Valentine's baking recipes

Slice into this delicious loaf cake and reveal the secret heart design running through the middle - a really romantic bake!

The dryness of your chosen fizz works well with the delicate sweetness of this impressive posset

Got a sweet tooth? Treat someone special on Valentine's Day with these rich chocolate cupcakes hiding a secret white chocolate truffle centre

Fill light choux pastry with a creamy vanilla custard and Greek yogurt filling then finish with fresh fruit for a lower-sugar afternoon tea treat

Turn the popular cake into chewy cookies, complete with cream cheese icing. Box them up to give as a gift, or make a batch of dough to keep in the freezer

A fabulously fruity version of a French choux bun patisserie classic, filled with fluffy vanilla cream, fresh berries and naturally coloured pink icing

Bake a batch of red velvet cupcakes as a treat. With chocolate sponge and a cream cheese topping, they're perfect for elevenses served with a cuppa

Fill homemade fortune cookies with personalised messages for a customised treat - ideal for any occasion, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthdays and weddings

These picture-perfect sweet treats make a gorgeous gift for someone special. Create dough cylinders then simply slice and bake the number of biscuits you want.

Make an easy, decadent dessert of chocolate fondue spiked with alcohol. Ideal for Valentine's Day. Buy strawberries, marshmallows and shortbread for dipping

Get ahead for a dinner party or celebration with this indulgent, fruity cake which can be frozen for up to 2 months

Afternoon tea goes glam with these Paris patisserie-style choux pastry fingers with berry liqueur cream filling

These individual sugar-dipped cupcakes are baked not fried but taste just as delicious and are best straight from the oven

Use ready-made custard in these tropical desserts, for all the 'wow' factor but less of the effort

These cute cookies decorated with fondant icing in a heart-shaped ladybird pattern would make a lovely romantic gift

Also known as miracle fudge, this indulgent sweet treat is made in minutes in the microwave, and makes for an ideal last-minute edible gift – no sugar thermometer required

This rich dark chocolate sponge makes a great alternative Christmas cake, or dinner party dessert

Adding a little fruit purée to your buttercream frosting gives you a berry flavour and vibrant colour atop your sponges

These heart-shaped cookies with a crunchy mint filling are fun for children to make and give as a present

A simple and quick scone recipe that has a great sweet finish - the crunchy sugar top adds texture too

Bake a modern classic with this fabulous red velvet cake. This chocolatey sponge is perfect for a celebration, or halve for smaller crowd

Need a guaranteed crowd-pleasing cake that's easy to make? This super-squidgy chocolate fudge cake with smooth icing is an instant baking win

These decorative cupcakes make the perfect centrepiece for a wedding or christening, or a lovely gift

James Martin's easy biscuits taste as good as they look and make an ideal Valentine's Day gift