We held a Christmas baking competition! - 59 recipes
More Christmas baking competition recipes
Christmas Cranberry Bread and Butter Pudding
By vicky.ashley
A rich bread and butter pudding with cinnamon and cranberry delicious to serve as after dinner pudding
- 4 slices white bread
- 25g/1oz butter
- 25g /1oz dried cranberries
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 200ml milk
- 50ml double cream
- 2 free-range eggs (beaten)
- 25 g/1oz sugar
The most authentic Christmas Cake
By vaishsengupta, Of Cloves and Capers
THe no need to make ahead Christmas cake recipe
- 12oz/340g Plain flour
- 1tsp/5ml Cinnamon Powder
- 1tsp/5ml Ground Mixed Spice or Pumpkin Spice or Garam Masala
- 0.5 tsp fine salt
- 1lb/900g of dried soft fruit. I use the following mix, as an example:
- 1lb/450g Currants
- 8oz/225g Raisins
- 8oz/225g Sultanas
- Chopped apricots or dried pineapple also work
- 4oz/115g Glace Cherries
- 4oz/115g Candied Peel or Italian Mixed Peel
- 4oz/115g Blanched Almonds
- 4 medium eggs
- 5tbsp/100ml Sherry/Brandy/Port/Scotch
- 8oz/225g Butter
- 8oz/225g Sugar - caster or preferably demerara
- 1tbsp molasses or dark treacle
Apple loaf cake with caramel sauce
By parnships, If The Choux Fits
A Christmas spiced apple-caramel cake, perfect for breakfast on Christmas day
- 175 gr butter in room temperature
- 175 gr caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 225 gr self raising flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp yogurt
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 100 ml toffee sauce
- 1 tbsp double cream
- dried cranberries and pecans to decorate
Coconut Cake with Cream Rice Topping
By Vick11, Foodie
This delicious cake is rich in coconut flavour and the cream rice and almond topping make it extra special
- 1 tin coconut cream, 25g/ 1oz pudding rice, 50g/2oz caster sugar, 25g/1oz toasted almond
- 150g/6oz butter,150g /6oz caster sugar, 3 eggs,
- 200g/8oz self raising flour, 50g/2oz desiccated coconut
- 5 tabsp. coconut cream
Gingerbread Cupcakes
By h_fisher
The perfect little sweet treat, flavoured with my favourite Christmas spice: ginger
- For the cupcakes:
- 140g Butter, softened
- 200g Caster Sugar
- 60g Black Treacle
- 60g Golden Syrup
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Large Egg Yolks
- 310g Plain Flour
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 240ml Hot Milk
- For the icing:
- 600g Icing Sugar
- 100g Butter, softened
- 250g Full-Fat Cream Cheese (Philadelphia works best for me)
- 1 Tsp Lemon Zest
Seasonal flapjacks
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A tasty quick recipe full of oats and sweetness
- 120g oats
- 100g hazelnuts
- 10 tbsp honey
- 100g butter
- 50g dried cranberries
White chocolate & cranberry cookies
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Incorporating cranberries into sweet treats
- 100g white chocolate
- 125g unsalted butter, softened
- 125g light muscovado sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 150g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 50g dried cranberries
Smiley Face Melting moment
By vicky.ashley
A crunchy biscuit made with oat
- 50g caster sugar
- 100g butter
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 2 tablespoon chopped glace’ pineapple, apricots and banana
- 120 g self raising flour
- 70g Quaker Oats
- Jumbo raisin and glace’ cherries
- 75g icing sugar
Christmas dairy free giant cupcake
By tomskys
Christmas dairy free giant cupcake decorated with dairy free homemade chocolate Christmas shapes iced decorations
- 4 egg's 8oz sugar 8oz butter (dairy free) 8oz s/r flour
- beat egg's and sugar together till nice and fluffy add butter and then flour and mix well divide mixture into a giant cupcake mould and bake for 1hr one the middle shelf gas mark 3 while it's cooling make the butter cream 8oz of dairy free butter to 16oz of icing sugar
- beat the sugar till nice and soft and add the icing sugar slowly the longer you mix the smoother the butter cream
- When all done crumb coat base and cover in green fondant then just have fun topping with all you favorite treat's :)
Chestnut, onions, fennel chutney
By parnships, If The Choux Fits
An aromatic chutney that compliments cheese and wine
- 400 gr (raw) chestnuts
- 3 bid red onions
- 2 big fennels
- 120ml white wine vinegar
- 120 ml brandy
- 100 gr fine brown sugar
- 80 ml olive oil
Norwegian Kransekake
By Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary, Elizabeth'sKitchenDiary
A traditional Norwegian celebration cake made with ground almonds
- For the dough
- 500 grams raw almonds
- 500 grams icing sugar
- 3-4 egg white
- For the icing
- 75 grams icing sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 egg white
Brownie Cookies
By parnships, If The Choux Fits
Moist chocolaty brownie cookies that look like little snowballs
- 60 gr butter (slightly salted)
- 200 gr dark chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 160 gr caster sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 185 gr flour
- grounded walnuts (optional)
- icing sugar
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