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Some of the chocolate treats on offer this Easter contain close to 3,000 calories, which is more than the average woman's recommended daily allowance.

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Let's hope the marriage is more successful! Guests share snaps of VERY dubious wedding cakes - featuring inappropriate toppers

Are these the WORST wedding cakes ever? Guests share the most disastrous bakes they've

Wedding guests from around the world have shared the worst cakes they've spotted in an online gallery, Pictured clockwise from top left: Tiers struggling to balance; a cake garnished with plants; odd cake toppers; tumbling turrets; an unfortunate spelling error on the groom's name, and a rather unromantic way to top off a wedding cake.

Mother dubbed 'The Batch Lady' reveals how she cooks 20 meals in less than an HOUR by using similar frozen ingredients - and just one spoon to save on the washing up

Suzanne Mulholland, 43, from Selkirk, Edinburgh, is known as 'The Batch Lady' to her 60,000 followers, and shares frequent videos of her batch cooking from her farmhouse.

Vegans rejoice as Co-op introduces tinned sausage and beans to its plant-based range (but a can costs 60p more than the meat version)

Co-op is introducing plant-based sausages and beans cans to its stores around the UK and vegans are delighted with the news. The cans were created by VBites, owned by Heather Mills.

Cooking up jokes! Housing minister James Brokenshire is roasted on Twitter after posing with his FOUR ovens - but some dare to admit they too have a quartet of built-in appliances

As soon as the image, actually four-years-old, emerged of a grinning Brokenshire holding a Victoria Sandwich cake in front of four ovens at his South London, he was at the mercy of Twitter.

Nigella Lawson outrages Aperol Spritz fans by comparing it to Tizer during a furious Twitter debate pitting the drink against Campari

TV chef, Nigella Lawson, 59, has joined a heated Aperol Spritz debate on Twitter - with many debating on the social media platform whether they likes the Italian cocktail or not.

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How diet book Pinch of Nom beat a Jamie Oliver classic to top the best-seller charts (and it's packed with recipes that will make your mouth water)

How Pinch of Nom became the must-read for slimming recipes including a full English

Kate Allinson, 47, and Kay Featherstone, 33, (pictured) who are the authors of one of the bestselling books since records began, revealed they are set to publish another two titles before the end of the year. The duo's debut book Pinch of Nom (inset) features 100 'home-style' slimming recipes including cheesecake and chocolate eclairs. The culinary enthusiast who admit they are not 'skinny minnies' began their adventures in food blogging in 2016.

Do you know which has more calories? Health experts put a slice of cheesecake against half a day of meals - and the results may shock you

Sydney founders of Equalution Jade Spooner and Amal Wakim have illustrated the comparisons in a graph to show you what calories really look like in different foods - and the results may shock you.

'Game changer!' Vegans rejoice as M&S; launches egg-free coleslaw and claim it's BETTER than the real thing - but does it live up to the hype in Femail's taste test?

M&S; has won praise from the vegan community for its Plant Kitchen Coleslaw that is made using soya milk rather than mayonnaise - and customers claim you can't tell the difference.

How positive thinking can help you shed pounds: Lose weight and live well in 2019 with WW, formerly Weight Watchers

Zoe Griffiths says the way you think drives the way you behave. She shared advice for cultivating the mindset needed to succeed in losing weight with the WW FreestyleTM programme.

Eat what you want and still lose weight! Sounds too good to be true? Not with the plan from WW - formerly Weight Watchers - to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle while still enjoying delicious food

WW (formerly Weight Watchers) share how to achieve a healthier, happier, you and sustain weight loss in 2019 with delicious recipes and handy lifestyle tips.

Waitrose shoppers go wild for 'avocado' cocktail recipe made with mint chocolate, rum and double cream - and dub it 'the most middle class thing' they've EVER seen

The supermarket giant has written a recipe for a Mint Chocolate 'Avocado' cocktail, which shoppers dubbed 'the most middle class thing they've ever seen' after it was shared online.

As Tesco releases a 75p vegan sausage roll to rival Greggs' sell-out success, Femail puts the new savoury snack to the test - with surprising results

The high street has a new vegan sausage roll on the block. Supermarket Tesco are selling the meat free tasty pastry in it's in store bakeries. Eight MailOnline reporters test it to see how it fairs up

McDonald's effort to reduce plastic waste backfires as consumers are requesting coffee lids on their drinks to avoid using 'flimsy' paper straws

McDonald's fans in the UK are turning to the brand's coffee lids to avoid using divisive paper straws, and have proudly shared their 'hack' on social media, after complaining about 'soggy' paper straws.

