Intermediate skill level

If you’re ready to take your next baking step then these intermediate recipes are for you. They may need a special ingredient or tool, or use a more involved technique.

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Mint chocolate cupcake surrounded by chocolate pieces

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Soft and rich chocolate cupcakes topped with a creamy, mint buttercream frosting! If you love mint choc chip ice cream, you’re going to love these classic mint chocolate cupcakes. They’re perfect for all occasions including birthday, Christmas or St. Patricks Day.

Rainbow swirl cupcake surrounded by scattered sprinkles

Rainbow Piñata Cupcakes

So simple to make, this rainbow pinata cupcake recipe makes twelve chocolate cupcakes, and are perfect for birthdays, baby showers and other celebrations. Add your favourite sprinkle mix or candy filling and top the cupcake with a beautiful, bright rainbow frosting swirl. The recipe can be easily doubled if you need more to go round.

Nutella Stuffed Cookie Bars

Want to take your cookies to the next level? Then try these Nutella Stuffed Cookie Bars! Two layers of golden chocolate chip cookie filled with chocolate hazelnut spread. The perfect dessert served warm with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Salted Caramel Poke Cake

If you’re a salted caramel fan, this salted caramel poke cake is just for you. It’s so delicious, quick and easy to make too! Moist chocolate cake, covered with homemade salted caramel sauce, vanilla whipped cream frosting and chunks of salted caramel Twix bars!

No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake

Calling all Lotus Biscoff Lovers! This no bake Biscoff cheesecake is easy to make and doesn’t need an oven. Light and creamy vanilla, caramel and Biscoff cheesecake filling on a crushed Biscoff biscuit crust. Decadent and delicious!

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No Bake Jammie Dodger Cheesecake

Wow your true love on Valentines Day with this no-bake Jammie Dodger cheesecake, made with just a few simple ingredients! It’s so silky smooth and rippled with sweet raspberry jam. And the best thing… you don’t even have to turn the oven on!

Kit Kat Cupcakes

This easy chocolate KitKat cupcake recipe makes the most fluffy cupcakes, filled with KitKat pieces, and topped with a light, whipped KitKat buttercream frosting. These are so awesome, that you’ll want to invite your friends over to help out!

Mince Pie Cake

Mince Pie Cake

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with this festive layer cake packed with fruity spiced mincemeat and frosted with a velvety brandy buttercream. It’s a fabulous twist on a traditional Christmas cake, with the flavours of mince pies.

Red Velvet Bundt Cake

Fall in love with this beauty! A light chocolate Red Velvet bundt cake drizzled with amazing cream cheese glaze, that you’ll want to eat with a spoon. This cake is super easy to make, perfectly moist and fluffy, and an awesome Holiday bake or Valentine’s Day surprise!

Baileys Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Baileys Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Do you fancy some indulgent baking? Then check out these Baileys Chocolate Ganache cupcakes. Fluffy chocolate cake filled a decadent Baileys ganache and topped with an Irish Cream buttercream. An utterly fabulous cupcake, to celebrate any occasion.

Jaffa Cake Brownies

Jaffa Cake Brownies

Deliciously thick and fudgy, these loaded Jaffa Cake brownies, pack a chocolate orange hit, that will keep you going back for more. Rich dark chocolate brownie, with layers of Jaffa Cakes inside; they are so easy to make, in just one bowl! Why not bake two batches so you don’t run out?

Summer Berries Pimms Tart

Pimms Summer Fruit Tart

Summer’s calling and it’s bringing with it beautiful fresh fruit! Any excuse for my favourite classic Pimms Summer Fruit tart packed full of strawberries, raspberries, red currants and more. Sweet, indulgent and super simple.

Cinnamon Doughnut Coffee Cupcake

Cinnamon Doughnut Coffee Cupcakes

Two of my favourite things combined – doughnuts and coffee! Moist and fluffy coffee cupcakes topped with a classic cream cheese frosting and a mini cinnamon doughnut. They’re just meant to be together!

Vanilla Easter Cupcake

Vanilla Easter Cupcakes

These vanilla cupcakes are light and fluffy, and utterly delicious. Topped with creamy whipped vanilla buttercream, and with a hidden chocolate surprise inside, these are easy to put together and make the perfect Easter cupcake alternative to chocolate eggs.

