Baking

As a source of inspiration the internet is full of pictures, chat, recipes and ideas for using seasonal ingredients. That said when it comes to cake recipes I’ve been a bit disappointed with …

Chocolate Victoria Sponge - simple light chocolate cake for when other cakes are too fudgy and rich

Nigella Lawson calls these simple chocolate biscuits ‘Granny Boyd’s biscuits’ after her editor’s, Eugenie Boyd, granny – who gave her the recipe. And, as Felicity Cloake says in her article on how to cook the perfect chocolate biscuits, ‘these biscuits are so fine-textured they actually melt on the tongue’. If you prefer cookies, we can guarantee our best ever chocolate chip cookies won’t disappoint. Special offer! Love Nigella and her recipes? Then we have a fantastic offer for you…

Mary Berry's scones are a perfect tea-time treat, whether jam-and-cream-topped (in whichever order you like), plain or packed with sultanas. Equipment: You will need a fluted 5cm/2in cutter.

Fancy an easy sweet treat? There’s not much easier than rocky road! No baking required and you can pretty much throw in anything you like into the mix. For my girly afternoon tea a while back…

A thin and crispy instant pizza dough recipe that's yeast-free and has no rising time. use this 10-minute dough for super quick pizzas.

Mini Egg Cookies, yummy Easter baking recipe for kids.

Syrup cookies just out of the oven

What can you do with a cup or two of leftover mincemeat? Make mouthwatering mincemeat muffins! Here's an easy-to-follow recipe.

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These simple fork biscuits are a favourite of Mary Berry's. Follow her simple recipe and enjoy your fork biscuits with a hot cup of tea.

These simple fork biscuits are a favourite of Mary Berry's. Follow her simple recipe and enjoy your fork biscuits with a hot cup of tea.

Who needs mince pies when you can have mince cakes? Although this recipe calls for extra raisins and sugar these cakes aren't as sweet as mince pies and are much lighter. The mincemeat gives them a richer taste than normal sponge cake.

Cooked pasta is tossed together with ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla before being baked. The result is a delicious dessert, similar to that of baked rice pudding. It's creamy, sweet and deliciously moreish.