Barabrith

Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl, pour over the tea, mix well, cover and set aside to soak for around 10 hours or overnight; most of the liquid should have been absorbed. Line a 900g loaf tin with parchment. Preheat the oven to 170C/fan oven 150C/gas mark 3. Stir the fruit then add […]

Beef Stew with Dumplings

Place the flour in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the meat and toss to coat. Heat the oil in a large lidded pan until hot. Add the meat in batches and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally until brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and repeat until all […]

Spice Mince Pie Cupcakes with Baileys

For the cupcakes: Cream the butter, light brown sugar and golden caster sugar. Add in the eggs and mix well. Mix in the Homepride Self Raising Flour and Homepride Plain Flour. Add in the cinnamon, mixed spice and almond extract and mix well. Divide into 12-15 cupcake cases (depending on size) and bake at 140C […]

Kate Lyon’s Lemon & Elderflower Cake

Pre-heat the oven to 180C. prepare 2 x 20cm cake tins (either grease and line with baking paper or grease the tin and dust with flour, tapping and shaking out the excess) Using an electric whisk/ stand mixer/ some manual labour, beat together the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl, until it is […]

Coffee, Walnut & Dark Chocolate Tray Bake

Pre-heat your oven to 140degrees fan assisted (160 conventional / Gas Mark 3) Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and combine thoroughly – you can add a teaspoon of the flour in between each egg if your mix starts to split. Fold in the two flours until the […]

The Best Citrus Drizzle Loaf Cake

Preheat your oven to 140 fan assisted / 160 conventional / gas mark 3. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Crack in the eggs one at a time and beat thoroughly before adding the next. If needs be, you can add a teaspoon of plain flour between each egg so the mix […]

White Chocolate & Raspberry Cake

Pre heat oven to 150c fan/ gas mark 3/ 325f. For this recipe I’ve used a Bundt tin, but you can use a regular cake tin if you don’t have a Bundt. Melt a knob of butter and using a pastry brush ensure all of the inside of the bundt tin is covered in butter […]

Bunny Bottom Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 325° F / 160° C / 140° Fan / Gas 3. Line a muffin tin with 12 large muffin sized cupcake cases. Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs & the vanilla & mix beat together. Add the flour & cocoa and mix thoroughly […]

Mum’s Birthday Cake

Preheat oven to 180’C. To make the cake, combine together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add in the eggs one by one, mixing well in between. Crack the eggs into a cup so you do not get any shell in the mixture! Fold in the flour and cocoa powder as well as […]

Parsnip & Cardamom Cake

Begin by pre-heating your oven to 170°c gas mark 3.5. Finely grate the parsnips and mix with 25g sugar, lemon juice and zest, set aside. Put the almonds, oats & cocoa nibs together in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk the eggs and 300g sugar to a ribbon consistency (see our video to see […]

Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake

Grease a 2lb loaf tin and preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Pour the cocoa powder into a mixing bowl then add the boiling water. Cream together until you have a thick paste. Place the sugar and butter into the same bowl, and mix all the ingredients together until smooth. Next, add the milk […]

Lemon & Poppy Seed Drizzle Loaf

Preheat the oven to 325° F / 160° C / 140° Fan / Gas 3. Grease & line a loaf tin. Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the lemon curd & zest and cream together. Slowly add the beaten eggs and beat together until lump free. Add the poppy seeds […]