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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Banana Tarte Tatin with Rum and Raisin Ice-Cream

Banana Tarte Tatin with Rum and Raisin Ice-Cream is a mouthwatering dish that is quick and easy to prepare. Use […]

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Potato Bake with Rosemary and Cheddar

Potato Bake with Rosemary and Cheddar can be served as a side or a light meal. This gorgeous recipe for […]

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Raw Chocolate and 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 and Lime Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Icing

This Layered Orange Blossom, Lemon and Lime Cake with Honey Cream Cheese Icing is a masterpiece will impress even the […]

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Banana Slab Cake with Coconut Caramel Sauce

Gooey and delicious, this indulgent Banana Slab Cake with Coconut Caramel Sauce is heaven in a baking tray. Banana Slab […]

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Slow-Cooked Lamb Pie with Minted ‘Mushy’ Peas

Recreate an old classic with this beautiful recipe for melt-in-your-mouth lamb and minted peas.

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Moist Orange Cake

This delicious dessert evokes memories of a country kitchen. Moist and citrusy, this tea cake is the ultimate afternoon delight.

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5 Banana-Powered Baking Ideas to Elevate Your Sweet Treats

Here are our top five ways to hero Bananas in recipes that are simply delicious.

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Hummingbird Layer Cake

This Hummingbird Layer Cake is what dessert dreams are made of.

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Banana Arborio Rice Pudding

Caramelised bananas act as a beautiful opener for this soft and sumptuous rice pudding. Serve Banana Arborio Rice Pudding with vanilla whipped cream for the ultimate winter indulgence.

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Banana and Butterscotch Mille-feuille

These sumptuous layers of buttery pastry make for a perfect addition to any tea-time activity. 

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Little Macadamia Chai-Spiced Cheesecakes

Chai spices are wonderfully warming raw ingredients that add to the delicacy of these healthy Little Macadamia Chai-Spiced Cheesecakes. Sprinkle […]

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Mini Carrot Cakes with Coconut Lime Frosting

These Mini Carrot Cakes with Coconut Lime Frosting are a raw version of a tea-time favourite, they are a treat […]

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Raw Ginger Crunch

This raw ginger crunch slice uses buckwheat groats to give the base a crunchy texture. Buckwheat, despite its name, is completely gluten-free.

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Quinoa and Spelt Lavosh

We’re crazy about these lovely light Middle Eastern vegan crisp-breads

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Lime and White Rum Poppy Seed Cake with Citrus Mascarpone Frosting

Creamy and tangy, this delicious Lime and White Rum Poppy Seed Cake with Citrus Mascarpone Frosting will have everyone coming […]

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Jaffa Slab Slice

Chocolate and orange is a match made in heaven. Recreate your favourite treat in slice form with silky smooth chocolate and a tangy marmalade filling. 

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Vanilla Bundt Cake with Lemon and Ginger Stewed Rhubarb

Come and learn how to make this delectable dish from the comfort of your own kitchen!

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Potato, Sage and Fontina Tart

One of the least obvious but most widely appreciated sources of umami is potato. In this vegetarian tart, it is balanced with crisp, earthy sage and a funky Italian fontina cheese.

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Lewis Road Scones

3 cups standard plain flour 6 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 75g Lewis Road Creamery butter (unsalted) 1 – […]

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Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake

Make use of beautiful in-season pumpkin for this delicious take on a classic cheesecake recipe.

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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.