Hash browns

I don't know if this classes as baking but they were tasty so I'm posting a blogpost about them anyway! They are super easy to do and you don't need many ingredients. They don't look the most appetising but they taste salty and crispy.

Ingredients 

2 medium sized potatoes

1 tbsp of butter

Sprinkle of salt 

Step 1: peel potatoes and grate.

Step 2: put butter in a pan and heat over a medium heat until it is fully melted then spoon a tbsp sized amount of grated potato into the pan. 

Step 3: sprinkle with a small amount of salt and cover the pan with a lid.

Step 4: wait about 5-10 mins (until golden brown and crispy looking) then turn them over.

Step 5: leave them to cook for another 5-10 mins with the lid off.

Step 6: serve and enjoy :)

Marble chocolate and vanilla cake

This is a delicious soft cake that is well flavoured and attractive.

Ingredients:

300g light brown sugar

300g butter

250g self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

3 tbsp cocoa powder

6 eggs

Step 1: Cream together the butter and the sugar in a bowl.
Step 2: Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
Step 3: Add some of the egg and fold in some of the flour and baking powder.
Step 4: Add some more of the egg and fold in some more flour and baking powder.
Step 5: Add the rest of the egg and fold in the rest of the flour.
Step 6: Stir until all the ingredients are combined but take care not to over stir it.
Step 7: split the mixture and put one half in another bowl and flavour it with the cocoa powder.

Step 8: using a teaspoon alternate the plain and chocolate mix.
Step 9: bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 mins.

Step 9: wait for the cakes to cool, then take them out of the tins.

Chocolate cornflake crunch

This is ever so quick and easy to do but tastes super yummy.

Ingredients

225g chocolate (milk or plain)

3 tbsp golden syrup

50g butter

125g cornflakes

Step 1: melt the butter, chocolate and goldn syrup in a pan over a medium heat.

Step 2: once melted take off the heat and add the cornflakes.

Step 3: stir well then pout into a tray/cake tin.

Step 4: put in the fridge for 2 hours to set.

Raisin flapjack

Here is a recipe for yummy, sticky flapjacks :)

175g soft brown sugar

175g butter

2 tbsp golden syrup

1 tbsp plain flour

225g porridge oats

100g raisins 

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Step 1: melt the butter with the sugar and golden syrup.

Step 2: once melted take off heat and add oats and raisins

Step 3: stir well.

Step 4: pour into a baking tin and press the flapjack down with a spoon

Step 5: bake for 20 mins.

Choc chunk flapjacks

Here is a recipe for yummy, gooey flapjacks with a gorgeous chocolatey flavour :)

175g soft brown sugar

175g butter

2 tbsp golden syrup

1 tbsp plain flour

225g porridge oats

120g chocolate/chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

Step 1: melt the butter with the sugar and golden syrup.

Step 2: once melted take off heat and add oats and choc chips.

Step 3: stir well.

Step 4: pour into a baking tin and press the flapjack down with a spoon

Step 5: bake for 20 mins.

Mega quick and easy chocolate cheesecake

This is so tasty and perfect for when you have guests over, people will think you're really talented and have spent ages when really it's super quick and easy.

Ingredients

100g butter

25g cocoa powder

150g digestives

200g chocolate cream cheese

100ml double cream

30g caster sugar

Chocolate buttons to decorate

Step 1: melt the butter and cocoa powder in a pan over a medium heat.

Step 2: take off the heat and add the digestives

Step 3: stir well then pour into a well greased cake tin.

Step 4: put your base in the fridge.

Step 5: whisk your double cream until it forms soft peaks.

Step 6: add the chocolate cream cheese and the sugar and stir well.

Step 7: spread the chocolate cream cheese mixture over your base.

Step 8: decorate your cheesecake with the chocolate buttons.

Step 9: cover in cling film and leave in the fridge to set for 2 hours.

Cookie dough pizza

This is gorgeous, deliciously chocolatey and gooey :)

110g soft brown sugar

115g butter

150g self raising flour

As many choc chips as you want

4 tbsp water

Preheat oven to 180 degrees

Step 1: cream the butter and sugar

Step 2: add the flour, water and choc chips

Step 3: stir well so all the ingredients are well mixed

Step 4: spread the cookie mix over a baking tray or in a cake tin, it will be quite sticky

Step 5: put in the oven for 10 mins 

Step 6: take out of the oven and serve with ice cream and chocolate sauce