Cookies & Biscuits

We have a <a href="/recipes/homemade-shortbread">classic shortbread recipe</a>, sprinkilicious funfetti, honey shortbread and irresistible chocolate chunk shortbread. Whether you like light muscovado vanilla shortbread or prefer crumbly <a href="/recipes/shortbread-fingers">shortbread fingers</a>, we're sure you will find a recipe to inspire you. 
 
Our <a href="/recipes/cherry-shortbread-dough">cherry shortbread dough</a> is perfect for freezing and quickly popping in the oven. Vegan and calorie conscious bakers will rejoice at our shortbread recipes too.

Top down view of the hand slicing through vegan shortbread dough

Shortbread is a delicious treat that can be enjoyed either on its own or with a warm drink. Explore our variety of shortbread recipes and bake one today

Shortbread Recipes

From breadsticks to brioche, sourdough to pizza dough - we have a medley of bread and dough recipes to see you through from breakfast to dinner.&nbsp; 
 
Love a 'pop in the breadmaker' bake? Or perhaps more of a 'get stuck in and sticky' <a href="/recipes/bacon-and-cheese-loaf">hand baked loaf</a>? Whatever type of baker you are, bread baking apprentice to artisan extraordinaire we have the best bread recipes.

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Making your own bread from scratch is incredibly satisfying. We also have pizza dough recipes, doughnuts and so much more. Try them out today.

Bread Recipes | Easy & Delicious Bread & Dough Recipes

Fill your house with the aroma of freshly baked bread

Bread & Dough

There are lots of ways to make a cake; dress it up with decorations or celebrate its full naked glory. A ‘drop of vanilla’ birthday cake, "one more slice" banana bread or decadent chocolate cake recipes. Rolled. Stacked. Filled. You bake the rules. 
 
For beginners, the classic <a href="/recipes/lemon-drizzle-cake">Lemon Drizzle cake</a> is the perfect crowd-pleaser. Or for more experimental bakers, stack the tiers high and fill the cakes with hidden surprises. When cake is life, not just for birthdays, we say let’s get baking.

Cookie, Oreo & Brownie Layered Cake with a slice cut out of it. 

Baking a cake is a fine art, but one that can be mastered by many. Browse through our cake recipes and find the perfect one for you.

Cake Recipes | Easy Cake Ideas

Old Favourites & Classic Cakes

Cakes

Chocolately truffles, creamy fudge, the fluffiest marshmallows, we defy not to become giddy like a child in a sweet shop with these sweet recipes.&nbsp; 
 
From nostalgic sweets, <a href="/recipes/white-chocolate-snowies">snowies</a> and <a href="/recipes/chocolate-nutella-mice">chocolate mice</a> to <a href="/recipes/turkish-delight">Turkish delight</a> and <a href="/recipes/peppermint-creams">Peppermint Creams</a>, the hardest decision will be which one to try first. Pick n Mix to your hearts delight or share the love creating the greatest Willy Wonkeriffic edible gifts for friends and family.

Top view of Rainbow Meringues in a bowl, with Rainbow Meringues scattered around next to a bag of silver spoon caster sugar

The most exciting confectionery and sweets recipes including Turkish delight & chocolate fondant are on Baking Mad. Pick your favourites and make them today

Confectionery Recipes | How to Make Homemade Candy Sweets & Chocolates

Try your hand at making homemade confectionery recipes

Confectionery

Crunch, snap or dunk. However you like to eat your biscuits, we have something for everyone. Our irresistible 5* Millies <a href="/recipes/copycat-chocolate-chip-millie-s-cookies">chocolate chip cookie recipe</a> is a must for all cookie lovers. You call it eating the whole batch, we call it taste testing.&nbsp; 
 
When it comes to biscuit recipes, go simple with <a href="/recipes/shortbread-fingers">shortbread</a> or spice up your life with <a href="/recipes/gingerbread-dough">gingerbread</a>. There's even a <a href="/recipes/dog-biscuits">dog biscuit recipe</a> for your pampered pooches.

