Calling all who are nuts about baking but not about baking with nuts. Struggle to find nut free recipes? We have over 200 reasons (and recipes) why this will soon be a thing of the past. 
 
From <a href="/recipes/light-fruit-cake">nut free Christmas cake</a> to delicious <a href="/recipes/copycat-chocolate-chip-millie-s-cookies">nut free cookies</a>, we’ve got it covered. You can tweak and reuse these recipes time and time again. Always remember before tucking into all this deliciousness to check the ingredients on the packaging before using.

Check out our nut-free range that makes baking friendly for those with allergies. Get baking today, with over 60 delicious recipes to choose from

Nut Free Recipes | Baking Mad

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/bread-dough/brown-and-wholemeal-bread/bacon-cheese-loaf">hand baked loaf</a>? Whatever type of baker you are, bread baking apprentice to artisan extraordinaire we have the best bread recipes.

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.

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="/recipe/white-chocolate-snowies">snowies</a> and <a href="/recipe/chocolate-nutella-mice">chocolate mice</a> to <a href="/recipe/turkish-delight">Turkish delight</a> and <a href="/recipe/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.

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

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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="/recipe/copycat-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/cookies-biscuits/cookies">shortbread</a> or spice up your life with <a href="/recipe/gingerbread-dough">gingerbread</a>. There's even a <a href="/recipe/dog-biscuits">dog biscuit recipe</a> for your pampered pooches.

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!

Cookies & Biscuits

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="/recipe/mary-berry-chocolate-cupcake">Mary Berry chocolate cupcake recipe</a>.&nbsp;Keep kids busy with <a href="/recipe/chocolate-cake-pops">cake pops</a> and <a href="/recipes/cupcakes-muffins/fairy-cakes">fairy cakes</a>. We even have <a href="/recipe/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/cupcakes-muffins/muffins/gluten-free-chocolate-cherry-muffins">Gluten free muffins</a>, <a href="/recipes/cupcakes-muffins/muffins/vegan-blueberry-muffins">vegan muffins</a>, you will be spolit for choice.

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="/recipe/nielsen-massey-baked-vanilla-cheesecake">New York Vanilla</a> to <a href="/recipes/toblerone-cheesecake">Toblerone</a>, our selection is guaranteed to leave you weak at the knees.

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.

Dessert Recipes | Easy Desserts for Every Occasion

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.

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.

Homemade Ice Cream & Ice Lolly Recipes | Easy Frozen Homemade Treats

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

Homemade Ice Cream & Ice 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, Marmalades & Chutney Recipes | Easy Homemade Preserves

Are spreads and preserves your jam?

Jams, Marmalade, Chutneys & Preserves

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;

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

Pancakes & Pancake Batters | Basic Batter Recipes

Pancakes are for life, not just for Pancake Day

Pancakes & Crepe Batters

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.

Pastries, Pies & Tart Recipes | Easy Ideas for Best Savoury Bakes

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>.

Three scones on a plate filled with jam and cream with pot of jam and knife with cream

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

Scones & Shortcake Recipes | Baking Mad

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

Sauces & Condiments | Simple Homemade Sauce Recipes

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.

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

Runny icing on top of wonky fairy cakes and <a href="/recipes/butterfly-cakes">butterfly cakes</a>. From ‘save me a big slice’ Rocky Road and ‘are they ready yet’ <a href="/recipes/copycat-chocolate-chip-millie-s-cookies">chocolate chip cookies</a>, it won’t be just the kids waiting by the oven. 
 
These easy baking recipes will be music to adults ears, they're quick and simple but certainly don’t scrimp on flavour. Our Mars Bar Slices will go faster than you can say, ‘who fancies a snack?’

Kids baking recipes are easy for kids to handle with mom or dad’s supervision. Have a look through our child-friendly baking recipes and get baking with the fam.

Kids Baking | Child-Friendly Baking Recipes | Baking Mad

Baking with kids is all about messy fingers and smiley faces

Kids' Baking Recipes

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Tips & Tricks

This classic white crusty bread is a great recipe for everyday. There's nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly made crusty white bread. This loaf is perfect for sandwiches.&nbsp;

Crusty White Bread

Bake a trip down memory lane with this retro bake. A firm school favourite, sweet pastry base topped with jam and cornflakes. Best served drizzled in a large helping of custard.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Cornflake Tart

Why not try this handbaked traditional white loaf,&nbsp;make it for lunch or for breakfast.&nbsp; Once you make you're own bread and smell that fresh baking smell you won't go back to buying shop bought bread!

Hand Baked Traditional White Loaf

This fun chocolate piñata&nbsp;cake has an exciting hidden surprise inside. Perfect for a Halloween trick or treat party or even as a birthday celebration cake. The kids (and adults) are sure to love this.

Trick or Treat Chocolate Piñata Cake

This no bake oreo cheesecake is so delicious and quick to whip up - the test will be whether&nbsp;you can wait till it's set to dig in!

