Recipes

Baking

Home baking is often less complicated than it looks. A reliable recipe, accurately measured ingredients and a little patience can take you a long way. This baking section is centred on approachable recipes for the home kitchen, with familiar flavours and methods that do not need specialist equipment. It is a useful place to start when you want something homemade for the cake tin, an afternoon cup of tea or simply an excuse to use up a few good ingredients.

Baking

British Ginger Cake Recipe – Moist, Sticky & Easy

55 minServes 12

Baking

Easy UK Scone Recipe – Classic British Scones

27 minServes 8

Baking

Easy Banana Loaf (The banana loaf with the blackest bananas)

1 hr 15 minServes 10

A few habits that make baking easier

Baking rewards accuracy more than most everyday cooking. Weighing flour, sugar and other dry ingredients gives more consistent results than guessing by volume, while checking the oven temperature before the mixture goes in can make a noticeable difference to the finished bake. It also helps to read the whole recipe first so eggs, butter or other ingredients can be prepared at the right stage.

Try not to overmix a batter once the flour has been added unless the recipe specifically calls for it. Small details like these can help cakes, muffins and loaves keep the texture they are meant to have.