Side on view of a stack of vegan and gluten free chocolate chip cookies

Cookies and biscuits can often be confused, but either way, they are delicious and easy to make. We have loads of recipes for you to try out. Happy baking

Cookies And Biscuit Recipes | How to Make Easy Biscuit & Cookies at Home

Fill up your biscuit tin!

Mini or mighty, one in a jar, for the best cupcake recipe you needn't look that far.&nbsp;Vanilla, Oreo, Biscoff? Chocoholics, all hail the 5* <a href="/recipes/mary-berry-chocolate-cupcakes">Mary Berry chocolate cupcake recipe</a>.&nbsp;Keep kids busy with <a href="/recipes/chocolate-cake-pops">cake pops</a> and <a href="/recipes/simple-fairy-cakes">fairy cakes</a>. We even have <a href="/recipes/feta-cheese-and-herb-cupcakes">savoury cupcakes</a> to jazz up lunchtime. 
 
Mad about muffins? From blueberry to banana muffin recipes; the tastiest way to sneak in your 5 a day. <a href="/recipes/gluten-free-chocolate-and-cherry-muffins">Gluten free muffins</a>, <a href="/recipes/vegan-blueberry-muffins">vegan muffins</a>, you will be spoilt for choice.

Nutella Cupcakes with glass bottle of milk in the background

Cupcakes and muffins both have a place in our hearts and they’re similar in looks and how they’re baked. Here are our favourite cupcake and muffin recipes.

Cupcakes & Muffin Recipes | Easy Recipes & Best Bakes

Bake a batch & share with friends!

Cupcakes & Muffins

All about the heavenly desserts? Whatever the season or occasion we have dessert ideas from summery meringues, pavlovas to panna cottas. In winter snuggle down with warming and comforting puds, whether it be&nbsp;a humble crumble or creamy rice pudding. 
 
If cheesecake is your kryptonite we suggest you look away now - from <a href="/recipes/new-york-baked-cheesecake">New York Vanilla</a> to <a href="/recipes/toblerone-cheesecake">Toblerone</a>, our selection is guaranteed to leave you weak at the knees.

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Desserts come in many shapes and sizes. Baking Mad has a full collection of dessert recipes that you simply have to try. Get them here.

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Browse dessert recipes for every occasion

Desserts

Ice cream recipes have never been simpler, no ice cream maker needed! Maple fudge, strawberry ripple, mint choc chip and rum – no need to be so vanilla (although this is also yummy). Serve in an <a href="/recipes/arctic-roll">arctic roll</a>, <a href="/recipes/fruity-knickerbocker-glory">knickerbocker glory</a>, <a href="/recipes/ice-cream-cookie-sandwich">cookie sandwich</a> or an indulgent ice cream cake, guaranteed smiles all round.
It’s not just ice cream recipes; granitas, sorbets, frozen yoghurts and ice lolly recipes. Lots of icy delights, so free up your freezer.

Bowl of ice cream, apple and slices, brown sugar packet

Discover the perfect homemade ice cream & ice lolly recipes with the latest tips, and learn how to make anything from vanilla ice cream to an ice lolly.

Ice Cream & Lollies | Easy Frozen Homemade Treats

There's nothing better than homemade ice cream...

Ice Cream & Lollies

Fluffy <a href="/recipes/buttercream-icing">basic buttercream </a>(or frosting) really is the icing on any cake. Simple to whip up, satisfying to gobble up. Master a buttercream recipe and experiment with flavours, or add cocoa for the best <a href="/recipes/salted-chocolate-buttercream">chocolate buttercream</a>. 
 
From rainbow buttercream, roses or ruffles, we have the piping tips and techniques to grow your decorating skills. More of an icing traditionalist?

Try one of our many icing & buttercream recipes and make something delicious today Learn how to make the perfect icing or buttercream filling for your cake.

