The team are letting us in on their Christmas bites this week and next, and I am inspired. I don't make or eat a lot of Christmas cake but there is something about Ray McVinnie's golden almond Christmas cake that has me wanting to — it's the light and nutty texture that has me. And Geoff has managed to make the Christmas pud more appealing – tropical fruit and caramel sauce will do it every time.
![Allyson Gofton's festive prune tart.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CDRZROESSP3MTXUAWKLX3SHQP4.jpg?auth=754291bfb4bc3cacf244ffe86b49a36000c698fccff4d26a0185cf12c2800440&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Then there's Allyson Gofton's prune tart — mm mm. Suddenly I find myself planning Christmas dessert — something I usually forgo for a second helping of the turkey, which my brother Warren is cooking this year.
![Ensure a tender Christmas turkey with this recipe from Warren Elwin.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K3R4BE72RJBN5F3EELTI5UYTBE.jpg?auth=661e94300920026e04147ec58693541e859f01c5fe5ae20d6968b822272dd737&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
If you're looking for a store-bought dessert I can highly recommend the little tarts from Mount Eden's City Cake Company. These all-butter tarts some in a myriad of flavours that I cannot pick a favourite from … ok, if I must … the lime mousse .. but then, the maple snickers … try them all!