Bakes Recipes

Happy Bonfire Night Day! Is that a thing? Let’s make it a thing. Bonfire night is all about things warming and stodgy and sweet and sticky, and we have the perfect syrupy bake for you [...]

Well Autumn is officially upon us, and so thoughts start turning to Christmas and all the delicious treats we indulge in over the festive period! We are busy at Bakes HQ planning our Christmas [...]

So if you follow us on Instagram (if not, why not? Tut tut…) you will have noticed our obsession with the very latest cake craze… move over #dripcake… #brushstrokes are coming [...]

This week on The Great British Bake Off we were brought dessert week, and as always it didn’t disappoint. The bakers were faced with rolling roulades, meringue layer cakes and mini mousse [...]

How are we already on week 5 of The Great British Bake Off? With the news announced today that Mary Berry will not be continuing with the show, we have to make the most of the rest of this [...]

Bread week is always exciting with expectations of under-proving, interesting flavour combos and everybody keeping their loaves in the oven until the very last minute. Last night we saw lots of [...]

This time of year is great for baking with fresh autumn fruits. This weekend I was lucky enough to be given a big bag of plums so I couldn’t wait to get in the Bakes kitchen to cook [...]

This recipe for Apple and Sultana Flapjacks is another great one to pack in the lunch boxes. We’ve managed to sneak in some goodness to try and counteract the sugar, but a little slice of [...]

Yesterday was National Burger Day and so in true Bakes style we had to get creative to celebrate. We couldn’t just make ordinary burgers so instead we decided to make burgers out of cake! [...]

So the first episode of The Great British Bake Off aired last night and it lived up to all expectations! There were tears, near disasters and lots and lots of cake. Challenge one was to make a [...]

Cactus’s are massively on trend right now so we thought we should jump on the band wagon and create some edible ones! They take a little time to make but the result is worth it. Why not [...]

Rice Krispie Cakes had to part of our ‘School Holiday Baking’ series as they are so easy to make and very tasty. We’ve put of our own little twist on the classic recipe to make [...]