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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Raw Macadamia Caramel Slice

Raw Macadamia Caramel Slice. The raw food trend would not be complete without macadamias as the star. This slice is very […]

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Mexican Wedding Cakes with Dried Blueberries

These melt-in-your-mouth cakes are too good to resist. Just try stopping at one.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Blue poppy seeds are used mostly in European cooking. The mild, nutty […]

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Love your Leftovers: Ham and Turkey Pie

Love your leftovers with this ultimate post-Christmas day indulgence. This pie is so good you won’t be able to wait until next year for your next one.

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How to Make Dessert in Minutes: Eton Mess

This simple and delicious dessert is perfect for when unexpected guests arrive. Simply layer macerated berries over freshly whipped cream and pre-prepared meringue for a sumptuous treat ready in minutes.

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Coconut and Raspberry Angel Food Cake

Present this festive showstopper at your next dinner party or holiday luncheon and expect praise for days to come. 

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Brown Sugar Pavlova with Chambord Cherries

This showstopping dessert will silence the chaotic Christmas crowds in an instant.

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Six of the Best: Pavlova Recipes

Take a look at our top six pavlova recipes of all time. When it comes to weekend baking, no event […]

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Gluten-Free Ricotta & Vanilla Waffles

These gluten-free waffles are perfect for a weekend morning treat.

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Cherry Meringue Cupcakes

This Cherry Meringue Cupcakes recipe is a truly delectable dessert. Meant to be eaten and enjoyed in any setting, this tasty recipe is not to be missed!

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Pink Grapefruit Sour Cream Cake

Pink Grapefruit Sour Cream Cake. Embrace this season’s ruby produce with this simple baking recipe using pink grapefruit, strawberries and rhubarb. […]

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Coconut Choc Bars

Coconut Choc Bars. These healthful little bars are the perfect combination of coconut and chocolate lightly kissed with a hint of […]

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Red Velvet Cake

As an alternative to vanilla frosting you can use cream cheese icing. For an impressive result, finish the cake with […]

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Espresso Breakfast Power Balls

If your preference is locally roasted organic coffee and you love to cook, Perfect for a delicious natural energy boost any time of the day and almost as simple as drinking a perfect espresso.

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Cherry Clafoutis Recipe

This beautiful summer inspired clafoutis is the perfect, festive dessert, for when the family comes around. 

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Double Choc Chip Pan Cookie with Spiced Ginger Icing

This is a serious game changer. Subtly spiced and warming from the inside-out, this pan cookie is guaranteed to please the masses.

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Healthy “Monte Carlos” Biscuits

The classic biscuit gets a healthy makeover with this refined sugar free version.

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Banana Tarte Tatin with Rum & Raisin Ice-Cream

Banana Tarte Tatin with Rum & Raisin Ice-Cream. This mouthwatering dish is quick and easy to prepare. Use whatever fruit you […]

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Potato Bake with Rosemary & Cheddar

Potato Bake with Rosemary & Cheddar. Served as a side or a light meal, this gorgeous recipe for Potato Bake is […]

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Raw Chocolate & Avocado Tart

This heavenly gluten-free raw treat is almost too good to eat! Quick and easy, this guilt free tart will take centre stage on anyones table.

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Cooking with Coffee

Celebrate World Coffee Day with our favourite coffee creations.

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Silverbeet, Ricotta and Nutmeg Tart in Walnut and Almond Crust

Silverbeet, Ricotta & Nutmeg Tart in Walnut & Almond Crust. This wholesome and rich tart is a delicious way to incorporate heart healthy walnuts and almonds into your diet. The gluten free nut crust is fairly simple to make and can be used for any kind of savoury tart. 

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Coconut Bread

This quick and easy recipe will see you baking and eating in less than an hour!

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Layered Orange Blossom, Lemon & Lime Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Icing

Layered Orange Blossom, Lemon & Lime Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Icing. This masterpiece will impress even the toughest of critics.  […]

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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.