Creme Egg Tray Bake

Bake up a gooey chocolate delight for Easter with this Creme Egg traybake. Moist and rich chocolate cake, coated in a chocolate icing and smashed Creme Eggs on top. Utterly addictive.

Gingerbread Chocolate Log

Gingerbread Chocolate Log

What says Fall, Christmas and Winter, all at the same time? Gingerbread, of course. So take a look at this gingerbread chocolate log, that brings them all together at once. A moist, light chocolate roll cake, filled with a gingerbread liqueur spiced creamy filling gives a delicious twist on a traditional yule log.

Buddy the Elf Cupcakes

Elf Breakfast Spaghetti Cupcakes

Don’t be a cotton headed ninny muggins and try these Buddy the Elf Breakfast Spaghetti cupcakes for a Christmas Eve treat waiting for Santa to arrive. They’re packed full of Elf food group essentials M&Ms, marshmallows, sprinkles and syrup frosting!

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes

These Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes are one bowl wonders, spiked with a rich shot of espresso, a touch of chocolate and topped with the tang of cream cheese frosting, they’re ideal for mid-morning coffee breaks!

Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes

It’s always cream on top with these Cotswold afternoon tea inspired Strawberries and Cream cupcakes – light and fluffy sultana cakes filled with strawberry jam and finished with clotted cream buttercream and fresh fruit. Bringing the taste of the Cotswolds to your kitchen.

Smores Chocolate Madelines

Smores Chocolate Madeleines

Nestled in these beauties is a baked gooey marshmallow, dipped in a salted caramel chocolate and sprinkled with crushed digestive biscuits. Dunk them in your coffee or shove them straight in, whatever way these Smores Chocolate Madeleines are a sure-fire hit!

Rhubarb Panna Cotta

Rhubarb Panna Cotta

The tang of homemade rhubarb compote perfectly compliments the creamy vanilla bean panna cotta for this delicious springtime rhubarb panna cotta dessert.

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Rich, light and moist, these chocolate raspberry cupcakes are a true classic and super easy to make. Topped with a gorgeous fresh raspberry buttercream frosting, and filled with vanilla custard, they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day or individual desserts!

Sundae Cupcakes

Chocolate Sundae Cupcakes – Gluten and Dairy Free

These cute chocolate sundae cupcakes are a fun twist on a classic – and believe it or not they are gluten and dairy free! Easy to make and look amazing, they are great for a birthday celebration. No spoon required!

Halloween Ghost Cupcakes

Halloween Ghost Cupcakes

Creepy and kooky Ghosts and Red Devils make Halloween a little cuter and definitely sweeter with these Halloween Sticky Toffee Cupcakes!

Gingerbread Latte Cake

The perfect layer cake for Fall – a big sweet hug with spicy, warming flavours. Six layers of beautiful gingerbread latte cake, with coffee and vanilla buttercream frostings… let the countdown to red cups commence!

Gluten Free Rainbow Bundt-Cake

Gluten Free Rainbow Bundt Cake

Bright, colourful and allergy friendly. It’s back to old school baking with this bright and colourful gluten free rainbow cake, runny icing and sprinkles!

Valentines Red Velvet Cupcakes

Valentines Red Velvet Cupcakes

The most perfect Red Velvet cupcakes, soft and fluffy, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, and a hidden surprise baked inside!

Brown Butter Choc Chip Cake

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cake

The taste of chocolate chip cookie dough in cake form! Indulge in a brown butter chocolate chip cake, with layers of vanilla chocolate chip cake and iced with cookie dough frosting.

Mint Choc Chip Brownies

Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies

Perfectly fudgy and rich mint chocolate chip brownies. Layered with a smooth and creamy peppermint frosting and decadent chocolate ganache.

Chocolate Caramel Bundt Cake

Caramel Chocolate Bundt Cake

This caramel zebra bundt cake, with swirls of chocolate and vanilla running through it will have you coming back for a more! Perfect for afternoon tea, bake sales or just keeping to yourself!

Toffee Apple Cupcakes

Toffee Apple Cupcakes

These toffee apple cupcakes are the perfect taste of Autumn. A spiced apple cupcake, filled with caramel sauce and topped with creamy caramel buttercream. The perfect treat after chilly Autumn walks!