Glacé icing is the icing consistency of choice for things like a fairy cake and iced buns, and typically is a smooth, simple and glossy icing made with icing sugar and water. You can easily colour it ...

Learn how to bake Richard's miniature coffee and walnut cakes recipe from the Cakes episode of The Great British Baking Show. Course For the filling, sift 350g (12 oz) icing sugar into a large bowl or ...

Layers of light, golden pastry, creamy vanilla custard and home-made strawberry jam all topped with simple glacé icing. This cream slice makes a very special tea-time treat and is much easier to ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Preheat the oven to 190C. Line two 12-hole deep patty pans with paper cases. Cream the butter and ...

These zingy lemon cupcakes, topped with delicate handmade daffodils, are a perfect treat for a warm spring day or an Easter tea. 1. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually add the water until ...

To make the bun dough, rub in the butter and then add the whisked eggs. Add the yeast mixture and enough additional water to make a fairly soft dough. Cover and leave to rest for 10 minutes. Turn out ...

Preheat oven to 180C fan (190C for a conventional oven) and grease and line two sandwich cake tins with parchment paper. Using an electric whisk, cream the butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until pale ...

Welcome to my new weekly baking column, where I hope I’ll inspire lots of readers to crack some eggs and discover the joy of baking. My first cooking memory is from when I was four: I was stirring ...