It's 'the dress' all over again! Twitter users are furiously divided over a 'blue' Innocent smoothie they insist is actually GREEN – but which colour do you see?

British drinks company Innocent's newest creation has divided opinions over its colour. Although called Bolt From The Blue, Twitter users have argued its green - creating hilarious responses.

Entrepreneur, 23, who set up a food business when he was just 14 now serves pizza to celebrity clientele - and has his sights set on a turnover of £2.5m a year

EXCLUSIVE: Now 23, Tom Honey from Devon, has almost decade's experience in business after he started selling ice-cream on the beach during his school holidays.

Lose weight and live well in 2019: Eat your way to better health with recipes for Moroccan meatballs and sticky pudding from WW, formerly Weight Watchers

Lose weight and live well in 2019 with our WW plan

Losing weight takes hard work and commitment - but you're kept motivated by the satisfaction of seeing the numbers on the scales get smaller and hearing compliments from friends. Today, in association with WW, we give you seven fantastic recipes - including Moroccan meatballs, left, and slow cooked pork and beans, top centre, leek and potato risotto, top right, beetroot and mackerel toastie, centre centre, turkey-stuffed roasted squash, centre right, Pesto fish parcels, bottom centre and sticky pudding, bottom right.

Gwyneth Paltrow encourages fans to try a gruelling liquid cleanse even though detoxing made her 'hallucinate with fatigue'

Speaking on her Goop podcast, the wellness guru reflected on some of her more gruelling cleansing efforts, extolling the virtues of the raw goat milk diet and the infamous master cleanse.

'Hell has frozen over!' Gordon Ramsay shocks fans by announcing he's rolling out a Veganuary menu - with some meat-lovers joking they'll 'never forgive' him

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, 52, has previously been an outspoken critic of plant-based diets. But last night he revealed he is introducing Veganuary menus to his restaurants.

Count chemicals not calories and DON'T buy plastic-wrapped food: Restaurateur Camilla Fayed reveals the best way to get results from Veganuary (and actually ENJOY it!)

Camilla Fayed, 33, vegan expert and owner of Farmacy, a plant-based organic restaurant in London, shares her exclusive tips with Femail, for those trying out Veganuary.

How big your portions should REALLY be: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reveals we should have just a 'fist' of mash and a cup of crisps - stunning a father who eats up to four TIMES as much

A single serving of mashed potato should be no larger than a fist, while no more than a cup full of Doritos should be enjoyed in a single sitting, British chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reveals.

Chef Tom Kerridge re-ignites the great scone debate by calling Cornwall's tradition of putting jam on before the cream 'bonkers' - so, how do YOU eat yours?

The celebrated British chef said a 'truckload' of cream smothered on a scone before a layer of jam is added was the only way to eat the traditional afternoon tea.

McDonald's plastic straws turn up on eBay for £5,000 - after VERY ambitious sellers try to make a fast buck from fast-food chain's decision to switch to divisive paper version

Plucky sellers on ebay are hoping to turn the disappearance of plastic straws (left) from UK McDonald's to their financial advantage, listing them for a pretty sum.

Stacey Solomon divides opinion on whether pregnant women can eat soft serve ice cream - with some mothers claiming they were told NOT to have them while expecting

Stacey Solomon, 29, divided fans after posting a video of her happily tucking into an ice cream while pregnant. Some of her followers were quick to point out they'd been told to avoid the food

Talk about finger lickin'! KFC unveils a crispy chicken sandwich stuffed with CHEETOS - and it even comes with a special Cheetos-flavored sauce

The fast food chain started a limited test run on January 29. It will only be available in Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina, Roanoke and Richmond, Virginia, and Greenville, Georgia.

'It offends me!' Viewers mock chef Tom Kerridge's pronunciation of quesadilla on his Fresh Start show - but do YOU know how to say it correctly?

The Michelin-starred chef, 45, showed the Thomas family how to make smoky chicken quesadillas during Wednesday night's episode of Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start on BBC Two.

