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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Poached Stone Fruit Breakfast Trifles

Start the day on a sunny note, with this tropical breakfast trifle.

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S’Mores Whiskey Pie

This S’Mores Whiskey Pie is the ultimate winter dessert.  S’Mores Whiskey Pie Serve 8 150g plain biscuits, crushed 11/2 cups […]

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Lamingtons with Cream & Cherry Jam

Lamingtons with Cream & Cherry Jam. Give traditional lamingtons an unexpected twist with this Black forest inspired recipe, using homemade cherry […]

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Mini Christmas Puddings

Mini Christmas Puddings, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

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Lemon and Polenta Bundt Cake with Passionfruit Icing

Deliciously moist and lemony, this bundt cake, made with polenta and ricotta, can be enjoyed all year round. Drizzle with passionfruit icing for an extra sweet treat.

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Blood Orange and Raspberry Shrewsbury Biscuits

Blood Orange and Raspberry Shrewsbury Biscuits Use luscious red-fleshed blood oranges with fresh raspberries to make a sweet jam to […]

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Antipasto Torta

Antipasto Torta recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

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Blackberry Cheesecake Slice

Blackberry Cheesecake Slice. In season now, blackberries are not only delicious, but high in antioxidants and fibre. Use in this delicious […]

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Baked Salmon En Croute with Fennel Salad

For a new way to serve salmon, try baking it with vegetables in puff pastry. You’ll be “en croute” to dinner party success!

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Apple and Caramel Cobbler

Fill the house with the smell of apples, cinnamon, and pastry this weekend, with this classic family favourite.

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Pumpkin & Leek Frittata

For a quick and healthy weeknight meal that you can whip up in minutes, you can’t look past this delicious frittata recipe. Serve with a fresh salad and your favourite condiments.

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Classic French Creme Brulee

This classic French dessert is hard to beat, when done right. Crack through the crisp toffee top to unearth the delicious creamy custard.

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Coconut & Kaffir-Lime Creme Brulee

Take this classic French dessert to the east, with coconut, and the aromatic flavours of kaffir-lime and ginger.

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Beetroot and Shallot Tarte Tatin

A great recipe for weekend entertaining, this tarte tatin is ready in under 30 minutes and will look beautiful when served.

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The Making of our Plaistowe Chocolate Dessert Winner

Sharon Johnson’s “Grandmother’s Chocolate-Fudge” dessert is the winner of the Plaistowe and MiNDFOOD Reader Recipe Competition. Watch as food director Michelle McHugh creates the winning dessert.

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Lamb Shank Pie Recipe

Use leftover slow-braised lamb shanks to make these delicious individual lamb-shank pies for lunch today. Serve Lamb Shank Pies with […]

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Pork Pie with Apple Salad

A pork-lover’s dream, this pie combines tender pork shoulder with pork belly and bacon. Serve with an apple and endive salad for a true British twist.

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Granny Smith Apple Pie with Homemade Pastry

Fill the house with the warming smell of apples cooking, pastry browning, and cinnamon, with this traditional apple pie recipe the whole family will love.

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Lancashire Hotpot

Break bread the British way this week with this English take on the popular casserole, the Lancashire Hotpot.

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Buttermilk Scones with Quince Jelly

Always a crowd-pleaser, buttermilk scones have a way of bringing the whole family together.

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Rhubarb Trifle

A twist on a classic, this trifle uses rhubarb and a creamy homemade vanilla custard.

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Canterbury Apple Tart

Apple Tart can be traced back to 14th century England. The first recorded recipe was written by Canterbury Tales author Geoffrey Chaucer in 1381.

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Ginger Pudding With Butterscotch

Ginger Pudding With Butterscotch. Nothing says winter like a piping hot ginger pudding with sweet butterscotch sauce; a classic British dessert. […]

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Osso Bucco and Borlotti Bean Pie

Warm up your week with this deliciously hearty pie. The braised veal and borlotti beans in a rich tomato sauce […]

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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.