Mother's Day baking ideas
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Cakes
Peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake
Say goodbye to that old Victoria sandwich, this peanut butter and jam brown butter sponge cake from Tarunima Sinha will NOT disappoint.
Fruit tarts
Plum and apricot brioche tart with crème fraîche custard
This extra-special plum and apricot tart is packed with ripe stone fruits encased in golden brioche, with a creme fraiche custard.
Afternoon tea
Tahini and nectarine cake
Rich and nutty tahini makes a surprisingly good flavour for a sponge cake, especially when paired with a zesty homemade nectarine curd.
Baking recipes
Alison Roman’s raspberry and ricotta cake
Alison Roman's ricotta cake with raspberries swirled through the batter is a subtly-sweet bake. The perfect easy cake recipe for summer.
Cakes
Chocolate angel cake
Treat yourself to a slice of sweetness with this classic chocolate angel cake which boasts a triple-threat of white, milk and dark chocolate.
Cakes
Gooseberry and ginger loaf cake
Gooseberry's tart flavour works so well with the warming hum of ground ginger in this wonderfully simple cake. The use of ground almonds and yogurt makes the crumb super moist.
Baking recipes
Fennel seed and orange cheesecake
Fennel and orange is a classic combination in savoury dishes, but it’s just as good in a sweet setting – as this moreish cheesecake proves.
Biscuits
Lavender shortbread biscuits
These beautiful lavender shortbread biscuits are made with lavender extract, which lends a delicate flavour.
Bake sale
Lavender and clotted cream cake with lemon icing
This lavender and clotted cream cake is made rich and moist with ground almonds, and brought to life by a lemon icing.
Biscuits
Lemon and pistachio shortbread biscuits
Crumbly, buttery shortbread is lightened with lemon and given a nutty richness thanks to plenty of pistachios. The perfect teatime treat.
Celebration cakes
Pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting
This magnificent pistachio cake combines a light and nutty sponge with a decadently rich cream cheese icing!
Apricots
Almond and apricot cheesecake
This apricot cheesecake from Honey & Co's Sarit Packer heroes dried apricots and amaretti for a dish that can be prepared and in the oven in less than half an hour!
Freezable
Seville orange marmalade drizzle cake
When the weather’s drizzly, bring on the drizzle cake! There's nothing better than a cup of tea and a slice of orange marmalade drizzle cake.
Coffee
Walnut and coffee pastry layer cake
Monica Galetti's coffee and walnut layer cake has alternating layers of coffee cream and crisp pastry. A joyful bake for special occasions.
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