Icing & Buttercream Recipes | Simple & Easy Sweet Toppings

From royal icing to fondant icing and flooding, we have it all

Icing & Buttercream

You can’t beat homemade, bursting with fruit and veg. <a href="/recipes/lemon-curd">Lemon curd</a>, <a href="/recipes/orange-and-whisky-marmalade">Orange and Whiskey marmalade</a>, <a href="/recipes/glitter-strawberry-jam-with-champagne">glitter Strawberry jam</a> - your toast has never tasted so good. 
 
Revolutionise your tarts and pies with chutneys, curds, jams and jellies that will have your friends begging for the recipe. It couldn't be simpler with our friendly tutorials, you'll know how to make jam in no time.

Discover jams, marmalade, chutneys & other preserve recipes on Baking Mad. Jams & preserves are a key part of many traditional cuisines all over the world.

Jams & Spreads | Easy Homemade Preserves

Are spreads and preserves your jam?

Jams & Spreads

Traditionally <a href="/recipes/basic-pancakes">thin crepes</a> or thick and fluffy <a href="/recipes/american-pancakes">American Pancakes</a>? Stack with berries, maple and bacon, or fill with spinach and ricotta. 
 
Keto, Vegan or Gluten Free, the humble pancake is flipping fabulous whatever the occasion. For the ultimate batter indulgence, a mountain of waffles drizzled with syrup or a plate of cinnamon Churros dipped in chocolate. Heavenly.&nbsp;

Stack of american pancakes covered in maple syrup and topped with fresh berries

Pancakes aren't just for Shrove Tuesday. From crepe to American style, discover the variety of exciting pancake and pancake batter recipes on Baking Mad.

Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles

Pancakes are for life, not just for Pancake Day

Whether you need a simple shortcrust pastry recipe, fabulous filo or puff perfection, we have something for everyone. Even Vegan potato pastry. 
 
Learn <a href="/baking-tips/how-to-blind-bake-pastry">how to blind bake pastry</a> and once you have mastered the basics, tart it up to your hearts delight. Travel the world from Danish pastries to French Pastries, Austrian Strudels to Greek Spanakopita. Sweet or savoury. Steak pie or apple pie. We have more swirls, rolls and turnovers than a gymnast.

Looking for a easy, tasty pastry recipe? You've come to the right place From Yorkshire puddings to apple pies, discover the many recipes on Baking Mad.

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Grab your rolling pins and let’s get baking.

Pastries, Pies & Tarts

How to make scones has never been easier with our foolproof tips and tricks on how to rub together butter and flour. Whether you’re “jam then cream” or vice versa there's something for everyone. 
 
Sweet or savoury. Cheese scones galore. Marmite lovers will go crazy for our <a href="/recipes/cheese-and-marmite-scones">Cheese and Marmite scones</a> - the ultimate taste sensation. Bring your ‘A’ game to afternoon tea with these easy scone recipes. The yummiest fruit scones, calorie conscious, buttermilk and <a href="/recipes/gluten-free-afternoon-scones">gluten free scones</a>.

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Discover our easy scone & shortcake recipes from Baking Mad & find your favourite scone recipe. Learn the secrets of this traditional English treat

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Once they’re scone, they’re scone

Scones & Shortcakes

We have the perfect accompaniment to any pud - velvety <a href="/recipes/vanilla-custard">vanilla custard</a>. Or for a touch of nostalgia, a spoonful of feel-good <a href="/recipes/pink-custard">pink custard</a>. 
 
For ultimate indulgence, our <a href="/recipes/salted-caramel-sauce-three-ways">salted caramel sauce</a> is pure heaven. Drizzle on ice cream, or hide inside melt-in-the-middle puds; it’s also tasty eaten secretly by the spoonful. Gift these sweet sauces to your loved ones and you will be guaranteed friends for life.

