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School Cake recipe by Baking with Granny. Sponge cake with white icing and rainbow sprinkles.

School Cake

A loaf of Scottish sultana cake recipe, sits partially sliced on a plate, accompanied by a small bowl of sultanas. In the background, a checked cloth rests on the light surface.

Sultana Cake

Stack of syrup-drizzled golden syrup cake slices with a bottle of golden syrup in the background.

Golden Syrup Cake

A loaf of date and walnut cake sits on a wooden board, with one slice cut and placed in front. The cake appears rich and dense, filled with nuts and dried fruits. Its resting on a piece of parchment paper, with a light-coloured cloth gently draped in the background.

Date and Walnut Loaf

Rock Buns recipe from Baking with Granny.

Rock Buns

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Custard tarts piled on a decorative plate with rustic woven placemat and mustard yellow napkin.

Custard Tarts

Tower of Scottish Caramel Slice with neat layers of shortbread, golden caramel, and chocolate, on a light background.

Caramel Slice

Assortment of Marshmallow Top Hats with chocolate bases and colourful smarties, a nostalgic Scottish party treat.

Marshmallow Top Hats

Slice of apple pie on a plate with the full pie in the background. A classic apple pie UK recipe made with sweet, spiced apples.

Apple Pie

Stack of glazed Belgian buns with red cherries on top, served on a patterned plate, ideal for British teatime.

Belgian Buns

Freshly baked Rhubarb Scones cooling on a wire rack, with freshly chopped rhubarb visible in the dough.

Rhubarb Scones

Close-up of a Victoria Sponge cake with visible layers of piped buttercream and jam, alongside whole strawberries on the cake stand.

Victoria Sponge

A loaf of date and walnut cake sits on a wooden board, with one slice cut and placed in front. The cake appears rich and dense, filled with nuts and dried fruits. Its resting on a piece of parchment paper, with a light-coloured cloth gently draped in the background.

Date and Walnut Loaf

A stack of eight bubbly Scottish crumpets with a light golden-brown colour, features small holes on the surface and sits on a white plate with a green rim. The background is a soft, blurred white.

Scottish Crumpets

A loaf of banana loaf cake with three slices cut and placed on a wooden board. Ripe bananas, a white canister, and a stack of plates are in the background, all set against a light-coloured brick wall.

Banana Loaf

A rolled sponge cake, reminiscent of a classic Swiss Roll recipe, is dusted with icing sugar and sliced on a wooden board. Fresh strawberries are placed around it, with a bowl of strawberries in the background.

Swiss Roll

A traditional British Christmas pudding with a rich, dark texture sits on a plate. Its garnished with holly leaves and red berries. The background features soft, warm fairy lights and stacked plates.

Christmas Pudding

A round, dense traditional Scottish clootie dumpling, filled with visible raisins and currants, rests on a white cloth. The dumplings textured surface reflects its rich, moist composition.

Clootie Dumpling

Plain Scones recipe from Baking with Granny. Fool proof recipe for plain scones, easy to make and always delicious.

Plain Scones

Iced Finger Buns recipe from Baking with Granny. Sweet yeast buns, topped with deliciously sweet, sticky icing.

Iced Finger Buns

Jam Roly Poly recipe from Baking with Granny. Delicious golden roll, made with traditional suet dough. Filled with raspberry jam. Served in slices.

Jam Roly Poly

Marmalade cake loaf, sliced into individual portions, with a small jar of open marmalade in the background.

Marmalade Cake

Upside-down Pineapple Cake, with golden pineapple rings, dotted with red glace cherries.

Upside-down Pineapple Cake

Stack of custard doughnuts on a black slate chopping board. The custard can be seen oozing from the sides of the sugar coated doughnuts.

Custard Donuts

Close view of a small pile of tattie scones. The golden browning on the surface of them can be seen. They are sat on top of a white & blue chequered tea towel.

Tattie Scones

Small stack of Sponge Drop cakes, sandwiched together with fresh cream and strawberry jam. More Sponge Drops can be seen around the stack.

