Emelia Jackson’s perfect black forest cake.

This retro celebration cake will never go out of fashion. Here’s the secret to whipping up a great one

Bring out a black forest cake – a high-rise stack of airy chocolate sponges,sweet-sour cherries and clouds of cream – then stand back and soak up the accolades.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s lemon,lime and bitters tartlets.

Emelia Jackson’s lemon,lime and bitters tartlets with a ‘dream’ curd you’ll want to eat by the spoonful

Take a refreshing mixed drink and turn it into a luxurious dessert that’s tart,sweet and bitter in all the right ways.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Pavlova stack with passionfruit and mango.

Patience and grunt work:Emelia Jackson’s secrets to making the perfect pavlova

So many things can go wrong with Australia’s best-known dessert. Follow these simple tricks,and you’ll have the crisp,snowy meringue of your dreams.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emelia Jackson
Strawberry and cream bombe Alaska.

Looking for the ultimate party pud? Emelia Jackson’s retro ice-cream cake is the bombe

This showstopping summer celebration cake delivers plenty of bang but is much easier to make than it looks.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s blueberry crumble cookies.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s blueberry cookies with a crumble topping you can put on anything

Already mastered the classic chocolate chip cookie? Step things up a notch with this fresh seasonal bake plus bonus pro-tips to lift your baking game.

  • <30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
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Emelia Jackson recipe:Perfect chocolate eclairs.

Weekend baking project:Emelia Jackson’s eclairs (and the secret to her MasterChef-famous choux pastry)

Like magic,choux transforms from pasty dough to puffed up pastry. And it’s easier than you might think.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s Chocolate and malt self-saucing pudding.
EASY

Emelia Jackson’s no-stress,soft-centred chocolate puddings make a deliciously simple dessert

Low fuss but high impact,this crowd-pleasing pudding is both malted and molten.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s egg custard tart.

Emelia Jackson’s egg custard tart with quince puree

The only thing better than an egg custard tart is an egg custard tart with a layer of delicately spiced quince puree at its core.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Emelia Jackson
Roll the pastry out to 2-3mm thick before lining the tin.

Emelia Jackson’s step-by-step guide to making the perfect sweet tart pastry (and the secret to avoiding a soggy bottom)

This buttery and rich pastry is a little more foolproof than a traditional shortcrust.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Emelia Jackson’s Flourless chocolate souffle cake.

The baking recipe you actually want to collapse:Emelia Jackson’s flourless chocolate souffle cake

Usually,a collapsed cake would be considered a failure. But in this celebratory dessert,the fallen meringue-like top is the crowning glory.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson