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Adventurous baking recipes

If you're the type of baker who loves experimenting with new recipes and unique ingredients, then you'll love our selection of adventurous baking ideas. From decadent eclairs to showstopping gateaus, we've got all the cakes, bakes, breads and pastries guaranteed to seal your star baker status.

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Whatever the occasion, celebrate in style with this showstopper of a cake! Layers of light chocolate sponge sandwiched with a dark chocolate ganache, all encased in a mascarpone icing and topped with a caramel drizzle and gooey salted caramel popcorn
Chocolate, popcorn and salted caramel cake
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Gooey and sweet, these cardamom-spiced brownies make a delicious pudding. Swede, a root veg which is actually a turnip-cabbage hybrid has a sweet, earthy flavour that works in this dessert. Serve with a dollop of crème fraiche and fresh berriess
Swede and cardamom brownies
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This ginger and rhubarb cheesecake is beautifully elegant and yet marries two classic cornershop ingredients: gingernuts and cream cheese. You could make the filling and base the day before, but don't top with the rhubarb until you're a few hours from serving.
Ginger and rhubarb baked cheesecake
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These simple pastries are seriously stunning and, thanks to plenty of fragrant cardamom, will fill your home with gorgeous aromas
Cherry and cardamom swirls
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Impress your family and friends with these stunning pistachio and lemon pastries. Scandinavia is renowned for its sweet pastries and this Danish version is no exception.
Pistachio and lemon Danish pastries
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A celebration just isn’t the same without a classic chocolate cake, and this beautiful bake is guaranteed to satisfy any chocoholic.
Triple chocolate celebration cake
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What's better than a cinnamon bun? A giant one, of course! Delicately spiced with cardamon and cinnamon and drizzled with icing, this wonderful bake will definitely impress
Giant cinnamon bun
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A showstopping summertime bake – Pimm's-soaked sponge sandwiched with mascarpone cream and topped with fresh strawberries and cucumber
Pimm's layer cake
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Rainbow cake
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This vibrant, six-tiered rainbow creation is a guaranteed showstopper
  • Serves 18
  • 1 hr 20 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
  • 602 calories
Vegan birthday cake
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Bursting with tropical flavour from coconut, passion fruit and mango, this gorgeous vegan birthday cake recipe is so delicious.
  • Serves 12
  • 45 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 640 calories
Triple chocolate cake
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With light sponges, silky milk chocolate buttercream and glossy dark chocolate ganache, this decadent cake recipe is a chocolate lover's dream
  • Serves 16
  • 30 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 459 calories
Strawberry tart
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A classic strawberry tart filled with luxe crème pâtissière makes a stunning pud
  • Serves 10
  • 390 mins
  • 312 calories
Devil's food cake
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Your Halloween party will be complete with this truly spook-tacular Devil's food cake! Three layers of moist chocolate sponge are sandwiched with rich, dark chocolate ganache for a really indulgent treat
  • Serves 16
  • 45 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 587 calories
Bakewell tart with rhubarb
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Bakewell tart is a classic British dessert that is well worth a try at home. Adding pretty pink rhubarb gives this elegant dessert a spring makeover, with a layer of sweet rhubarb compote and pink stems on top - serve with a creamy orange custard to finish
  • Serves 8
  • 80 mins
  • 658 calories
Chicken en croûte with new potatoes and green beans
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This French classic is usually made with salmon but we've decided to give it a twist, let us know what you think
  • Serves 6
  • 45 mins
  • 675 calories
Avocado, lemon and poppy seed cake
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Gem avocados are extra creamy, making them perfect for keeping this zesty cake super moist – don't worry, it won't taste like avocado
  • Serves 12
  • 25 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 495 calories
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