12 recipes inspired by The Great Kiwi Bake Off

Nici Wickes shares her mum’s pear and chocolate drizzle cake recipe that marries two flavours that were meant to be together – pear and chocolate. Serve warm, as a dessert. It’s so impressive!

For a delicious weekend treat, try this fluffy banana cake topped with tangy passionfruit icing.

This cake serves 20. Store the cake in an airtight container for up to three days. Note

Show off your baking skills by serving up this fudgy chocolate cake. Everyone will want the recipe!

If you prefer, add 1 cup grated carrot to the mixture in place of 1 banana. Note

This simple chocolate Irish cream mousse cake gives the perfect excuse to indulge in a sweet dessert!

The ultimate Christmas indulgence ­ these cookies are full of rich and luxurious ingredients ­ cocoa, butter, sugar and pistachios ­ it will be hard to stop them disappearing from the cookie jar. Use a cake pan or plate to mark a circle on the dough, then cut the dough into a neat round. Note

Nici Wickes shares her mum’s favourite biscuit recipe. Meltingly good shortbread is jazzed up with some ginger and zesty lemon to create perfectly golden little cookies. Be sure to enjoy with a cuppa!

Try this lovely quiche, dotted with beetroot, peas and feta

For a delicious family meal, you can’t go past this corn, broccoli and feta quiche recipe. All you need is 10 minutes to prep, then let the oven do its work and serve with a fresh salad. Easy as that!

I am sure this easy quiche will become a favourite – it’s great for brunch, lunch, picnics and supper, and makes 100g of salmon go a long way.

To blind bake, place greaseproof paper in each case. Fill with pastry weights, rice or dried legumes, then bake. If preferred, use ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry or tartlet cases and bake according to packet directions. Note