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Beetroot and chocolate are perfect partners in baking. This brilliant combination was originally used during the war when cocoa was rationed, and we think it’s still the best way to create a delicious, moist, rich beetroot and chocolate cake. Our simple one bowl recipe is perfect for a quick afternoon bake, giving you a tasty cake with minimal effort and washing up!

This recipe uses Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil which is low in saturated fat and high in Omega 3, making this recipe ideal for a healthy and balanced diet. Simply click here to find your nearest stockist.

These really are the best ever double chocolate chip muffins! Brilliant to make with children during school holidays, for an afternoon treat with a cuppa or for when you’re simply craving chocolate! This recipe is such a winner – packed full of pockets of gooey chocolate and an iconic domed muffin top which is sure to impress, you won’t go wrong by giving this recipe a try and we know it’s going to become one of your go-to’s!

This Strawberry Cake recipe really is something special. A perfect, light sponge topped with strawberries with a sprinkling of sugar for added crunch and sweetness. Covering the top of the cake with strawberries means that when the cake bakes and rises, the strawberries separate, creating a beautiful pattern on the top of your cake. We love this Strawberry Cake served with a spoonful of creme fraiche, or even ice cream on a hot summer’s day.

A traditional Easter bake and perfect for your centrepiece, a Simnel Cake is a rich, superbly moist fruit cake, topped with a layer of marzipan and eleven grilled marzipan balls for an absolutely delicious caramelised flavour. Our Simnel Cake recipe has plenty of fruit for a wonderfully rich and indulgent flavour but also has a delicious layer of marzipan in the middle of the cake to make it extra special. As this is a fruit cake, it lasts much longer than sponge cake, so you can make the cake in advance and keep it in an airtight container for up to a month before decorating. It can also be made to be dairy-free if you need.

If you haven’t tried baking with rapeseed oil yet, our Carrot Cake recipe is the perfect place to start. A simple and traditional cake, carrot cake is well loved for good reason. A fantastic every day bake, our carrot cake recipe creates a wonderfully moist and tasty cake, with a delicious orange icing drizzled over the top. You can even freeze this cake to have it ready for whenever you need it, simple wrap it in cling film once it’s cooled out the oven before icing. Take it out the freezer to defrost the night before you want it and put the icing on before serving.

This recipe uses Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil which is low in saturated fat and high in Omega 3. Simply click here to find your nearest stockist.

If you’re vegan or not, this Vegan Ginger Cake is a brilliant recipe, quickly made with store cupboard ingredients, you’ll love it either way. We use treacle and dates to give this cake an indulgently sticky texture, with a perfect balance of spices to give it an unmistakable ginger flavour without it being too overpowering.

Perfect for summer, our cute Mini Strawberry Galettes are so simple to make. Pick up a punnet of fresh British strawberries and invite friends or family round for a tasty afternoon tea treat in the sunshine. With our vegan pastry, you don’t even need to have butter in the fridge to make these and this recipe doesn’t involve any time consuming rubbing butter in, simply mix your oil into the other ingredients. Top them with a dollop of crème fraîche or ice cream and enjoy this summer!

Our Christmas Stollen Muffins recipe are a fun twist on the usual Christmas Stollen we enjoy this time of year. This recipe is a well loved festive recipe in the Farrington’s house as it was created by Eli’s mother. These perfectly portioned treats are brilliant to have ready for when friends and family pop round during the Christmas period. With pockets of marzipan, cherries and raisins, these are sure to go down well with a hot drink and bit of Christmas cheer!

This recipe uses Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil which is low in saturated fat and high in Omega 3. Simply click here to find your nearest stockist.

A festive classic. Christmas Eve wouldn’t be complete without leaving mince pies out for Santa, and he’s sure to enjoy our recipe. The addition of chopped apple to the mincemeat elevates a simple mince pie to something truly special, making it a bit lighter and fruitier. We challenge you to only eat 1 of these, they’re so good you won’t be able to resist seconds, and before you know it, there won’t be any left for Father Christmas.

Use British plums when in season in this delicious and simple Plum Muffins recipe. With a pinch of cinnamon to add spice and soured cream to give the perfect muffin texture, you won’t be disappointed with this recipe. Our top tip is to chop up half the plums and mix into the muffin mixture. Enjoy these with a cup of tea in the sunshine, the perfect mid-afternoon treat!