Find the most delicious sweet sauces recipes on Baking Mad. Whether you're looking to make bread, caramel or cranberry sauce, you can try one here today

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Feeling Saucy?

Sweet Sauces

Can we tempt you with a traybake? Breath-taking brownies, blissful blondies, fabulous flapjacks. Maybe our millionaires shortbread recipe? Crunchy biscuit base, velvety caramel and sweet chocolate to finish. 
 
Is your mouth watering yet? Traybakes are a cinch with kids - like our ‘anything goes’ <a href="/recipes/biscoff-rocky-road">Rocky Road recipes</a>, simple to make and scrumptious to snuffle. You're in the right place for the yummiest traybake recipes.

Salted Caramel Cookie Traybake pieces stacked on top of each other with a hand reaching for the top piece. A bottle of milk in the background and jar of caramel sauce in the foreground

Traybakes are a delicious collection of baked cakes, slices and squares that are baked in a tray and then sliced up into portions. Find your traybake match here.

Traybake Recipes | Easy Flapjacks & Best Brownies

Deliciously simple traybake recipes

Traybakes

Fruit cake, sponge cake or a single cupcake, we have the birthday cake recipes to make the day special. Kids will love our fun cakes from unicorns, castles and barbies to rainbow showstoppers. 
 
Heavenly <a href="/recipes/best-chocolate-cake">chocolate cake</a> and <a href="/recipes/boozy-margarita-cake">boozy bakes</a> for the adults. Even <a href="/recipes/number-cake">number cakes</a> for those who don’t mind their age. Make the birthday with nibbles galore. Scotch egg or sausage roll anyone?

Looking to bake the perfect birthday cake for family or friends? Explore Baking Mad's wide selection of birthday cake recipes to get inspiration

Birthday Cakes & Bakes | Baking Mad

Whether you're 1 or 100 we all deserve a birthday cake on our big day

Birthday Recipes

Recipes

Tips & Tricks

How to make shortbread isn't as big a mystery as you would think. Once you have mastered the basic technique of shortbread you can add a personal touch mixing and matching different flavours and additions.&nbsp;
We love this Chocolate Chunk Shortbread recipe as it is the equivalent of shortbread chocolate chip cookies...but with all the added buttery goodness.&nbsp;

Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

These funfetti shortbread biscuits not only look bright and colourful they also taste delicious too, with flavoursome hints of vanilla. A great one to share at your next coffee morning.

Funfetti Shortbread Bites

This is a delicious low sugar shortbread, soft, light, and perfect for a perfect for a 'not so naughty' snack. With each bite, the buttery crumbs will melt in your mouth. <a href="https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/SearchResults/truvia">Truvia For Baking</a> keeps the sweet taste we love just without the sugar.

Low Sugar Shortbread

These honey shortbread biscuits have a subtle honey flavour and a soft shortbread texture and melt in the mouth. These shortbread biscuits go perfectly with a coffee and tea.&nbsp;

Honey Shortbread

These gloriously decadent shortbreads are a treat for the taste buds. As moreish as they are scrumptious, they’re the epitome of the phrase “naughty but nice.” Perfect for sharing – though&nbsp;you may not want to. This recipe featured in the 2013 edition of The Little Book of Treats.&nbsp;The Little Book of Treats is produced by Macmillan Cancer Support and 100% of the proceeds go towards helping people affected by cancer.

Salted Caramel Shortbread

This delicious crisp shortbread makes a great dessert when stacked with fresh raspberries and strawberries. A wonderful dessert to serve at a dinner party or summer BBQ. This recipe featured in the second series of Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard on Channel 4.

Summer Berry Shortbread

This easy, buttery, vanilla shortbread is a real crowd-pleaser. Made with unrefined light muscovado sugar it has a unique warm honey colour and creamy fudge flavour and the rich depth of flavour makes this shortbread truly irresistible.

