5 awesome and easy baking ideas

Like fashion, baking is also known for its changing trends. While sponge cakes make a comeback from gran’s kitchen, new crazes fill up our Facebook and Instagram feeds. With so many options to choose from, finding a good recipe can be tricky. Thankfully, our endless kitchen adventures have served us well and we have rounded up 5 easy baking ideas for you to master. Keen?

easy baking ideas

A winning chocolate cake

We owe a special ‘Thank You’ to Megan Hutton for sharing her mom’s devilishly delicious chocolate cake recipe with us. A crowd favourite here at Yuppiechef HQ, as well as in our community, this is the kind of cake where one slice just isn’t enough.

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A classic vanilla sponge cake

Dinner parties or a friend’s birthday often call for a cheery cake. A classic vanilla sponge cake is the ideal basic recipe to get creative with. Change the base from vanilla to chocolate and adjust the icing to whatever suits your fancy. Thanks to Jamila Ahmed, you now have an easy sponge cake for any celebratory cakes or cupcakes.

passion fruit and vanilla sponge cake

Chocolate brownies

Who can resist a brownie packed to the brim with nuts and chocolate chips? These will satisfy any sweet tooth and leave you with the irresistible urge to bake a second batch (and a third, and a fourth…). 

Nutty chocolate brownies

Cake pops

We have to applaud food blogger Angie Dudley (a.k.a Bakerella) for her ingenious cake pop designs that fired up this baking trend. These bite-sized treats are perfect for parties and once you’ve mastered the process, you’ll be able to whip up a batch in no time. 

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Red velvet cupcakes

This is the cupcake that every cupcake wants to be seen with and every baker wants to perfect. When you feel like indulging, a bite into one of these fluffy red velvet creations will whisk you away to your happy place.

Recipe for red velvet cupcakes

We hope we’ve stirred up your creative baking juices. Whether you master one, or master them all, these 5 recipes will be your ultimate partners in crime for any baked occasion.

For more nifty ideas and heaps of extra lessons and top tips remember to check out our free, online baking course The Art of Baking.

Go forth and conquer, master bakers.