Baking

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Hibernatalie · 17/12/2023 10:12

Hi all,

We want to bake something delicious for the Christmas period. Open to cakes, desserts, cupcakes. Not Christmas cake or Yule log.

Any ideas? Thank you!

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OMGitsnotgood · 17/12/2023 10:35

You said no Yule log, but Delia's squidgy chocolate log is a fabulous dessert (rather than 'cake').
Old fashioned but you can't beat a good Black Forest Gateau.
Or a steamed pudding of some sort (golden syrup or apple and mincemeat maybe?)
Cranberry (drier) and white chocolate cookies are gorgeous - lots of recipes to choose from.

Lisa221987 · 17/12/2023 11:19

I always do James martins black forest trifle

I don't like traditional trifle but this is just something else.

I make my own brownies for the bottom and use cherries in kirsch. However last year I used cherry jam as the cherries in kirsch were sold out everywhere! Still lovely though.

RaininSummer · 17/12/2023 11:22

I am doing Delia's preserved ginger cake which is gorgeous.

Forgottenmyphone · 17/12/2023 11:24

This frangipane strudel https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/dec/17/quick-mincemeat-apple-frangipane-strudel-recipe-benjamina-ebuehi

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for a quick frangipane strudel | The sweet spot

A shortcut to delicious: buy in the pastry, fruit and mincemeat, and all you have to do is whip up a creamy frangipane. It’s super-adaptable, too

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/dec/17/quick-mincemeat-apple-frangipane-strudel-recipe-benjamina-ebuehi

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