This Quicker British Christmas Fruit Cake, is my last minute Christmas cake, that can be made & decorated in Christmas week. Detailed tutorial for this fruit cake, including decorating with marzipan, royal icing & handmade trees. Also includes some alternative easy & quick decorating ideas, for that last minute, rushed bake! Why Make This Quicker […]
Tag: British Baking
Easy Jubilee Bakes
Easy Jubilee Bakes By Caro Here are some super simple but very traditional, British bakes, that are all very fitting for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. Try authentic recipes, just as they were developed and how we make them, here in the UK. Follow me on social media: Thanks for reading Happy Baking & Making Happy […]
Easy Madeira Cake
Madeira Cake is a classic British bake & also synonymous with New Year in Scotland. No Scottish New Year (or Hogmanay party), is complete without the addition of our Scottish shortbread a slice of Madeira cake. A very simple bake, and not too sweet, this cake is liked by all.
Coconut Ice – The No-bake Quick Sweet Treat
Coconut Ice – The No-bake Quick Sweet Treat. Perfect gifting candy, anytime of the year but super cute for Valentine’s day & easy too! Get the kiddies involved and get their hands messy!
SIMPLE FRUIT CAKE – No Hassle Boiled Fruit Cake For Afternoon Tea
This simple fruit cake, is perfect for an afternoon tea, and so easy to make. A popular classic British bake, it is enjoyed by all.
International Tea Day – What To Bake?
International Tea Day CLASSIC BRITISH BAKES TO ACCOMPANY YOUR CUPPA By Caro International Tea Day, is Saturday 21st May this year (2022), and what better to accompany your cuppa, than to have home baked British goodies?? Below are a few of my tried and tested recipes that are on the new website. If there are […]
Mary Berry’s Easter Biscuits – Recipe Review
MARY BERRY’S EASTER BISCUITS A Recipe Review By Diana Watkins These buttery lemon biscuits are so easy to make, take little time and also make a lovely gift. Where To Find The Recipe This recipe featured on Mary Berry’s program, “Mary Berry’s Easter Feast” on BBC Food . (If you look online you can view it), […]
TRADITIONAL CHRISTIMAS CAKE – GBBO FANS BAKE-TOGETHER – PART 1
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE BAKE-TOGETHER Part 1 – Preparing The Dried Fruit By Caro So this year in the Facebook group GBBO Fans (The Great British Bake Off or Baking Show in the states & Canada), I decided having another group bake-along would be good for preparing a Traditional British Christmas cake. We often have bake-alongs […]
Cranberry Spiced British Scones
After a success world-wide British Scones bake-along on Facebook, I was asked to develop more versions. Here’s just one.