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Amaretti Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
250g plain chocolate
50g amaretti biscuits
100g ground almonds
150g caster sugar
100g softened butter
4 medium eggs
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
100g fresh cherries
Icing sugar
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180c/gas mark 4. Line a 20cm springform tin. Melt 150g of chocolate. Blitz amaretti biscuits, ground almonds and sugar in food processor, add the butter, eggs and 2 tbsps of cordial, process again. Add melted chocolate and briefly process. Pour mixture into the tin, cook for 35-45mins. To finish the cake, cut melt remaining chocolate and mix with 2tbsps of cordial and cut star shapes out when it's set. Decorate cake with icing sugar, stars and chocolate dipped cherries. www.breakthrough.org.uk/bakeoff/

TROPICAL PAVLOVA

Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g light brown muscovado sugar
300ml double cream
8 tbsps Bottlegreen lime cordial
Selection of tropical fruits, such as mango, papaya, passion fruit and kiwi
Method
Pre-heat oven to 140c, gas mark 1. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff, gradually add sugar. Pile the meringue into the centre of the lined baking tray, spread to approx. 25cm, swirling the meringue into peaks, make a dip in the centre. Cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. Place 6 tbsps of the Bottlegreen lime cordial into a small saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer until syrupy, cool. Whisk the cream and the remaining cordial until standing in soft peaks. Prepare the fruits, spoon the cream into the centre of the pavlova, arrange the fruits on top, drizzle over the cooled syrup and serve cut into slices.
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Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g caster sugar
25g flaked almonds
284ml double cream
200g fresh cherries
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
1 tsp arrowroot or cornflour
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 200c, gas mark 6. Line a baking tin with baking parchment. Whisk egg whites until stiff, gradually add the sugar.Spread the meringue into tin and sprinkle with almonds, cook in the oven for 5 minutes, reduce the heat to 170c, gas mark 3 and continue to cook for a 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stone the cherries, place in saucepan with cordial and cook until softened, stir a little of the juices into the arrowroot/cornflour, add to cherries and cook until thickened, cool. Place a tea towel covered with greaseproof paper on the work surface, tip out roulade with the almonds on the bottom. Whisk the cream into soft peaks, spread over the roulade followed by the cherry filling and roll.
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175g (6oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 large eggs
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
50g (2oz) desiccated coconut
6 tbsp Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial
50g (2oz) icing sugar
50g (2oz) stem ginger in syrup, drained and thinly sliced
Fine strips of lemon zest
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4. Butter a 1.2 litre capacity non-stick ring cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs. Fold in flour using a metal spoon. Add coconut, then gently stir in 2tbsp of Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial. Spoon into the cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Dilute the remaining cordial with 4 tbsp just-boiled water. Spoon this over top of the cake. Leave cake to cool. To decorate, mix the icing sugar with a little cold water to make a thin icing. Drizzle this over the cake. Top with sliced ginger and lemon rind.
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325g softened butter
225g golden caster sugar
4 large free range eggs
225g self raising flour
2 tsps baking powder
250g strawberries, chopped
3 tbsp Bottlegreen pomegranate and elderflower cordial
200g icing sugar
250g Mascarpone cheese
50g prepared seeds
Pink colouring
14g freeze dried strawberries
150g white chocolate
Heat chopped strawberries with tbsp of cordial for a few minutes. Pre heat oven to 180c, gas mark 4, grease 3 x 18 cm cake tins. Beat the 225g butter and sugar, gradually add eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder followed by cooled strawberries and a little pink food colouring. Divide between tins, bake for 25-30 minutes. Beat butter and icing sugar with cordial, add mascarpone and a little food colouring, divide the mixture in half and add finely chopped strawberries and pomegranate to one half. Divide the icing with fruit between layers. Spread the remaining icing and decorate.

150g digestive biscuits
50g butter
450g full fat soft cream cheese
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 free range egg yolks
150ml sour cream
8 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 gelatine sheets
400g summer berries
Icing sugar
Pre heat oven 200c, gas 6. Line the base of a 20cm/8in tin. Crush the biscuits, melt the butter and mix. Press into base of tin, bake for 8 minutes, cool. Reduce oven to 150c/gas 2. Place cream cheese into bowl, mix a little of the cordial with the cornflour to a smooth paste and add to cheese with the remaining cordial, egg yolks and sour cream. Whisk until smooth, pour into tin and cook for 45-50mins. Cool in tin. Make the topping by soaking the gelatine in cold water then place the cordial in a small pan. Add 8 tbsp water and gently heat. Stir in the gelatine until melted, cool. Top cheesecake with berries. Spoon glaze over, place in the fridge to set.

