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Easy Baking Recipes

This is where you will find bakes suitable for all the family. These recipes use easy to find ingredients and are suitable for beginner bakers.

You will find Cookies and Cupcakes plus comforting bakes that all the family will enjoy.

Sticky Ginger Cake

March 25, 2014 by Helen 27 Comments

ginger cake gingerbread recipe

I make this Sticky Gingercake a lot when we are going somewhere for a few days - It lasts really well and the stickiness gets even better if you can leave it alone in tin foil for about 3 days. I tend to make double so we have some to eat ...

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Mini Lemon & Lime Scones

March 14, 2014 by Helen 24 Comments

lemon lime scones curd recipe

Scones or scohnes?! Which are you? Being a northern girl, I'm definitely a Scones with an 'o' rather than an 'oh'. Even though I love the comforting taste of scones and love how quick and easy they are to prepare, sometimes I just need ...

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Chocolate Orange Swiss Roll

January 9, 2014 by Helen 18 Comments

using up leftover chocolate orange swiss roll

This house is a diet free zone in January, I'm afraid. What we do believe in, is plenty of home cooked, delicious and comforting food for what some consider to be the most depressing month of the year. We live with an athlete and its my job ...

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Panforte

December 28, 2013 by Helen 5 Comments

christmas baking, panforte, cherries, nuts

I always thought that Panforte had to contain chocolate. I loved it when other people made it but never really felt inspired to make my own - There was always enough chocolate around our house at Christmas to sink a ship. When I started ...

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Stollen Recipe

December 23, 2013 by Helen 4 Comments

stollen recipe no candied peel

Stollen is a German fruitcake said to sometimes contain marzipan - Sometimes??? Every time in our house. I wasn't sure whether it was classed as a bread or a cake but my research has declared that it is most definitely CAKE. All other ...

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Lemon & Amaretto Trifle – Custard Free

November 26, 2013 by Helen 2 Comments

Can I tell you a secret? I don't like custard. Earth shattering isn't it? Well it is if you like trifle - which I do. My Grandma always used to make a Christmas Trifle and Derm's Mum always makes one every Christmas Eve. I get awful ...

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Halloween Cookies

October 21, 2013 by Helen 3 Comments

Halloween Cookies Recipe

It's been ages since I had time to have a play around with some Halloween cookies. I'd forgotten how time-consuming they can be but also how much fun it is getting stuck in, icing flowing everywhere and just generally messing around. I ...

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Marshmallow Brownie Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes

October 15, 2013 by Helen 14 Comments

Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes

I'm not one to be defeated easily. My poor track record with Brownies has never sat well with me. When I was asked by Dr Oetker to enter their Great Chocolate Bake competition, I knew exactly what I was hoping to achieve. As soon as you ...

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Caramel and Cream Religieuse

October 6, 2013 by Helen 4 Comments

Choux pastry recipe

The week I've been waiting for - Choux Pastry week! I will never get over the wonder of watching choux pastry cook in the pan. The last time I attempted it though, I had got a little bit cocky and had a complete disaster. You can imagine ...

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The World’s Easiest Caramel Apple Traybake

September 22, 2013 by Helen 3 Comments

caramel Apple and HobNob traybake

What is it about Sunday's? They come around so quickly. I start off the week with such good intentions - I mentally had about 3 entries for this week's Great Blogger's Bake Off - but one will have to do. This is truly a bake for people who ...

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Hi, I'm Helen. Mother of 3, Wife of 1. Tired since 2002. To be found in the kitchen or poolside.
I'm here to help you find easy, tasty family recipes and gorgeous bakes for busy households.

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