No Bake Oreo Cheesecake

Who says that you have to go out to your local coffee shop to get the yummy treats that you love?&nbsp;With this Chocolate Chunk Shortbread recipe you can bring the coffee shop experience to your home and enjoy your favourite nibbles with a cup of hot Java without even having to get out of your PJ's and slippers.&nbsp;

Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

I used four layers of the Fluffy Vanilla Cake for this cake, making it nice and tall – it looks really effective. I also coloured the layers, so there’s lots of rainbow fun inside the cake as well as on the outside – it looks really sweet and goes well with the rainbow mane. Make sure your ingredients are all at room temperature. Kawaii Cakes by Juliet Sear&nbsp; (Hardie Grant Books, £10)&nbsp; Photography by&nbsp;Jacqui Melville

Unicorn Cake

Fancy a flash back to your school days? This delicious fudge tart will take you there. Even if you don't remember this from your childhood you are going to want to add this recipe&nbsp;to your favourites.

Fudge Tart

These scrumptious melt-in-the-mouth shortbread cookies&nbsp;whilst a bit of a retro bake, they will always be a firm favourite at any coffee morning or lazy weekend on the sofa with a cuppa.

Melting Moments

This Eric Lanlard recipe is a wonderful morning treat to start the day with. Why not try making them for your Mum for Mothers Day. To make these Fruity Breakfast Muffins all you need is around an hour of your day and ten ingredients. We think this one is a good one to bake the day before and add the fruity toppings in the morning in time for breakfast.

Fruity Breakfast Muffins

There's cake then there is the Nielsen Massey&nbsp;Ultimate Vanilla Celebration&nbsp;Cake. A classic 4 layer Vanilla sponge cake, infused with a Vanilla syrup to make it extra moist, filled and covered with an indulgent Vanilla Bean buttercream. The pièce de résistance are the <a href="/recipe/rose-water-meringue-kisses">Rose Water Meringue Kisses</a> and <a href="/recipe/macaroons">Macaron</a> decorations. Whilst this cake looks like a real showstopper it actually isn't as complicated as you would think (but your guests don't need to know that!)&nbsp;

Ultimate Vanilla Celebration Cake

This Fearne Cotton recipe is the queen of all tarts. Bejewelled with raspberries and a vegan chocolate smooth filling, you'll find yourself saying " just one more slice". The crust is light yet sturdy and the filling is dairy free yet beyond creamy. The crunch of the pastry combined with the creaminess of the filling, topped with the sharp raspberries, makes every bite moreish and heavenly. You're going to love this.

Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Tart

The red velvet trend continues in baking, first the red velvet cake and now these delicious cookies with white chocolate chips. These moreish cookies are the perfect addition to a coffee morning with friends, or just a mid morning munch by yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Red Velvet Cookies

In our opinion a roast dinner just isn't complete without a light fluffy Yorkshire Pudding (or two) These could also be served with a stew or alongside a comforting portion of Bangers and Mash. Or for a modern take on a&nbsp;canapé try making&nbsp;small Yorkshire puddings and fill with sliced beef steak topped with horseradish sauce

Yorkshire Puddings

A rich and scrummy moist totally vegan chocolate sponge made with oil instead of butter. This vegan treat is so light and chocolatey. Sandwich together using this luscious chocolate ganache and then dollop the top with the rest. This recipe is ideal for any celebration, it'll be your new go-to vegan chocolate cake recipe it's that good. Once you've made the cake, eat it within 5 days (if you can make it last that long!)

Vegan Chocolate Cake

These honey shortbread biscuits have a subtle honey flavour thanks to the Billington's Dark &amp; Rich honey designed especially for baking. They have a soft shortbread texture and melt in the mouth. These shortbread biscuits go perfectly with a coffee and tea.&nbsp;

Honey Shortbread

Damsons are often the unsung hero of British fruits and make excellent preserves. Damsons are generally not eaten raw due to their sour flavour, this, however, means they are the perfect fruit for preserving. The sour taste turns into a lovely sweet Damson Jam when mixed with preserving sugar and preserved in sterilised jam jars.

Damson Jam

These Stilton and Parsley scones truly are delicious for a bit of added&nbsp;heat- add some cayenne pepper. Perfect for a picnic! Why not try making mini ones for canapés too?

Stilton & Parsley Scones

This delightful clotted cream fudge by Gizzi Erskine is delicious, easy to make and the ideal homemade gift for your friends and family.

Clotted Cream Fudge

This zesty lemon cheesecake is deliciously refreshing and would be a great dessert choice for any occasion. The base is packed with the flavours of gingernut biscuits and Billington's molasses sugar and topped with a smooth, creamy layer of lemon infused cream cheese&nbsp;making this no ordinary cheesecake. One slice of this and we guarantee you will be coming back for more.

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