they just come together ...

This traditional Christmas cake pulls out all the stops - if you ... Cream the butter and the sugar in a large mixing bowl and then mix in the sugar, treacle, marmalade and vanilla essence until ...