Scones
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⏱️ 12 min 👥 Serves 6
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46 recipesBanana Cake with Toasted Coconut
A gluten-free vegan banana cake made with coconut oil, maple syrup, ground almonds and desiccated coconut. Topped with t…
⏱️ 80 min 👥 Serves 16
Banana & Pecan Bread
A dairy-free banana bread loaded with ripe bananas, crushed pecans and dairy-free yoghurt for extra moistness. Makes 2 l…
⏱️ 60 min 👥 Serves 16
Banoffee Cheesecake
A no-bake banoffee cheesecake with a buttery biscuit base, caramel cream cheese filling and banana layer, topped with wh…
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 10
Black Forest Gateau
A classic Black Forest Gateau — three layers of light chocolate sponge soaked in Kirsch syrup, layered with raspberry ja…
⏱️ 25 min 👥 Serves 12
Butternut Crunch Pie with Pickled Chilli Salsa
A stunning filo pastry pie filled with harissa-roasted butternut squash, sautéed onions, feta, sage and lemon, topped wi…
⏱️ 60 min 👥 Serves 6
Chocolate Fudge Cake
A deep, moist chocolate fudge cake made with sour cream, buttermilk and cold water for an incredibly tender crumb. Bakes…
⏱️ 55 min 👥 Serves 12
Chocolate Marquise Cake
A silky, rich chocolate marquise set in a 20cm tin over a biscuit base — no baking required for the filling. Chilled unt…
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 10
Chocolate Praline Cream Pie
A showstopping no-bake pie — hazelnut praline set into a malted biscuit base, topped with a silky chocolate espresso cus…
⏱️ 60 min 👥 Serves 8
Cinnamon Sponge Cake
A light vanilla sponge with a cinnamon swirl, soaked in warm cinnamon syrup straight from the oven, and finished with a …
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 10
Orange & Lemon Polenta Cake (Large)
A generous, nutty polenta and almond cake made with demerara sugar and plenty of citrus zest. Soaked in a citrus drizzle…
⏱️ 70 min 👥 Serves 12
Coffee Cake
A classic coffee sponge made with cold black coffee in the batter, topped with a rich coffee butter icing and walnut dec…
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 12
Coffee & Walnut Cake
A light olive oil sponge whisked to triple volume, flavoured with espresso, honey and vanilla, layered with a rich espre…
⏱️ 32 min 👥 Serves 12
Courgette & Herb Filo Pie
A spanakopita-inspired filo pie packed with grated courgette, fresh herbs, feta and cheddar. Crispy golden pastry with a…
⏱️ 110 min 👥 Serves 4
Crème Egg Brownies
Fudgy dark chocolate brownies loaded with white and dark chocolate chips and frozen mini crème eggs, drizzled with white…
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 16
Delia's Chocolate Roulade
A classic chocolate roulade from Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course (1989). Rich chocolate sponge rolled around a lig…
⏱️ 60 min 👥 Serves 8
Elderflower & Lemon Cake
A fragrant, buttery elderflower and lemon cake, soaked with lemon juice and elderflower cordial while warm, then finishe…
⏱️ 40 min 👥 Serves 12
Génoise Sponge with Mascarpone & Berries
A classic Génoise sponge — eggs and sugar whisked to ribbon stage over a bain-marie, folded with double-sifted flour and…
⏱️ 22 min 👥 Serves 12
Gluten Free Bakewell Tart
A gluten-free take on the classic Bakewell tart — buttery shortcrust pastry, a layer of jam, rich almond frangipane fill…
⏱️ 100 min 👥 Serves 16
Granny Smith Apple Cake with Maple Icing
A moist olive oil apple cake packed with peeled Granny Smith apples and spiced with cinnamon, finished with a rich maple…
⏱️ 90 min 👥 Serves 12
Hazelnut & Brazil Nut Blondies (Gluten Free)
Rich, fudgy gluten-free blondies made with browned butter, coffee, white chocolate and Brazil nuts. Makes 2 trays. Cover…
⏱️ 70 min 👥 Serves 24
Lemon Cake
A classic, buttery lemon sponge with generous lemon zest, finished with a lemon mascarpone icing and lemon glaze.
