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Baking & Desserts

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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

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4.93 from 14 votes
30 minutes minutes

These vanilla cupcakes are so easy to make, simply mix all of the ingredients together and bake. They’re perfect for birthdays, cake sales, tea with your friends and any other celebration you can think of.

Caramel Cupcakes

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3.82 from 11 votes
30 minutes minutes

Easy to make caramel cupcakes which get their caramel flavour from using both light brown sugar and adding caramel sauce to the mix.

Caramel Buttercream

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5 from 3 votes
3 minutes minutes

Easy to make delicious caramel buttercream in just a few minutes. Perfect for topping cupcakes, layer cakes or special celebration cakes.

Mince Pie Cupcakes with Brandy Buttercream

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45 minutes minutes

Almond cupcakes with a mincemeat centre and topped with brandy buttercream.

Orange Liqueur Truffles

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How to make orange liqueur truffles. There are two versions of this recipe, my original chocolate coated truffles and a quick and easy version. Both versions taste absolutely delicious and are the perfect gift for someone special.

Raspberry Trifle Cupcakes

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55 minutes minutes

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The classic dessert in cupcake form – Raspberry soaked sponge finger-style cupcakes filled with fresh raspberries and custard and topped with whipped vanilla cream.

Mince Pie Truffles

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Delicious festive chocolates with a milk chocolate, mincemeat and brandy truffle filling.

Christmas Pudding for Stir Up Sunday

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18 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Soaking Time 12 hours hours

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Have fun this Stir Up Sunday by getting the whole family involved in making a delicious Christmas Pudding complete with lucky silver six pence.

Pumpkin Pie

1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes minutes

Homemade pumpkin pie is the taste of autumn with crisp shortcrust pastry and a soft, creamy spiced pumpkin filling.

Spicy Chai Tea & Cranberry Iced Loaf

2 hours hours 55 minutes minutes
Proving Time 2 hours hours

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Spicy Chai Tea & Cranberry Ice Loaf – A family-sized iced bun packed full of plenty of Twinings Spicy Chai Tea-soaked cranberries.

How To Make Pumpkin Purée

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1 hour hour

It’s not always easy to find pumpkin purée in the shops so why not make it yourself? It’s cheap and easy to make and you know exactly what’s gone into it – just pumpkin!

Bara Brith Biscuits

40 minutes minutes

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A crunchy spiced shortbread biscuit with orange zest and Twinings tea-infused raisins.

Millionaires’ Cupcakes

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1 hour hour

Chocolate cupcakes topped with caramel buttercream with a hidden shortbread and caramel centre.

Chocolate Crunch Meringues

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2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes minutes

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Crisp, yet chewy, chocolate meringue topped with whipped cream, McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles and hazelnuts.

Easy Soda Bread – Perfect For Baking With Children

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5 from 1 vote
45 minutes minutes

Irish soda bread is so easy to make with no kneading or proving, perfect for getting children involved in the kitchen and it tastes delicious dipped in soup or smothered in butter and jam.

Easy Chicken & Vegetable Pasties

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30 minutes minutes

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Get your children involved in making their own dinner with these delicious and easy chicken and vegetable pasties.

Cajun Tortilla Mini Quiches

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Circles of tortilla replace the pastry in these easy to make mini quiches flavoured with cajun spices, red pepper, red onion and sweetcorn.

Chocolate Buttercream

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5 from 21 votes
10 minutes minutes

This easy chocolate buttercream gets its extra-chocolatey flavour from using both melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Perfect for birthday cakes, layer cakes and cupcakes.

Chocolate Birthday Cake

A slice of chocolate birthday cake filled with chocolate buttercream and covered in white fondant icing with multi-coloured fondant dots.
4.84 from 128 votes
45 minutes minutes

This chocolate birthday cake is simple to make, tastes delicious and is perfect for decorating for a special celebration.

How To Temper Chocolate (Video Tutorial)

5 from 2 votes

How to temper chocolate – including video guide, step-by-step instructions and lots of extra tips.

No-Churn Mojito Ice Cream

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5 minutes minutes
Freezing Time 2 hours hours

Cool down this summer with this easy to make no-churn mojito ice cream flavoured with lime, mint and plenty of rum.

Easy Nutella Cupcakes

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5 from 4 votes
25 minutes minutes

Incredibly simple 3-ingredient Nutella cupcakes topped with delicious Nutella buttercream.

Nutella Buttercream

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4.89 from 9 votes
3 minutes minutes

Smooth Nutella buttercream is so easy to make and is the perfect topping for cupcakes, birthday cakes, layer cakes, or anywhere else you might need a little buttercream really!

Mexican Cheese Twists

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30 minutes minutes

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Bring the flavours of Mexico to your party or picnic with these easy to make Mexican cheese twists.

Churro Taco Bowls with Mexican Hot Chocolate and Margarita Ice Creams

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20 minutes minutes

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A delicious and surprisingly simple Mexican inspired dessert – Crisp sweet cinnamon taco bowls with Mexican hot chocolate (chocolate and cinnamon) and Margarita (lime, Tequila and orange liqueur) ice creams.

Dark Chocolate Amaretti Biscuits

5 from 1 vote
35 minutes minutes

My twist on the traditional soft Amaretti biscuit, with a hidden dark chocolate centre. 

Mini Strawberry Pavlova

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10 minutes minutes

Mini strawberry pavlovas make a beautiful dessert and are quick and easy to make.

How to Make Meringue Nests

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4.72 from 7 votes
2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

A step-by-step guide to making homemade meringue nests, perfect for making beautiful mini pavlovas.

Marzipan, Cherry & Orange Blossom Sweet Soda Bread

45 minutes minutes

A delicious and really simple sweet soda bread flavoured with marzipan, cherries and orange blossom water.

Easter Nest Cupcakes

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1 hour hour
Decorating Time 30 minutes minutes

Cute, simple and fun Easter Nest Cupcakes, great for getting your little ones involved in the kitchen this Easter.

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