Best-ever cake recipes
Time to get busy baking - we’ve trawled the archives to collate our most popular cake recipes....
Make tonight a meat-free dinner night with this healthy and hearty pie. This recipe is so versatile you can fill it with your own combination of vegetables, cheeses and herbs. Served cold or hot it will keep for tomorrows lunch too.
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Baked Strawberry Pancake Recipe. In the mood for a delightfully sweet treat? You can’t beat our decadent pancake recipe.
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Satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with decadent Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake. With layers of mousse and delicious sponge this cake is light and is perfect served with raspberries and cream.
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These sweet delicate meringues melt in the mouth and look wonderful piled high on a cake stand or platter
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These delightful treats combine the rich flavours of Irish coffee with the moistness of a classic cupcake.
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Get ready to be transported to a paradise of taste with every bite of these delicious Hummingbird Cupcakes with toffee pineapple.
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Nothing keeps the kids happier than freshly baked cupcakes, and with a chocolate and caramel topping this is the perfect treat for all the family.
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Satisfy your sweet tooth with this simple yet stunning tart recipe topped with tasty in-season mango and toasted coconut.
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Cook up a batch of these Halloween Cupcakes and make sure you don’t run out of treats tonight!
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Combine two kids’ favourites, raspberry jelly and sponge, to create this delicious cake that is perfect for parties. Decorate with cream whipped into soft peaks and a sprinkle of fresh raspberries.
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Deliciously-dunkable, these chewy-centred white-chocolate and peanut biscuits are so easy to make.
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Sweet and sticky custard encased in crisp puff pastry, these custard slices are a real treat for kids and adults alike. Decorate with toasted flaked almonds and a sprinkle of icing sugar before serving.
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For a smooth and crunchy afternoon treat try this decadent slice.
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Are you tired of crumbling crusts, soggy bottoms, and failed experiments in the kitchen?
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Smoked Fish, Potato, Leek and Goat’s Cheese Tart
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Hailing from South Africa, this dish combines the flavours of spiced sultanas with succulent mince. Topped with silverbeet and eggs and wrapped in pastry this pie is perfect for picnics.
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Brie and walnut work beautifully together, especially when encased in fresh pastry. Serve sprinkled with sage leaves.
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Do the hokey-pokey with these ice-cream delights. Homemade cookies taste even better when sandwiched together with ice-cream.
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Banana and Coconut Loaf Recipe is an easy recipe that can be cooked in a cake or loaf tin. Perfect […]
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Take your soup to the next level with our favourite Cheesy Shortbread. These light and flavoursome crackers are sure to […]
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High in vitamin C, broccoli is the perfect base for a healthy winter soup. This Broccoli and Bacon Soup with […]
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If you’ve only ever eaten quince with a slice of cheese, it may be time to get better acquainted with this versatile fruit.
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Nashi Pear Butterscotch Tart recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.
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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.