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While we at Baking with Granny are very much Scottish, we do have a love for all things British baking too!

The very best recipes for home made cakes, biscuits, traybakes…all from the UK. Oh, and all our recipes use the metric system too! You are most welcome.

Most Popular British Recipes

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

Latest British Recipes

Overhead view of custard cream biscuits arranged on a cream plate beside white coffee mugs and napkins.

Custard Creams

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 stack of cherry scones, showcasing their delightful recipe with visible fruit pieces, sits on a white plate. In the background, a glass jar brimming with red jam complements the scene on a sleek marble countertop against a partially visible brick wall.

Cherry Scones

A stack of delectable rocky road bars sits on a marble stand, inspired by a classic rocky road recipe. These treats are made of chocolate, nuts, and colourful marshmallows, drizzled with white chocolate. The background is softly blurred against a light marble surface.

Rocky Road

Easy flapjack recipe from Baking with Granny. Chewy flapjack, simple recipe, perfect to bake at home.

Flapjack

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

Scottish Fudge Donuts recipe from Baking with Granny. Yeast donuts, filled with custard, topped with homemade fudge icing.

Fudge Donuts

Blueberry Scones recipe from Baking with Granny. Traditional British scones, with a fruity twist.

Blueberry Scones

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

Marmalade Cake

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

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

Brandy Snaps recipe from Baking with Granny. Sweet, lacy, crunchy biscuits.

Brandy Snaps

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

School Cake recipe, topped with jam and coconut.

Jam & Coconut School Cake

Rhubarb Crumble

Cheese Scones

Hungarian chocolate biscuit cookies.

Hungarian Chocolate Biscuits

Almond Slice recipe, delicious traybake with a pastry base, jam layer and almond sponge top.

Almond Slice

Hot Cross Buns recipe from Baking with Granny. No-frills, easy and traditional.

Hot Cross Buns

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

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Recipe for easy Viennese biscuits. Buttery biscuits, dipped in chocolate and sandwiched with buttercream.

Viennese Fingers

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

Chocolate Digestives biscuit recipe from Baking with Granny.

Chocolate Digestive

Melting Moments biscuits recipe from Baking with Granny.

Melting Moments

Jammy Dodgers recipe from Baking with Granny. Classic British biscuit. Melt-in-the-mouth, sandwiched with jam, and a little heart middle.

Jammy Dodgers

Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns

Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns

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Latest Recipes on Baking with Granny

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

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