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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.

Reduced Sugar Carrot Cake Cookies

March 9, 2016 by Helen 43 Comments

Carrot Cake Cookies

I'm starting a one woman mission to reduce my sugar intake this week. I'll be honest, its not gone too well - I keep forgetting and eating Rainbow Drops. I did remember in time though, when I came to bake this week's #Bakeoftheweek and ...

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Creme Egg Brownies

February 10, 2016 by Helen 31 Comments

Cadbury's Creme Egg Brownies CasaCostello

The secret to these is freeze your Creme Eggs. It also stops me eating them before I get chance to bake with them too! After the success of my Creme Egg Cheesecake, I decided this year's Creme Egg bake would be Cadbury's Creme Egg ...

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Wholemeal Soda Bread Dipping Sticks

February 5, 2016 by Helen 26 Comments

This month we have been all about the strong flavours but healthy choices. Glorious Skinnylicious Texan Four Bean Chilli is just up our street - Hearty and chunky full of beans, full of flavour and spice, yet low in fat (under 2% per ...

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Easy Valentine’s Chocolate Cake

January 30, 2016 by Helen 17 Comments

Easy Valentine's Chocolate Cake Recipe Casa Costello

I would appear I'm turning all romantic. I had an urge to bake Mr C a chocolate cake earlier in the week and thought I may as well make it into a Valentine's cake while I was there. I've been having a potter through my cake tins and ...

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The Classic Victoria Sponge

January 29, 2016 by Helen 23 Comments

Classic Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe

This is one of the best cakes we've ever had in our kitchen. This week's #Bakeoftheweek was supposed to be a super Valentine's Chocolate Cake but the arrival of this beauty has relegated the chocolate delight until tomorrow. Why is this ...

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Helwa Tat-Tork – Maltese Nut Fudge

January 19, 2016 by Helen 21 Comments

Helwa Tat Tort Sweet Dense Nutty Fudge

I've made this recipe before and eaten it lots of times. I'll be honest though, I didn't know what it was really called or its origins. When Expedia Travel asked me to take part in their #ExpediaWorldonaplate campaign and feature the ...

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Speculoos Macarons

January 14, 2016 by Helen 26 Comments

Speculoos Macarons Bake of the Week

I've been having a play! Ever since I picked up a pot of Speculoos Spread from the supermarket last week, it has been calling me from the cupboard. Now I know these are not the world's prettiest macarons but for a play around I rather like ...

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20 Minute Christmas Marzipan Mince Palmiers

December 18, 2015 by Helen 15 Comments

Marzipan Mince Palmiers

The truth is, it will probably take longer to write up this recipe than it did to make it. I know you are probably looking at the photos, thinking how unpretty they are but they are emergency mince pies, remember. Its how they taste and ...

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Red Velvet Truffles

December 15, 2015 by Helen 13 Comments

Red Velvet Cake Truffles

Its been too long since Bake of the Week last posted, I know. I have very good reason though, we spent last weekend in London with Millie with synchro. She received an invitation the previous weekend as a result of her performance at ...

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Christmas Confetti Bundt Cake

November 30, 2015 by Helen 15 Comments

Christmas Confetti Bundt Cake

I used Christmas sprinkles - Basically any strong coloured ones will do. For decoration I went with simple icing sugar made into quite a thick consistency and a squeeze of lemon juice. Extra sprinkles on top finished off the cake ...

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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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