Mary Berry-Inspired Potato Salad

Mary Berry, a true culinary icon, has been delighting our taste buds for generations with her simple yet scrumptious recipes. Today, we’re bringing you a Mary Berry-inspired classic: a potato salad that combines the comforting flavors of new potatoes, zesty Dijon mustard, and the creaminess of mayonnaise. This salad is …

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Saving Your Sunken Cake: Tips and Tricks for a Perfect Bake

Oh, my dear bakers! We’ve all been there, haven’t we? You pop your lovingly crafted cake into the oven, only to discover it’s emerged with a disappointing sunken center. But fear not, for I’m here to share some invaluable tips and tricks to rescue your sunken cake and turn it …

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How To Store Fruit Cake

For home bakers, fruit cake is a classic recipe that never fails to satisfy the taste buds. There are various types of fruit cakes, but the basic storage principles remain the same. If you’ve baked a fruit cake and don’t plan on consuming it all at once, it’s essential to …

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How To Store Sponge Cake

For home bakers, sponge cake is an easy go to recipe that will always satisfy the taste buds. There are lots of different types of sponge cake but the basic recipe is always the same. If you’ve made a sponge cake and aren’t going to eat it all in one …

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3 Ways to Restore, Recreate or Recycle a Failed Cake

Everybody has cake failures, but what separates the master baker from the average cook is the way that you deal with them. Burnt cake is almost impossible to rescue: because the burnt flavour tends to go right through the cake, even if the crumb itself isn’t burnt, but everything else …

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Innocent Cupcakes: Made With a Smoothie

If you’re looking for a way to make a luscious cupcake that’s slightly lower in fat and sugar, and just a tiny bit healthier (say for a baby shower or hen night celebration) then the innocent cupcake could be just the thing for you. Made with a fruit smoothie as …

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Sugar Free Toppings for Cakes and Cupcakes

Making sugar free cakes is definitely an art, and it can take a few attempts to get the right balance of ingredients to deliver a tasty, good-looking cake. Making tasty toppings for cakes and Cupcakes requires a little ingenuity too and the opportunities range from the very simple to the …

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How to Freeze Cakes and Cookies in Advance

Learning to bake is an art, but baking ahead is a skill. Freezing cakes and cookies can free you up to enjoy a special occasion or allow you to bake in a quiet time and still have a freezer full of great treats in a busy one, but knowing how …

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New Year and Hogmany Cupcakes

These whisky-flavoured tartan-iced Hogmanay cupcakes are not just reserved for Hogmanay: they are perfect for New Year celebrations too. Because they are a fruit-based cake they take longer to cook than sponge based cakes and also last longer without drying out, so you can make them a fortnight in advance, …

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Summer Picnic Cupcakes With Fresh Fruit Topping

Some cakes seem too heavy for summer eating but these two cupcake recipes are deliciously light and summery. Lemon Surprise Cakes The surprise is the lemon curd concealed in the heart of the cake. It’s a good idea to use waxed Cupcake cases for this recipe as the lemon curd …

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