'Don't mess with the original!' Diners describe the new bacon Big Mac as an 'abomination' ahead of its release this week - but others can't wait to try the twist on the McDonald's classic

From Wednesday diners can pick up the burger in a regular, grand or Jr size with the addition of bacon for the first time in the UK. But purists have taken to Twitter describing the alteration as an 'ambonition'.

The secret to perfectly cooked spaghetti every time: Chef reveals the ONE mistake people make that is ruining the taste of their pasta

Pasta is one of those delicious, foolproof dinners that is almost impossible to mess up - but an Australian chef is doing something very ingenious with the leftover boiled water.

How to diet without even noticing! Fitness blogger recreates 10 classic dishes with up to 400 FEWER calories using simple recipe tweaks

The Fitness Chef Graeme Tomlinson reveals how to cut down calories

Graeme Tomlinson, also known as The Fitness Chef, has recreated a series of delicious meals with a healthy twist after a recent study found that up to half of Brits are consuming more calories than they realise. Pictured clockwise from top left: Graeme's healthy take on chilli con carne with reduced fat mince, bangers and mash with chicken sausages and vegetable mash, chicken tikka massala with extra paste instead of cream, and pan-fried gnocchi with low-calorie cooking spray instead of oil.

The Daily Mail's first ever annual wine awards: Five expert judges, thousands of bottles - whittled down to the 60 most delicious and best-value plonk in YOUR supermarket

British wine experts including Matthew Jukes, Alexander Armstrong and Jane Parkinson gave their verdict on this year's best beverages in the Daily Mail's first Wine Awards.

Cheers! As the world toasts the start of 2019, the RIGHT way to pop a bottle of champagne revealed - as well as how to properly pour it and store leftovers for later

Champagne should always be chilled before opening, both for taste and for easier cork removal. Point the bottle away from your face and keep a hand on the cork at all times.

Chef reveals how to feed two people packed lunch AND dinner for under a £20 for a full working WEEK - with dishes that take as little as 12 minutes to make

British social media sensation and food vlogger Benjamin Lebus, 26, from Oxford, , has revealed how to feed two people for lunch and dinner for a five days for under £20.

Does most of YOUR fruit and veg go in the bin? Trade insiders insist you can make fresh produce last as long as 26 WEEKS - so long as you store it at JUST the right temperature

Wholesale traders have revealed where to store fruit and veg, and the ideal temperature. For example, parsnips kept in the fridge on a low shelf where the temperature is 0°C can last up to 26 weeks.

Goat meat is set to become the top food trend of 2019, with supermarkets already lining up sausages, meatballs and ready meals

UK supermarkets have been secretly testing recipes for goat sausages, meatballs and ready meals which soon be on shelves as an 'ethical' alternative to traditional meat.

'That sign should be hanging over fresh produce!' Shoppers criticise Sainsbury's 'wellness' aisle which features 'sugary' biscuits and slimming shakes

The new section is currently on trial in seven of its UK stores but has been ridiculed by shoppers. Bee Wilson, who recently visited the Cambridge branch of the store, described the move as 'madness'.

Can McDonald's new veggie wrap match up to the spicy chicken original? FEMAIL puts the new meat-free 'goujon' to the test as fast food giant jumps on the Veganuary bandwagon

The beloved burger chain has bowed to the nation's fast-changing food habits with the launch of its first-ever vegetarian Happy Meal and a new spicy veggie wrap for adults.

What do YOU call the end of a loaf? Comedian Stephen Mangan sparks debate on Twitter by claiming it's the 'heel' - but others insist it's the 'topper' or 'bum end'

The actor and Green Wing star took to his social media account this week where he said that it should be referred to as the 'heel' and any other name for the final slice was incorrect.

Morrisons launches boxes full of fruit and vegetables that are past their sell-by-date but still safe to eat - and they'll only set you back a POUND

UK supermarket Morrisons has announced it will offer boxes of fruit and vegetables that are past their sell-by-date in a bid to reduce food waste.

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