World Baking Day – Easy Bakes

You don’t need to be a master in the kitchen to celebrate World Baking Day; we’ve gathered a list of easy-peasy bakes that will fool your friends and family into thinking you’re a pro with a mixing bowl. Whether you’re into sweet or savoury, or even dairy and egg-free, you’re sure to find something yummy to whip up this weekend.

1. Cherry Tomato & Basil Focaccia

   By Taste of Home

   Baking isn’t just about sweet treats, it’s also great for savoury options like this delicious tomato and basil focaccia loaf. For speedy results, use a electric dough hooks for kneading, like the ones on this hand mixer from Bosch

2. Best Ever Chocolate Brownies Recipe

   By BBC Good Food

   Brownies are a crowd pleaser; who doesn’t love a fudgy, gooey, chocolatey slice of brownie with their cuppa? You can hand whisk the mixture (for maximum effort) or use this Russell Hobbs hand mixer to make it a piece of cake

3. Classic Victoria Sandwich

   By Jamie Oliver

   A good old Victoria sponge is perfect if you’re new to baking, as it’s not too hard to pull off but still delicious as anything. If you’re a complete newbie, it’s not a bad idea to invest in a hand blender to make mixing a doddle.

4. Lemon Meringue Pie

   By Olive Magazine

   Many people are scared away by the idea of making meringue from scratch, but with a little help from this Igenix stand mixer you’ll have a delicious, tart pie in no time. Perfect for summer get togethers.

5. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

   By BBC Food Recipes

   Everyone needs a good chocolate chip cookie recipe in their repertoire, and this one from the BBC has the added benefit of catering to your vegan friends at the same time. Just make sure you weigh everything carefully (this set of Salter digital scales should do the trick)