For her new book, Jane Asher is creating 40 new cakes, biscuits and breads, either classics or new variations and including decorating ideasfor each one, as well a last-minute Christmas cake for when you're in a hurry.

Also included are tips on what kind of chocolate to use or which vanilla extract is best, as well as advice on baking tins, ingredients and a list of suppliers and a section of icing and decorating ideas.