What to bake for a school fete

These Millionaire shortbreads are layer upon layer of goodness. Made with caramel, melted chocolate and buttery shortbread, you could whip up a lot of these bite-sized treats in one go. Pile them high on the table when it comes to serving and make sure you’ve got tongs to serve, otherwise you’ll get rather chocolaty fingers.

Get the recipe: Phil Vickery’s Millionaire’s shortbreads

Cupcakes are perfect for baking for a school fete, especially when they?re decorated with buttercream and a generous sprinkling of sweets, chocolates or sugar strands. These cupcakes are topped with Smarties. Watch them disappear in seconds.

Get the recipe: Smarties cupcakes

Whip up these delicious apple flapjacks in no time. Cut into triangles or squares and sell in little cellophane bags – the kids are going to love them! The sweetness of the apple and the softness of the oats work wonders together, you might have to keep some to one side for yourself.

Get the recipe: Apple flapjacks

If your kids’ school is holding a raffle at the school fete we’d recommend making this chocolate covered chocolate cake. It will be the ultimate prize for that lucky winner! Make the day before and cover in cling film before its show time. Store in a cool place to stop the chocolate fingers, and other chocolaty sweets, from melting.

Get the recipe: Chocolate fingers cake

These coloured candy cookies are quick and easy to make and you can make a lot of them in one go too. Swap the Smarties for other sweet treats like classic chocolate chips, M&M’s or even crushed Maltesers. They won’t cost you much to make either!

Get the recipe: Coloured candy cookies

Everyone loves a chocolate brownie and the kids are going to love these too ? even the teachers will want to try some. This is our favourite brownie recipe, which of course you don?t have to serve with freshly whipped cream but is perfect on its own cut into squares.

Get the recipe: Chocolate brownies

We’ve sneaked in this fairy cake recipe as it’s great for allergy sufferers. Plus, you can also make it with plain flour and butter.

Get the recipe: Orange fairy cakes

These bite-sized squares will be snapped up in no time. With a hint of spice, thanks to the mixed spice powder, these flavour packed mini carrot cakes are really simple to make. Top with a homemade, orange-infused icing and get ready to serve.

Get the recipe: Spiced carrot cake squares

Muffins are easy to make and these ones, with chunks of dark and white chocolate and sweet berries, are a winner.

Get the recipe: Chocolate and strawberry muffins

goodtoknow user Kelly says, ‘Just made this and it turned out really well. The children have eaten half of it hot out the oven already!’

Get the recipe: Cranberry and cinnamon tray bake

If you’re short on time, grab some butter, sugar, honey and cornflakes to rustle up these incredibly easy yet super-tasty sweet treats.

Get the recipe: Honey joys

These deliciously crunchy coconut cookies from Woman’s Weekly look really impressive but are actually really easy to make.

Get the recipe: Gluten-free coconut cookies

The best thing about this Woman’s Weekly recipe is it uses really simple and cheap store-cupboard ingredients.

Get the recipe: Brighton rock buns