Baking

Best-ever cake recipes

Time to get busy baking - we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes....

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Lamb, Mint and Macadamia Sausage Rolls

Always a favourite come picnic time, these lamb and macadamia sausage rolls are packed full of surprise flavours.

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Pineapple Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Filling

For a healthy cupcake alternative, try these wholemeal and spelt pineapple patty cakes with a light cream cheese filling.

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Best ever edible Christmas gifts

Best ever edible Christmas gifts: for a personal, homemade gift, try these delicious treats. Guaranteed to impress and delight friends and family.

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Christmas Granola

Place granola in airtight containers or jars for a gift that will keep on giving for up to a month after Christmas.

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Ginger Ninjas

Ginger ninjas are a twist on the ordinary gingerbread men we see every year.

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Free-Form Apple, Pear and Cinnamon Pie

Indulge in some relaxed baking with this easy recipe for a free-form pie from Karen Martini. Serve with plenty of ice-cream.

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Merle Parrish’s: Best Baking Recipes

Merle Parrish’s: Best Baking Recipes. CWA champion baker Merle Parrish shares her favourite foolproof recipes from basic scones to a coconut slice and retro custard slice.

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Merle Parrish’s Custard Slice

Take a walk down memory lane with this retro dessert. A custard slice is guaranteed to impress any guest young or old.

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Merle Parrish’s Coconut Slice

This delicious slice makes good use of the crunchy desiccated coconut siting in your pantry and is so easy to create.

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Ricciarelli Biscuits

Originating in Siena, these traditional Italian almond biscuits are often shared as Christmas gifts throughout Italy.

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Pistachio Biscotti

Made using the traditional method, this pistachio biscotti is simple to prepare and doubles as a great gift idea.

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Walnut Shortbread

A beautiful, buttery walnut biscuit that is so simple to create, you’ll find it becomes a regular in your baking repertoire.

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Orange Blossom Baklava

A hint of orange-blossom gives this Middle Eastern sweet a wonderful citrus flavour.

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Strawberry Upside-Down Cake with Strawberry Ice-Cream

This sweet and sticky strawberry upside-down cake is in the oven in minutes and presents beautifully with Strawberry Ice-Cream. Strawberry […]

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Stout and Coffee Bundt Cake with Roasted Pears

Stout and Coffee Bundt Cake with Roasted Pears. A lovely and moist home-style bundt cake with the added richness of […]

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Not-So-Naughty Chocolate Cake

Celebrity chef, author and stroke survivor Michael Moore shares his Not-So-Naughty Chocolate Cake recipe. Celebrity chef, author and stroke survivor […]

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Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie Recipe

A simple and hearty pie, brimming with light and flavoursome ingredients that’s ready in no time at all. This chicken, […]

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Dad’s Carrot Cake Slab with Cream Cheese Frosting

Spoil Dad with this delicious carrot cake slab, topped with our fluffy cream cheese frosting. Dad’s Carrot Cake Slab with […]

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Salted Butterscotch Marshmallow and Mocha Slice

Salted Butterscotch Marshmallow and Mocha Slice. Turn soft marshmallow clouds into a playful slice, flavoured with tasty salty-sweet butterscotch.    […]

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Coffee Crepe Cake

This simple coffee crepe cake has the beautiful layers of richness from the hazelnut coffee cream, store-bought crêpes, coffee syrup […]

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Coffee Pumpkin Pies

Coffee Pumpkin Pies. Give these delicious pumpkin pies some richness & depth by adding a shot of your favourite coffee. […]

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Stout and Green Peppercorn Pies

Stout and Green Peppercorn Pies Nothing says winter like a delicious beef pie. Crisp pastry and a creamy tender beef […]

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Caramelised Peach and Almond Cake

Caramelised Peach and Almond Cake. This sticky peach and almond cake takes its inspiration from the wonderful flavours of Provence. […]

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Churros and Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Churros and Chocolate Sauce Recipe These Spanish-style doughnuts are the ultimate winter indulgence. Serve warm with chocolate sauce & ice-cream. […]

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Baking is one of life’s simple pleasures—whether it’s cookies and biscuits for the kids or classic cakes like banana cake or chocolate cake, you’ll find the recipes here at MINDFOOD. We’ve even got Christmas and wedding cake recipes for those special occasions, scrumptious sweet and savoury muffins for school and work, and pies like pumpkin or apple pie for that special treat.

While baking requires careful measuring and precise methods, it can be fun and challenging to stretch your creative muscles and give your baked creations your own personal touch. This could mean adding some creative decorations, adding some extra layers or a little bit of a flavour that’s uniquely yours.

For cupcake lovers, most basic cake recipes can be adapted to cupcakes quite easily.