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 Ginger-Nut Crumble

Raw Ginger-Nut Crumble has is the perfect balance of spice; it is a comforting crumble packed with raw goodness. Raw […]

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Paris-Brest

A classic choux pastry filled to the brim with delicious vanilla Crème Pâtissière and lathered with a sticky toffee and toasted almonds.

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Pear and Rosemary Tarte Tatin with Lavender Cream

When it comes to perfecting your baking repertoire, you can’t look past this classic French sweet Pear and Rosemary Tarte Tatin with Lavender Cream

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Duck and Cognac Pithiviers

Pithiviers are French pies made my baking two disks of puff pastry together with filling stuffed in between. Our version uses a delicious duck and potato filling.

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Spiced Chicken and Cauliflower Filo Scroll

With a little bit of know-how and practice, creating your own pastry – sweet or savoury – and pairing it with all manner of delicious ingredients will make even the coldest day seem a little bit brighter.

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Chilli Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread muffins are baked every day in America’s South. These ones are given extra flavour with the addition of green and red chillies.

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Cheese Scone Recipe

MiNDFOOD has recreated the traditional cheese scone using our own version of Edmond’s scone recipe. Try it out and tell us what you think.

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Spicy Beef Pot Pies

Spicy Beef Pot Pies. Whether cooking for family or hosting a dinner party, these hearty pot pies will have everyone […]

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Naturals Roasted Pumpkin and Olive Oil Loaf

This golden roasted pumpkin and olive oil loaf not only tastes great but is packed full of protein and is low in sugar.

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Coconut and Lime Tartlets

Ambassadors of this year’s Dine At Mine campaign, authors and personal trainers Luke Hines and Scott Gooding share a delicious, citrusy coconut lime tartlet recipe.

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Bee Sting Cake

Using honey when baking naturally keeps cakes moist. This delicious “Bee Sting” cake features a sweet cream cheese filling and crunchy honey-almond topping.

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Cheese and Zucchini Twists

Cheese and Zucchini Twists. It is almost impossible to resist eating a handful of these cheesy zucchini twists as they slide […]

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Brazilian Doughnuts

These Brazilian-style doughnuts with caramel dulce de leche centres are the perfect excuse for a spot of baking.

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Sticky Date Pudding

Who doesn’t love a rich and gooey Sticky Date Pudding? Catering queen Simmone Logue shares her signature recipe with us. […]

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Flourless Hazelnut Chocolate Cake With Roast Fruits

This Flourless Hazelnut Chocolate Cake, with a fudge-like centre, is the perfect excuse for some weekend baking! Flourless Hazelnut Chocolate […]

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Mondrian Cake

Inspired by the Mondrian, this is an aspirational cake for advanced bakers who are up for a fun challenge.

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Brigadeiro (Brazilian Chocolate and Condensed Milk Sweets)

Brigadeiro is a Brazilian chocolate sweet, similar in shape to a truffle. Brigadeiro are made with condensed milk, the sweets are very popular, especially at birthday parties.

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Lemon Myrtle and Macadamia Scones

A delicious, nutty twist on the old classic, these scones are the perfect Anzac Day tea accompaniment.

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Honey Cake

I hope you are lucky enough to have tiny purple flowers on your rosemary when you make this, so you can scatter them over the finished cake.

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Vegemite and Cheese Hot Cross Buns

After a break from sugary treats this Easter? This savoury take on the classic hot cross buns features Vegemite and cheese.

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ANZAC Biscuits with Macadamias

Commemorate our nation’s history with these delicious macadamia nut Anzac biscuits.

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Our Best Ever Chocolate Recipes

What better to way to celebrate the weekend than with these dark treats. Not only delightfully indulgent, they are easy to make too!

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Chocolate Crackles

This updated version of the childhood classic features slivered almonds and the option of using coconut oil for a healthier twist.

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Chocolate Mud Cupcakes With Chocolate Sour Cream Ganache

Easter baking doesn’t come easier than this! The gooey sour cream ganache is the perfect icing to these moist mud cupcakes.

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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.