Winter bakes to spice up your life Star anise shortbread stars

COSY CAKES Make the most of autumn’s bounty: seasonal fruits are spiked with star anise, cinnamon and ginger in these delicious cakes, biscuits and tray-bakes

If you are not a fan of the liquorice undertones in star anise, please feel free to substitute it with one and a half teaspoons of ground cinnamon, ginger or, a personal favourite, grated nutmeg.