Top 41+ brilliant baking recipes for dessert lovers
Baking made simple

Baking at home doesn’t have to take hours or require masses of effort, ingredients and fancy equipment to end up with something truly delicious. From cute cupcakes to classic pies as well as fudgy brownies and delicious desserts, here are 41 brilliant baking recipes anyone can make, and everyone will love. What are you waiting for?
Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the easiest and most delicious baking recipes ever, counting down to the simplest showstopper of all.
11. Fudgy espresso brownies

These gooey and delicious vegan brownies combine decadent dark chocolate with sharp coffee and crunchy walnuts. They’re the perfect sweet treat for a bake sale, make a lovely mid-afternoon nibble and can be turned into a dinner party dessert with the addition of a handful of berries and dollop of dairy-free cream or ice cream to serve. What's more, they're ready in just 40 minutes.
8. Chocolate-dipped orange shortbread

The ultimate teatime treat, shortbread just so happens to be a cinch to make, too. With just three ingredients called for – butter, sugar and flour – you can whip up a batch in 10 minutes. In our recipe, the baked biscuits are dipped in melted dark chocolate, but a lemon zest and white chocolate combination would also be lovely.