Plum Snacking Cake

Ripe plums will give this cake the best flavour, but you also want to ensure that they're still firm enough to hold their shape during cooking. When selecting fruit at the market, look for deep, even colour and flesh that yields slightly to palm pressure.

Ginger Butterscotch Squares

Sweet butterscotch squares hide a layer of crystallized ginger and velvety milk chocolate. These are pretty when packaged as gifts and are the perfect holiday treat to add to a bake sale.

Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

From the first crunch of the crackle topping to the last bite of the creamy pumpkin custard, this sinfully pleasing dessert makes a splendid ending to a fall dinner.

French Toast with Caramelized Bananas and Pecans

Mary Seldon's Sandwich Cookies

To share this cookie recipe, Mary Seldon had to brush a light dusting of flour off page 198 of her prized and out-of-print cookbook Viennese Cooking. For the children's single-layer cookies she rolls out the dough, cuts out seasonal shapes and decorates them with candy sprinkles before baking.

The Ultimate Buttermilk Pancakes

This recipe calls for medium heat, but depending on your stove, you may need to adjust the temperature to achieve the perfect golden-brown colour. Start by preheating your skillet and testing the temperature on a single pancake.

Chocolate Toffee Crackle

Chocolate and toffee come together beautifully in this irresistible crackle, perfect as an Easter treat.

Reverse Nanaimo Bars

The inside-out version of this classic square offers a classy white chocolate top with a rich dark chocolate centre. Use a vegetable peeler to make the chocolate shavings.

Decadent Vegan Truffles

With a decadent chocolate ganache centre and luxurious dairy-free dark chocolate coating, these vegan truffles are a treat that can be enjoyed by all.

PECAN PIE SQUARES

These squares make serving up the fall flavour of classic pecan pie super easy.