Autumn Cakes and Bakes

Autumn Cakes and Bakes – a selection of seasonal recipes for the Autumn tea time table, as well as treats for the school lunch box

Seasonal Treats for the Autumn Months

Autumn is my favourite season, a season which heralds the annual harvest, as well as the prospect of golden Indian Summer days.

And with that comes the pleasure of welcoming in more comforting food and recipes, as well as Autumn cakes and bakes.

Of course there’s All Hallow’s Eve, All Saint’s Day and Bonfire Night to celebrate too; and, let’s not forget Michaelmas, which is today, the 29th of September.

There’s an abundance of berries to collect in the hedgrows, such as blackberries, elderberries and sloes, just in time to make that sloe gin for Christmas.

It’s also a time for orchard fruits, with apples, pears, quince and plums making their annual appearance – for puddings, hot desserts, pies, and crumbles.

However, today I am concentrating on CAKES and BAKES. I hope you are inspired to make some of the following recipes, for tea time , elevenses or for the family cake tin.

Please do let me know if you make any of them, and have a wonderful weekend, Karen

Autumn Cakes and Bakes

• Apple Rose Tarts
• Spiced Apple Cake with Brown Sugar
• Apple Pie Muffins 

• Pear & Walnut Cake
• Apple, Bramble & Pear Tray Bake
• Traditional Yorkshire Parkin

• Blackberry Fairy Cake Buns (Muffins)
• Apple & Dorset Blue Vinny Scone Bread
• Cheese, Walnut & Apple Tea Bread

• Fruited Date & Walnut Tea Loaf
• 1940’s Golden Syrup Loaf Cake
• Old-Fashioned Malt Loaf

• Shetland Huffsie (Fruited Tea Loaf)
• Victorian Seed Cake
• Easy Mincemeat Cake

• Mrs Beeton’s Luncheon Cake
• Old-Fashioned Tea Cake Squares
• Manor House Cake

It’s nearly time to make your Christmas Cake too!

How to make a Traditional Christmas Cake

How to make a Traditional Christmas Cake: With just over two months to go until the Big Day, that’s Christmas Day, now is the time to make your Christmas Cake. I make mine anytime between the end of October and Mid November, in an attempt to get it “fed” with plenty of brandy, which results in a moist, rich and fruity cake that all my family (and friends) love. 

Coming Soon…..Christmas Pudding in a Jar

Following on from another very successful recipe I created for Great British Chefs, Christmas Morning Muffins in a Jar, I decided to create Christmas Pudding in a jar.

I thought that this would be the perfect gift for most of my family and friends, who all seem to be avid foodies.

Plus, the gift isn’t just IN the jar, but the lucky recipients get to keep the jar, along with a wooden spoon and if you are really feeling flush, you could also add the pudding bowl.