[AdSense-B] Today’s recipe is served with a side order of sadness. Cue X-Factor style sob-story music. Three Christmases ago something magical happened. I walked into my neighbourhood Starbucks, ready to get myself into the festive spirit and drink something seasonal from one of those gorgeous red cups, and noticed something magical on the menu –…
My Favourite Recipes
Although I think all the recipes I post on What Charlotte Baked are great, some of them hold a very special place in my heart. These are the absolute best of the best, and are my go-to bakes when I've got some spare time in the kitchen.
Maple Apple Pie
[AdSense-B] It’s Sunday afternoon (for me anyway) and whilst I sit here and wait for Amazon to bring me my new Nintendo Switch, I thought it was about time I got around to sharing this absolutely gorgeous Maple Apple Pie I made a few weekends ago. This might actually be the best thing I’ve ever…
Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies with Easy Royal Icing
It’s official – autumn starts right here. I’ve started wearing woolly jumpers, the Christmas shopping has begun. Heck, I’ve even gone and bought a new winter coat. There’s something special about this time of year that just gets me so excited for the next few months of cold crisp weather, dark evenings snuggled up under…
Swiss Roll Cookies
Swiss Roll. Cake Roll. Jam Roly-Poly. Whatever you want to call it, I’ve only gone and turned it into a cookie. What with the new (and slightly controversial) series of the Great British Bake Off back on our screens this week, I wanted to share something a bit British. And what’s more quintessentially British than…
Mars Bar Tart (No Bake)
I’m taking half an hour out of my bank holiday Sunday to share something I’m super proud of with you all. I’m even tempted to say that today’s recipe might be the best thing to ever come out of my kitchen. Because, whilst I love all the things that make it to this blog, I…
Caramel Peach Pavlova
And so, the wettest British summer of all time continues. At least I’ve got no annual leave left, so I’m stuck safely away in an (almost) waterproof office all day. And I’m spending my evenings all curled up on the sofa with a blanket, Netflix, and thoughts of autumn leaves and pumpkins. So there’s that. …
Salted Caramel Granola
I’ve got serious granola goals for you today. Totally overbaked salted caramel granola goals. BUT it still tastes good. Easy all-in-one salted caramel, roasted almonds, hazelnuts, and seeds. Oh yeah, and chocolate chips, as always. You can’t have a good breakfast without chocolate. I will live and die by that motto. Well, probably die. [Oh…
Snickers Cheesecake (No Bake)
I’m currently on a one-woman mission to eat all the Snickers bars in a five-mile radius. I did manage to stop myself from eating just five of them, which is conveniently exactly the right amount you’re going to need to make this gorgeous no bake Snickers Cheesecake. I’m obsessed ??? Where do I even start with…
Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Box Cake
So, earlier in the week I let you in on how to make your own chocolate graham crackers. Because, if you live in the UK, you can’t get hold of a graham cracker for love nor money, especially not a chocolate one. And I promised you that I would be sharing with you a recipe…
Ombré Summer Berry Ice Pops
Yep, it’s getting seriously summery around here. On Monday I gave you my Pimm’s Cupcakes, and today I’m turning up the summer sun to 11 with these gorgeous Ombré Summer Berry Ice Pops. They’re beautiful, easy to make, and are packed full of summer berries. So, what are you waiting for? One of my earliest…
Mojito Cupcakes
Everyone’s favourite cocktail (apart from my wife’s, apparently) in cupcake form! I don’t know about you, but Mojitos just scream summer to me – lots of ice, mint, lime, and a generous helping of rum. Okay, so there might not be any ice in my Mojito Cupcakes, but everything else ‘Mojito’ is here. Rum buttercream…
Almond Layer Cake with Almond Buttercream
UPDATE: You can now find the recipe for the 12 inch version of this cake right here. One year ago today, I got married. It was an incredible day, and we are spending our anniversary watching our wedding video, filling in our new wedding anniversary journal, and eating the mini replica wedding cake I have…
Foolproof Fudgy Chocolate Brownies
Friday was a momentous day. Seriously. The 9th of June is from this moment on to be known as ‘Brownie Day’, and celebrated with a batch of the perfect little fudgy chocolate brownies you see below. I have been trying to successfully bake fudgy chocolate brownies for my entire adult life, and that’s not an exaggeration….
Chocolate Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes
No, we’re not talking whiskey. Bourbon biscuits are a type of cookie that is extremely popular in the UK, and is always the one I pick first out of the Christmas biscuit selection tin. Think two sweet chocolate cookies, sandwiched together with a sort of chocolate buttercreamy filling. A bit like an Oreo, but also…
White Chocolate Sunset Bark
I’m bringing you summer in a big way today – just look at this simply gorgeous white chocolate sunset bark! Is it a tropical sunset, or just some yummy white chocolate with food colouring and sprinkles? Who even knows. ???❤️❤️❤️??? Major love for this stuff. White chocolate is my new fave. Although this stuff is…
Mint Limeade
Something a little bit different for you today – I don’t think there’s ever been a drink recipe posted on What Charlotte Baked before, although please do correct me if I’m wrong! Let’s start our foray into drinks with a high, and you can’t get much higher than Mint Limeade, right? Made with fresh limes…
Raspberry Lemonade & Lime Ginger Dessert Shots
Incredibly easy dessert alert! These gorgeous dessert shots pretty much make themselves, and are the perfect way to finish a dinner party. Because who doesn’t love mini desserts? Have one (or three) of each! I’ve got two flavours for you today. If you want something a little sweeter, then raspberry lemonade is right up your…
Cherry Apricot Galette
What on Earth even is a galette? And why would you want to make one? All your questions will be answered today as I share with you something brand new – my first ever cherry apricot galette! Easy one first. That up there is a galette. It’s basically just a lazy person’s pie, without the…
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes (in Cones)
Happy Monday everybody! Yeah, so what if it’s been raining all weekend, it’s time to summer-up and get making these Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes – baked in adorable ice cream cones ? Yep, that up there is mint choc chip buttercream, not actual ice cream. I promise. The idea for these cute little guys came whilst I was…
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
We’ve done chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate chip cookies, and even chocolate and hazelnut cookies. But there’s always been something missing. There was a cookie shaped space in my heart that I didn’t even know needed filling – until today. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are here. And they taste just like the ice cream ? Ice…
Strawberry Eton Mess Cupcakes
There are cupcakes. And then there are these incredible Strawberry Eton Mess Cupcakes. Strawberry cakes, filled with sweet strawberry jam, and topped with a very special extra creamy flour buttercream. Oh, and don’t forget the fresh strawberries and meringue pieces on top. It’s all the best bits of British summer-time, in a cupcake. Let’s start…
White Vanilla Cupcakes
Yesterday I shared with you all my tips an tricks for how to get your vanilla buttercream the absolute whitest, but now you need something just as white (well, almost) to pipe it on to, am I right? Well, how about my white vanilla cupcakes. Sounds perfect. This is my new absolute favourite cupcake recipe that inspired…
How to Make Super White Buttercream
It’s no surprise that buttercream contains butter. And butter is yellow. So, you’re never going to get it stark white like you could with other (less tasty) frostings. But, there are a few tips and tricks I can show you to get it your buttercream as white as possible, depending on how far you’re willing…
Double Chocolate Cookie Bars
What’s the only thing better than double chocolate cookies? Double chocolate cookie bars, of course. This is the most chocolatey recipe around, and don’t let anyone tell you differently. Literally crammed full of milk chocolate chips, this cookie bar is an intense and fudgy chocolate hit. If you loved my double chocolate chip cookies, then these…