There really is nothing better than sitting down to a homemade slice of cake that’s still warm from the oven. But if you’re tired of chocolate sponge and bored of brownies, look no further than A Whisper Of Cardamom: Sweetly Spiced RecipesTo Fall In Love With by Eleanor Ford for inspiration.

Billed as a “love story between sugar and spice”, it teaches you not only how best to use flavours such as nutmeg, ginger and clove, but also how to marry them together so they become much more than the sum of their parts.

Perfect for when you want a treat that’s not overly sweet, you’ll find easy-to-follow recipes that cover bright and zippy, floral and fragrant or dark and spicy. Here are three of our favourite bakes to try out.

A Whisper Of Cardamom: 3 sweet spiced baking recipes to add to your repertoire