10 Delicious Christmas Baking Recipes

Our best ever Christmas baking recipes, from gingerbread cookies to festive breads

When it comes to Christmas, some people are all about the turkey. And while we love Christmas dinner, it's the festive treats we really look forward to! It wouldn't be Christmas without a Christmas pudding or crumbly mince pies. Here are our top 10 baking ideas, from the traditional to more contemporary.

Traditional Mince Pies

The ultimate festive treat, traditional British mince pies are a delicious mixture of crumbly pastry and a sweet, spiced filling. Use this recipe for homemade mincemeat. Serve the bread warm, preferably with a glass of mulled wine!

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Festive Saffron & Cinnamon Bread Wreath

This beautifully festive tear and share ring is the perfect sweet treat for the festive season. It's made of a soft enriched dough, infused with saffron and cardamom, and has a sweet vanilla and cinnamon filling. 

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Best Ever Christmas Cake

We couldn't leave out the traditional brandy-soaked Christmas cake! It's best to make the cake in advance, then you can "feed" it with brandy, but it tastes great made a couple of days beforehand too.

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Nadiya Hussain's Carrot Bundt Cake

Bundt cakes are often eaten around Christmas, and considering how much we love carrot cakes, we had to include this recipe! If you like cake with frosting, you'll love the fact that Nadiya's bundt contains a lovely ripple of cream cheese frosting on the inside. 

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Hazelnut Pavlova with Spiced Roast Fruit & Chai Cream

We love a Christmas pavlova, and this one will be the star of your dessert table! A homemade hazelnut meringue is topped with roasted fruits and a spiced chai cream. A truly droolworthy dessert.

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Iced Gingerbread Biscuits

We love gingerbread biscuits! These homemade treats are perfect stocking fillers, or as Christmas party snacks. They're also a fun project if you're baking with children, as everyone can help decorate the biscuit stars and snowflakes.

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Christmas Chocolate Log Cake

This chocolate cake is a sumptuous twist on a classic yule log, with the cake layers running vertically rather than horizontally. It looks impressive on any festive table. We like the robins on the top of our cake, but use any Christmas-themed decorations you like, or even just berries.

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Clementine & Ginger Roulade

This is a light and refreshing alternative to the rich puddings we often serve at this time of year. If you are yet to try the combination of mixed spice and crisp meringue then this recipe is a must – especially when combined with the freshness of seasonal clementines.

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Christmas Chocolate Cake Bake

Chocolate biscuit cake is a universal hit – not least because it requires no baking so can be easily made by even the humblest baker. But what about a ramped-up Christmas version with orange chocolate, ginger biscuits, crystallised ginger, dried cherries and cranberries? It's the ultimate sweet treat for the holiday season.

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Best Ever Christmas Pudding

It's the quintessential British dessert for Christmas time - a rich, stodgy pud made with apples, dark sugar, candied peel and mixed spice. For a true celebration, make sure you flame it by soaking it in brandy! Serve with a dollop of brandy cream or homemade custard.

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