⏱️ 40 min 👥 Serves 10
Lemon Courgette Cake Tray Bake
A moist, zingy lemon and courgette tray bake — light, fragrant and finished with a lemon icing while still warm. Optiona…
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 16
Lemon Drizzle with Lemon Mascarpone
A generous, buttery lemon sponge soaked with a sharp lemon drizzle, topped with a light lemon mascarpone frosting. Simpl…
⏱️ 80 min 👥 Serves 12
Mince Pie Brownies
Festive fudgy brownies with whole mince pies baked inside — half the brownie batter in the tray, mince pies arranged on …
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 24
Mocha Cake
A deeply indulgent mocha cake made by melting dark chocolate and butter with coffee, then folding through flour, two sug…
⏱️ 85 min 👥 Serves 12
No-Bake Chocolate Tart
A deeply indulgent no-bake chocolate tart with a crunchy Oreo base and a silky dark and milk chocolate ganache filling. …
⏱️ 15 min 👥 Serves 12
Orange Honey Polenta Cake
A naturally gluten-free orange polenta cake, soaked with a warm honey and orange syrup, then topped with a light Greek y…
⏱️ 65 min 👥 Serves 10
Orange or Lemon Polenta Cake
A moist, gluten-free polenta and almond cake with a citrus kick. Works beautifully with either orange or lemon — finishe…
⏱️ 80 min 👥 Serves 10
Oreo Stuffed Cookies
Giant chewy cookies encasing a whole Oreo thin, loaded with milk chocolate chips and finished with flaky sea salt. Makes…
⏱️ 12 min 👥 Serves 14
Peanut Choc Brownies with Ganache
Fudgy dark chocolate brownies layered with a peanut butter filling, topped with a glossy chocolate ganache. Made in a la…
⏱️ 30 min 👥 Serves 20
Pear & Walnut Cake
A simple, rustic pear and walnut loaf cake — tender, lightly sweet and studded with juicy pear and crunchy walnuts. Can …
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 8
Pecan & Walnut Pie Bars
A buttery shortbread crust topped with a rich caramel filling of pecans, walnuts and desiccated coconut, finished with m…
⏱️ 40 min 👥 Serves 16
Pistachio, Lemon & Rosemary Cake
An elegant almond and pistachio cake infused with rosemary butter, lemon and vanilla, finished with a sharp lemon icing …
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 10
Plum & Apple Crumble Cake
A soft, spiced almond sponge loaded with peeled plums and apples pushed into the batter, topped with a buttery cinnamon …
⏱️ 60 min 👥 Serves 10
Spinach & Chermoula Pie
A stunning puff pastry pie filled with spiced spinach, chermoula paste and feta, topped with thinly sliced potato. Serve…
⏱️ 90 min 👥 Serves 6
Spinach & Goats Cheese Roulade with Creamy Pesto Sauce
A savoury roulade filled with mushrooms, baby spinach and crème fraîche, served with a rich creamy pesto sauce. Impressi…
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 6
Vegan Carrot Cake with Frosting
A warmly spiced vegan carrot cake packed with grated carrot, sultanas and a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Uses s…
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 16
Vegan Chocolate Cake
A rich, moist gluten-free vegan chocolate cake made with rice milk and agave syrup, served with a cherry compote. Dairy-…
⏱️ 55 min 👥 Serves 12
Vegan Tahini Cookies
Chewy, nutty vegan tahini cookies with dark chocolate chunks — chilled before baking for a perfect texture. Makes 12. Re…
⏱️ 18 min 👥 Serves 12
Vegan Tiffin
A rich no-bake vegan tiffin made with plant-based butter, golden syrup, cocoa, crushed digestives and glace cherries, to…
⏱️ 20 min 👥 Serves 48
Velvet Brownies
Dramatic red velvet brownies with a swirled cream cheese layer on top — rich cocoa brownie batter layered with a vanilla…
⏱️ 40 min 👥 Serves 20
Victoria Sponge
The classic Victoria sponge — light, buttery and reliable. Sandwiched with jam and buttercream. Simple, perfect, timeles…
⏱️ 20 min 👥 Serves 10
Apple Cake with Maple Frosting
A moist, spiced apple cake made with olive oil and whisked egg whites for a light texture, filled and topped with a rich…
⏱️ 90 min 👥 Serves 10
Double Chocolate Brownies
Deeply fudgy brownies loaded with both dark and white chocolate pieces, finished with a white chocolate drizzle. Recipe …
⏱️ 45 min 👥 Serves 16
Red Velvet Cake
A bold, vivid red velvet cake with a tender crumb from buttermilk and vinegar, topped with a light cream cheese frosting…
⏱️ 25 min 👥 Serves 12
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