Sponge Drops

Victoria Scones on a wire rack. Freshly baked golden scones, finished with a cross and glace cherries.

Victoria Scones

Close up of a golden cornflake tart, on a round wooden board, with a spoonful of jam in the background.

Cornflake Tart

Chocolate Easter Nests recipe from Baking with Granny. Made with cornflakes, milk chocolate and mini eggs.

Chocolate Easter Nests

A close-up of freshly baked Scottish morning rolls on a baking tray. The rolls are golden brown with a slightly cracked, crusty surface. A white cloth is partially visible in the background, hinting at their homemade recipe origin.

Morning Rolls

Chocolate Chip cookies recipe from Baking with Granny. UK recipe for classic cookies, easy and simple to make.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

A pile of round, green peppermint creams half-dipped in dark chocolate are scattered on crumpled white paper. These traditional peppermint creams have a grooved pattern on their tops. Chocolate crumbs speckle the paper

Peppermint Creams

Classic Christmas Cake recipe. Rich fruit cake, topped with marzipan and fondant icing. Decorated with a fondant snowman and Christmas Tree.

Christmas Cake

Krispy Date Slice

Rhubarb Crumble

Jam Donuts

Hungarian chocolate biscuit cookies.

Hungarian Chocolate Biscuits

Slice Irish soda bread.

Soda Bread

Welsh cakes recipe from Baking with Granny. Traditional for St David's Day.

Welsh Cakes

Bara Brith. sliced and ready to enjoy on St David's Day

Bara Brith

Butterfly Cakes

Meringues

Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe from Baking with Granny. Sweet, moist date sponge, drowned in a sweet and creamy toffee sauce.

Sticky Toffee Pudding

School Cake recipe by Baking with Granny. Sponge cake with white icing and rainbow sprinkles.

School Cake

Two-layer carrot cake topped with buttercream and chopped walnuts, displayed on a wooden cake stand with inlaid detail.

Carrot Cake

Easy Bread

Pineapple Tarts - recipe for traditional Scottish Pineapple Tarts from Baking with Granny.

Pineapple Tarts

Coffee Kiss biscuits recipes from Baking with Granny. Easy coffee biscuits, sandwiched with coffee buttercream.

Coffee Kisses

Peppermint slice recipe from Baking with Granny. Mint chocolate tray bake, with peppermint cream filling and chocolate topping.

Peppermint Slice

Donuts

Coffee Buns

A loaf of Scottish sultana cake recipe, sits partially sliced on a plate, accompanied by a small bowl of sultanas. In the background, a checked cloth rests on the light surface.

Sultana Cake

Yule Log

Angel Cake. The classic layer sponge loaf. Pink, yellow and plain, sandwiched together with buttercream.

Angel Cake

Wire rack filled with traditional Fruit Scones, with a pastry cutter in the background.

Fruit Scones

Sliced gingerbread loaf rests on a wooden cutting board, its deep brown hues inviting. Nearby, a can of black treacle and a small white dish with brown sugar add to the scene, accompanied by a knife and plate. The loaf is carefully placed on parchment paper.

Gingerbread

Chocolate Digestives biscuit recipe from Baking with Granny.

Chocolate Digestive

Jam Tarts

Jam Tarts

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcakes

Drop Scones recipe from Baking with Granny. Traditional Scotch Pancakes.

Drop Scones (Scotch Pancakes)

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Custard tarts piled on a decorative plate with rustic woven placemat and mustard yellow napkin.

Custard Tarts

Tower of Scottish Caramel Slice with neat layers of shortbread, golden caramel, and chocolate, on a light background.

Caramel Slice

Assortment of Marshmallow Top Hats with chocolate bases and colourful smarties, a nostalgic Scottish party treat.

Marshmallow Top Hats

Slice of apple pie on a plate with the full pie in the background. A classic apple pie UK recipe made with sweet, spiced apples.

Apple Pie

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