Desserts & Bakes

Start the Hairy Bikers bara brith the night before, because the dried fruit soaks in tea until morning. This no-yeast Welsh tea loaf from Everyday Winners bakes in just over an hour, and each slice is around 285 calories. “There’s nothing better with a cuppa for an afternoon pick-you-up,” the book says, and this loaf …

Two moist sponge layers and a lime cream cheese icing make up this Hairy Bikers banana and pineapple cake, with each slice around 580 calories. It is their Hummingbird Cake from Brilliant Bakes, so allow two hours including the icing’s chill time. “They’ll be queuing up for slices of this,” the book promises, and it …

This Hairy Bikers banana bread mashes three ripe bananas into a spiced raisin loaf, so nothing gets wasted. It comes from One Pot Wonders at around 300 calories a slice, and takes 75 minutes start to finish. “Use your loaf and make this, then enjoy a slice with a nice cup of tea,” urges One …

This Hairy Bikers black forest trifle from British Classics layers homemade chocolate custard over Kirsch-soaked brownies, black cherries, and amaretti biscuits. It serves 8 at around 1,060 calories and takes about two hours including the chill, with no baking at all. The headnote says “chocolate custard, cake and booze, what’s not to like?” and the …

This Hairy Bikers black forest gateau from the Big Book of Baking was baked in the actual Black Forest at sunset during their trip across Germany. It serves 12 at around 640 calories per slice, with a food processor sponge and four layers of morello cherry jam, Kirsch, and whipped cream. The headnote says it …

This Hairy Bikers banoffee pie recipe from Perfect Pies has a chocolate Hobnob base, homemade hob toffee, and five bananas layered with whipped cream at around 600 calories per slice. It serves 12 with no baking needed, and the whole thing comes together in about two hours including the chill time. Si and Dave say …