Easy baking

Baking made easy

Baking doesn't necessarily have to be complicated. With our easy recipes you can wow friends and family with these tasty baked treats.

Ginger loaf cake

Raspberry and lemon cake

Celebrate

Celebration cakes

Got something to celebrate, or just having a party to celebrate a certain upcoming wedding? Wow your party guests with a delicious homemade birthday cake, wedding cake or celebration cupcake.

Cheesecake

Cheesecake recipes

Cheesecake is delicious and we have cheesecake recipes for every occasion including baked, low fat, quick and easy, Italian almond and classic chocolate. Here are our top ten recipes.

Classic cakes

Classic cake recipes

Beat the competition and top the cake charts with these classic British cake recipes.

Macaroons

Multicoloured macaroons

Follow this colourful macaroon recipe to give as a gift or a sophisticated dessert for a dinner party.

Chocolate cakes

The best chocolate cake recipes

From chocolate fudge cake to chocolate ice cream cake, we've selected the very best chocolate cake recipes for all you chocoholics. Just try not to eat them all at once.

Bread

Bread recipes

Nothing beats home-made bread, and it’s a lot easier to make than you might think. Try one of these wonderful bread recipes.

Cupcake recipes

Pretty as a picture and the hottest thing at the bakery. Grown ups and kids alike will love these baking beauties

Baking with kids

Top 10 sweet treats to make with kids

Keep little fingers busy in the kitchen through the holidays with our top 10 easy recipes for kids.

Choux

How to make choux pastry

If you’re afraid of making choux pastry – the classic buns used for profiteroles and éclairs – don't be; it's simple.

Swiss rolls

Swiss roll is an ingenious cake: it has the ‘ah’ factor yet it’s simply a light-as-air sponge rolled up with jam. Less is more here, and it requires just four everyday ingredients – caster sugar, plain flour, eggs and jam.

Pastries

How to make Danish pastries

Follow our step-by-step guide to mastering the art of how to make Danish pastries – they’re well worth the effort. As you bite into the warm, butter-rich dough, crisp with almonds or melting with vanilla custard, you’ll thank us.

Bakeware

13 essential bakeware items

If there’s one trend that’s captured the nation’s imagination recently, it’s baking. For all you baking mad folk, here’s our baking guide to the right kit for novices and keen cooks alike.

Allergy-friendly pastry

Gluten-free and nut-free shortcrust pastry

Good pastry can be tricky for food allergy and intolerance sufferers – but this recipe by Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne offers a simple solution.

Bake something different

Zesty baking ideas

It's the perfect time to throw open the kitchen window and let the scent of beautiful baking waft out. We have put together some tasty and tangy recipes that will fill your afternoon tea with sunshine.

Beautiful biscuits

Biscuits and cookies

Here are some of our favourite sweet and savoury cookie and biscuit recipes.

Baking recipes

Baking recipes and tips

Don your pinny and get baking. Everybody's doing it. We have a plethora of advice, cake and bread recipes and baking classes for those of you wanting to hone your skills.

Classic baking

Classic baking recipes

Follow these classic baking recipes and you'll have impressed guests swooning at your feet. Choose from our macaroon recipe, scones recipe, chocolate and carrot cake recipes, brownies, banana loaf and more!