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Mother's Day baking ideas

Mother's Day baking ideas

Whether you’re looking for a speedy bake, showstopping cake or a batch of mouth-watering biscuits, we’ve got plenty of inspiration for you to make this Mother’s Day as sweet as can be.

Discover classic, fail-proof recipes like the best of the best carrot cake, seasonal treats like our moreish rhubarb and custard brioche loaf, and even bakes that’ll be on the table faster than you can say ‘mum’ – these peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies are the answer!

If rich and chocolatey is the goal, a slice of this chocolate meringue cake is the perfect choice. Or, if you want something with the wow-factor, give our pistachio layer cake with cream cheese frosting a try.

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Cookie recipes

Black and gold cookies

Chunks of golden caramelised white chocolate shine through rich dark chocolate dough in these indulgently chewy cookies.

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Easy

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Cheesecake recipes

Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake

This showstopping cheesecake has a chocolatey biscuit base, a creamy caramelised white chocolate filling and golden ganache topping.

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Medium

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Afternoon tea recipes

Caramelised white chocolate madeleines

Fluffy madeleines are a treat warm from the oven, especially when these delicate French bakes get a dose of caramelised white chocolate.

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Baking recipes

Chocolate custard brioche

Set aside some time at the weekend to make these gorgeous chocolate brioche loaves from master baker Richard Bertinet.

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Carrot cake recipes

Best of the best carrot cake

Presenting our best ever carrot cake recipe, packed with warming spice and crunchy nuts and topped with mascarpone brown butter frosting.

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Easy

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Baking recipes

Malt iced buns with raspberry icing

Who doesn’t love an iced bun? These raspberry buns temper the sometimes over-sweet flavour thanks to wholemeal flour and a little malt.

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Easy

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Easy cake recipes

Ginger marmalade cake

Debora Robertson's ginger marmalade cake makes your home smell wonderful and is so easy to make. One to enjoy with a pot of tea.

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Easy

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Cookie recipes

Banoffee pan-bang cookies

Banoffee pie fans, meet your new favourite cookie. These pan-bang cookies are laced with milk chocolate, banana chips and gooey toffees.

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Easy

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Apple recipes

Traditional Dorset apple cake

Learn how to make a traditional Dorset apple cake with Sue Quinn's trusty recipe. It makes a moist, buttery and seriously delicious cake.

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Easy

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Patisserie recipes

Ravneet Gill’s mango and passion fruit choux buns

Ravneet Gill's choux buns filled with a mango, passionfruit and white chocolate ganache make a fabulous dessert to serve friends.

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Baking recipes

Banana, maple and pecan cake

Bake Off's Kevin Flynn transforms banana cake into something special. Sandwich the layers with maple buttercream and top with candied pecans.

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Medium

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Cheesecake recipes

Japanese soufflé cheesecake

Chef Jeremy Pang shares his recipe for a perfectly fluffy Japanese souffle cheesecake. Try this technical bake and impress your friends.

Vegetarian

Medium

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Biscuit recipes

Lemon pepper biscuit kisses

The lemony zing of these buttery biscuit kisses is swiftly followed by a prickly heat of black pepper with every bite.

Vegetarian

Easy

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Cake recipes

Ravneet Gill’s strawberry and lemon verbena fraisier cake

A fraisier cake was among my earliest endeavours at culinary school. The simplicity and elegance of this cake are truly unmatched.

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Peanut butter recipes

Peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies

If you need a sweet snack fast, these moreish peanut butter and jam cookies offer a creamy texture with added crunch from the chunks of nut. A dollop of glistening jam is the perfect finish and cuts through the rich cookie base.

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