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

Rocky road

Rocky road is a lovely treat as it has lots of nice tastes and textures. If you don't like any if the ingredients simply take them out or substitute for something else. 

250g milk chocolate

5 digestive biscuits

15 cherries

5 large marshmallows

2 handfuls of raisins 

Handful of white choc chips to decorate

Step 1: melt the chocolate

Step 2: crush up the digestives

Step 3: half the cherries

Step 4: break the marshmallows into small pieces

Step 5: add the digestives, raisins, cherries and marshmallows to the chocolate and stir well

Step 6: pour into a baking tray and sprinkle the white choc chips over the top

Step 7: put in the fridge for 30 mins

Chocolate tiffin

110g butter

2 tbsp granulated sugar

2 tbsp golden syrup

4 tsp cocoa powder

225g digestive biscuits (crushed)

1 large handful of raisins 

150g milk chocolate 

50g white chocolate

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

Step 2: once the butter has completely melted add in the crushed digestives and raisins.

Step 3: pour into a tray.

Step 4: melt the milk chocolate and pour it over your tiffin mix.

Step 5: melt the white chocolate and drizzle it over the milk chocolate.

Step 6: leave it to set in the fridge for 1 hour.

  

White chocolate and cherry cookies

Yummy cookies that are soft and flavourful :)

Ingredients

100g Butter

75g soft brown sugar

175g self raising flour

2 tbsp Milk

2 tbsp golden syrup 

50g White chcolate chips

20 Glacé Cherries (halved)

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Step 1: cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl.

Step 2: add the flour and milk and mix well.

Step 3: add the white chcolate chips and the cherries and mix well.

Step 4: use a tea spoon to spoon a small amount of mixture onto a greased tray.

Step 5; place in the oven for 8-10 mins.

Step 6: take out of the oven and leave to cool.

Triple chocolate cookies

Perfect for chocolate lovers, these cookies are deliciously soft and yummy :)

Ingredients

100g Butter

75g soft light brown sugar

175g self raising flour

2 tbsp Milk

2 tbsp golden syrup

50g White chcolate chips

50g Dark chcolate chips

25g Cocoa powder

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees

Step 1: cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl.

Step 2: add the flour, cocoa powder and milk and mix well.

Step 3: add the white chcolate chips and the dark chcolate chips and mix well.

Step 4: use a tea spoon to spoon a small amount of mixture onto a greased tray.

Step 5; place in the oven for 8-10 mins.

Step 6: take out of the oven and leave to cool.

Raspberry chocolate brownies with raspberry sauce

These taste gorgeous and the raspberry adds a tangy flavour and a vibrant colour.

For the brownies
200g 50% plain chocolate,
250g butter, 
300g caster sugar, 
4 eggs, 
2 teaspoon baking powder, 
80g cocoa powder, 
70g plain flour 

12 raspberries 

For the sauce

150ml double cream

125g white chocolate

15 raspberries

Step 1: melt the chocolate, butter and sugar together in a pan over a medium heat, stirring regularly
Step 2: once it is all melted take off the heat and leave to cool for 5-10 mins.
Step 3: mix the eggs in a jug.
Step 4: add the eggs and stir well.
Step 5: sieve the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the bowl and stir until all the ingredients are combined.
Step 6: pour into a brownie tin lined with baking parchment.
Step 7: cook in the oven for 20mins, these will be gooey when you take them out but ensure they aren't too wobbly.
Step 8: cut into squares, break up the raspberries for the brownie mix and sprinkle on top.

Step 9: leave to cool.
Step 10: melt the white chocolate and double cream in a bowl over a pan filled with water.

Step 11: crush up the raspberries and add them to the sauce ingredients.

Step 12: put the sauce in the fridge to cool and set.

Chocolate brownies

200g 50% plain chocolate,
250g butter,
300g caster sugar,
4 eggs,
2 teaspoon baking powder,
80g cocoa powder,
70g plain flour

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
Step 1: melt the chocolate, butter and sugar together in a pan over a medium heat, stirring regularly
Step 2: once it is all melted take off the heat and leave to cool for 5-10 mins.
Step 3: mix the eggs in a jug.
Step 4: add the eggs and stir well.
Step 5: sieve the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the bowl and stir until all the ingredients are combined.
Step 6: pour into a brownie tin lined with baking parchment.
Step 7: cook in the oven for 20mins, these will be gooey when you take them out but ensure they aren't too wobbly.
Step 8: cut into squares and leave to cool.
Step 9 (optional) I made a sauce for mine by melting 200g of chocolate in a pan with 200ml of double cream.
Step 10 (optional) I also used raspberries and white choc chips to garnish mine.

Chocolate cupcakes

This is quick and easy to make but it very tasty. Once you have mastered piping these cupcakes look very professional. You can top them with sprinkles or icing letters, customize them to a person or a theme.

Cake recipe
3 eggs
75g caster sugar
75g soft brown sugar
150g butter
3 tbsp cocoa powder
125g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder

Icing
150g icing sugar
175g butter
30g cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
Step 1: cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl
Step 2: mix the egg in a separate bowl
Step 3: gradually add the egg, alternated by the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
Step 4: stir well
Step 5: put bun cases in a bun tray.
Step 6: using a teaspoon, spoon 2 tsp of cake mix into each bun case.
Step 7: bake in the oven for about 20 mins, use a cake tester/ skewer to see if its cooked through.
Step 8: take out of the oven and leave to cool.
Step 9: put all the ingredients for the icing in a bowl and stir well.
Step 10: using a piping bag pipe a neat spiral onto each cupcake. Start at the edge and work in towards the middle.





  

Chocolate Fudge

This is super quick but really tasty if you are a big fan of fudge. If you have a sweet tooth you'll like this recipe as it is very sweet.

125g Dark chocolate
225g Icing sugar
2 tbsp Evaporated milk
20g Butter

Step 1: Heat the chocolate, evaporated milk and butter in a pan over a medium heat. Stir regularly and once it is all melted and mixed together take it off the heat.
Step 2: Mix the icing sugar into the chocolate mix, stir it until it is well mixed in.
Step 3: Pour it into a square cake tin.
Step 4: Put it in the fridge to set for 2 hours.

Victoria sponge cake recipe

This simple, basic cake is a good cake for people who like a traditional cake which doesn't overwhelm with flavours.

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: Pour the cake mix into 2 circular 20cm cake tins.
Step 8: bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25 mins.
Step 9: wait for the cakes to cool, then take them out of the tins.
Step 10: spread a thick layer of jam on one of the cakes then place the other cake on top of it.

Chocolate mud pie recipe

This is a truly delicious desert or snack which you can easily adapt to suit your taste. For example if you like deserts to be slightly salty and not too sweet you could use salted butter, wheras if you're not a big fan of salt use unsalted butter. You could also change how much you bash the biscuits, if you want a more crunchy snack leave the digestives in bigger pieces otherwise keep them quite small but not powdered.

175g butter

250g digestives

125g caster sugar

1 tbsp cocoa powder

150g chocolate (for topping)

Step 1: melt the butter, cocoa powder and sugar in a pan over a medium heat stir until the butter has melted.

Step 2: once the butter has melted take it off the heat.

Step 3: put the digestives in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to bash them into pieces.

Step 4: add the digestives to the butter mix and stir thoroughly ensuring all the biscuit is coated in the butter mix.

Step 5: pour the mixture into a circular cake tin.

Step 6: put it in the fridge for 1 hour.

Step 7: melt the chocolate in the microwave.

Step 8: pour the chocolate over the mud pie and return to the fridge for another hour.