Recipes
At Bake & Bond, we believe baking should be fun, stress-free, and creative. On this page, you’ll find featured recipes, quick tips, and seasonal inspiration, all designed to make baking enjoyable for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
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Recipe Highlights
Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Base:
400g Digestive Biscuits
50g Butter (Melted)
Cream:
550g Cream cheese
100g Caster Sugar
50g Double Cream
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Optional:
Fruits Of your choice.
Recipe:
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Blend Digestive biscuits until smooth. Add in the melted butter and mix until it thickens. Add the mixture into a lined (Baking Paper) cake tin.
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In a separate bowl add the cream cheese, caster sugar, double cream, and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer blend until creamy and thick. (Tip: to add natural colour, you can add in fruit of your choice while blending).
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Decorate the cake with fruits. In image used strawberries and blueberries.
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Refrigerate the cheesecake for 8 hrs or overnight.
Enjoy!
Honey Cake
Ingredients:
Biscuit Dough:
100g Butter
4 Tablespoons of Thick Honey
3 Eggs
150g Sugar
200g Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Filling:
300g Sour Cream
150g Fresh Cream
Recipe:
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Preheat oven to 180°C.
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In a pot melt butter and honey together, keep stirring until both are fully melted, don't let it boil. once melted take off heat and let it sit.
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In a bowl add 3 eggs, and sugar, using a mixer, mix it all together until the mixture becomes white and fluffy. Add in slowly the honey and butter mixture while mixing at the same time. Add in the flour and mix.
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Spread the mixture out on 2 or 3 trays lined with baking paper. Ensure to make thin layers. Bake in the oven until it becomes golden brown (approx 8-10mins).
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To make the filling mix together the Sour cream and fresh cream.
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Gently remove the biscuit from trays and cut it in half, 1/4, or the shape/ size you want the cake to be.
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Begin by adding the filling on to a slice of your cut biscuit, add another layer of biscuit on top, add another layer of filling, and repeat the process until you are satisfied with the size.
Optional:
Spread out the remaining filling on the cake to cover it. Add the crumbs of the remaining biscuit on to the cake. and top it with fruits of your choice
And Voila! Enjoy.
Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
Dough:
1 cup of warm milk
1 pack instant dry yeast
100g of sugar
2 large eggs
80g of butter
500g flour
Filling:
115g Melted Butter
200g Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Cinnamon
Frosting:
113g Butter
600g Powdered Sugar
3 tsp Vanilla Extract
100ml Double Cream
Recipe:
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To make the dough. Add in warm milk, and pack of Instant dry yeast, Sugar, and eggs, and softened butter. mix it until smooth. Add in Flour and mix until flour is just barely combined. let it sit for a couple of minutes. Place it in a greased bowl, Knead it for a 2 minutes, cover it with a towel, and let it rise for 1 - 2 hrs.
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Roll out the dough.
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To make the filling. Add in melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth. Apply it to the dough.
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Once applied. Roll up the dough, and cut it into 1 - 2 inch slices.
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Place the rolls into a greased baking dish and leave them to rise for 30 more minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C.
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Place the rolls in the oven, bake them for 20 minutes.
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To make the Frosting. Mix the room temperature butter butter until its creamy. Add in the powdered sugar, and 100ml of heavy cream, mix until creamy. Add in the vanilla extract. mix.
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Add the creamy filling onto freshly baked cinnamon rolls.
Voila!
Baking Tips & Tricks
Baking doesn’t have to be intimidating! Here are some of our favorite tips and tricks to help you get better results, save time, and enjoy the process.
Perfect Your Cake Every Time
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Room Temperature Ingredients: Butter, eggs, and milk should be at room temperature for smoother batters and fluffier cakes
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Don’t Overmix: Once you add flour, mix gently, overmixing can make cakes dense.
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Check Your Oven Temperature: Use an oven thermometer to avoid undercooked or burnt bakes.
Cookies & Cupcakes Made Easy
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Chill the Dough: For cookies that hold their shape, chill the dough for 15–30 minutes before baking.
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Even Portions: Use a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop for evenly sized cookies and cupcakes.
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Test for Doneness: Insert a toothpick in the center, it should come out clean for fully baked treats.
Quick Fixes for Baking Mistakes
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Dry Cake: Brush with simple syrup or spread frosting to restore moisture.
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Cracked Top: Lightly cover with frosting or powdered sugar, no one will notice!
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Flattened Cookies: Ensure butter isn’t too soft and avoid overmixing.
Ingredient & Substitution Tricks
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Egg Replacement: Use mashed banana, applesauce, or yogurt for egg-free baking.
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Sugar Swaps: Brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup can work instead of white sugar.
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Flour Alternatives: Try whole wheat or gluten-free flour blends, but check measurements carefully.