This round-up is all concerning the pleasure of cosy weekend baking — no birthdays or bake gross sales required. Simply the straightforward pleasure of warming the home with the scent of apples, spice and sponge, perhaps after a crisp morning stroll or a lazy Saturday morning with the radio on.

Nicky’s Notes


There’s one thing about this time of yr — when the air turns crisp and the jumpers come out — that makes me wish to fill the kitchen with the scent of cinnamon, caramel, and buttery sponge.
These are the bakes I flip to once I fancy nipping to the outlets for a bag of Bramleys as a result of I want to make a crumble cake – enjoyable truth Chris and I did this a few days in the past.
They’re all tried-and-tested recipes that all the time hit the spot. A mixture of nostalgic puddings, traybakes that make the home scent superb, and some cheeky showstoppers for if you’re actually leaning into the weekend. Whether or not you’re baking with the youngsters, internet hosting Sunday lunch, or simply treating your self — there’s one thing right here that’ll really feel like a hug from the oven.


🍏 Apple Crumble Recipe
Apple crumble with a golden, buttery topping and gentle, cinnamon-spiced apples beneath. Pure consolation in a dish!


Salted Caramel Millionaires Shortbread
This Salted Caramel Millionaires Shortbread topped with roasted hazelnuts is an actual deal with – excellent for picnics!


Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake with Sticky Whisky Glaze
Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake with Sticky Whisky Glaze – that is bonfire night time all wrapped up in a single chew! Eat chilly or serve heat with custard.


📋 Deep Dish Apple Pie Recipe
This deep dish apple pie is full of layers of apple and winter spices. A candy, tangy apple pie, with out that dreaded soggy backside.


Blueberry Crumble Pie Recipe
Can’t resolve between a fruit pie or a fruit crumble? Why not go along with each! This blueberry crumble pie has a pastry base and a buttery crumble topping.


Chewy Amaretti Cookies Recipe
These Italian Amaretti cookies are crisp on the skin, chewy on the within. An incredible, gluten-free means to make use of up these leftover egg whites.


Fruit Soda Bread
A brilliantly easy breakfast bread requiring no yeast, no kneading and no proving. Prepared in an hour!


Battenberg Recipe
The Battenberg – an English basic of fluffy checked sponge sandwiched along with jam and wrapped in thick almond marzipan.


Flapjack Recipe
These school-canteen-style old style flapjacks are beautiful and chewy on the skin and gentle and tender on the within. A nostalgic oaty-buttery snack with loads of golden syrup. I can not resist a nook piece with a pleasant cup of tea!


Moist and Fruity Tea Loaf
Packed full tea-soaked fruit, this tea loaf is superbly wealthy and moist.


Air Fryer Donut Holes Recipe
Smooth chewy donut bites coated in cinnamon sugar. I really like these as a straightforward snack – needing solely 6 substances. They arrive collectively tremendous shortly – about 20 minutes from begin to end.


Apple Crumble Cake Recipe
A gentle sponge base with a touch of cinnamon and chunks of juicy apple, topped off with a crunchy streusel topping and vanilla drizzle.


📝 Sluggish Cooker Jam Sponge Recipe
This sluggish cooker jam sponge is a stunning dense buttery sponge topped with loads of heat, oozy fruity raspberry jam.


Sticky Toffee Pudding
Fluffy treacle and date sponge topped with a lusciously wealthy toffee sauce. Considered one of my absolute favorite desserts of all time.


Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Smooth, fluffy cinnamon rolls, smothered in a thick, luxurious layer of candy vanilla cream cheese frosting. Excellent for breakfast (you possibly can in a single day show them), brunch, afternoon snack, or dessert!
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