Light Muscovado Vanilla Shortbread

The secret of this shortbread finger recipe&nbsp;success is the inclusion of semolina. This gives the shortbread&nbsp;that special crunch.&nbsp;&nbsp; These shortbread fingers are best served with a cup of tea mid morning or that point in the afternoon where all you want is a good cup of tea and a biscuit.&nbsp;

Shortbread Fingers

This coffee shortbread recipe is a twist on a classic recipe and great served with a coffee cappucino.&nbsp; The wholemeal flour adds a light nutty note to blend with the expresso and chocolate.

Coffee Shortbread

What could be a more perfect gift for your friends than a ready to bake shortbread dough? Just slice and bake, and in 20 minutes you will have fresh biscuits ready for festive guests.

Cherry Shortbread Dough

If you are watching your weight but still want a treat, try these delicious low sugar biscuits. This recipe makes 20 biscuits.

Low Sugar Shortbread Biscuits

What could be more perfect that a few bites of buttery homemade shortbread? This easy recipe can be made with just four ingredients and it's the ideal accompaniment to a warm cup of tea or even a thoughtful gift to a friend or family. It's no surprise that this recipe is one of the most popular on our site.

Easy Shortbread Recipe

This vegan shortbread is really easy to make. You end up with a crumbly buttery biscuit with a delicate flavour. This recipe is perfect as an everyday biscuit, but if you'd like to make a variation in flavour, we have got a really tasty <a data-item-id="799da489-85f6-5968-9f00-a24bb19661de" href="">orange and dark chocolate version</a>.&nbsp;

Easy Vegan Shortbread

These traditional Scottish petticoat tails shortbread date back to the 12th century and have a lovely buttery and crumbly texture. Instead of semolina you could use rice flour or if you want a more melt in the mouth texture use cornflour. We've included a classic shortbread recipe video below to help if you get stuck.

Scottish Petticoat Tails Shortbread

This vegan shortbread recipe is delicately flavoured with orange and dark chocolate, a combo that really works and which really brings the shortbread to life. This timeless British classic biscuit is perfect for friends and family, or even just to make up a batch for yourself. Taste and texture is not compromised even though it's vegan so why not batch bake these and have a supply in your cupboard ready and waiting to dunk straight into your next cuppa? We'd love to hear your thoughts, why not leave a recipe review once you've given them a go?

Vegan Dark Chocolate & Orange Shortbread

Our vegan shortbread dough is so easy to make and only requires 4 ingredients! We've replaced butter with vegan butter, because there is no need to miss out on the classic biscuit if you are vegan. 
 
The vegan shortbread dough can also be used as a festive gift! Here's what you need to make a tasty vegan gift:
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 <li>After you prepare it, instead of shaping it into a ball, cut the dough into 3 pieces and roll each piece into a log, about 4-5cm thick.</li>
 <li>Sprinkle some demerara sugar onto a tray. Roll each sausage in the sugar to coat the outside completely. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate.</li>
 <li>To wrap for gifting, cut 3 pieces of baking parchment into 25cm x 25 cm and wrap each biscuit dough. Secure with ribbons at either end to form a cracker shape.</li>
 <li>Write the cooking instructions (see steps below) on a label and attach to the ribbon. Give as heart-warming ready to bake gifts.</li>
 <li>To cook, preheat the oven to 180°C&nbsp;(fan 160°C, gas mark 4). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Slice the dough into 10 even sized discs and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until bottom is slightly golden. Remove from the oven and cool on the tray for 10 minutes.</li>
</ul>

Vegan Shortbread Dough

Lovely and light and perfect with a cup of tea, these orange and rose water shortbread fingers are the ideal mid afternoon snack. As this recipe uses Truvia, they are only 130 calories per finger.

Reduced Sugar Orange & Rose Water Shortbread

These Orange &amp; Ginger Shortbread Stars are a perfectly simple recipe for all to get stuck into this Christmas period. With fresh orange zest, ground ginger and Billington's golden caster sugar, these shortbread biscuits are beautifully spiced and full of flavour. &nbsp;

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