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Salted caramel brownie petit fours with whipped ganache

Stacks of fudgy brownie paired with a whipped salted caramel milk chocolate ganache, these elegant petit fours are perfect for New Years celebrations and fancier occasions.

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Gingerbread cookies with royal icing

What is Christmas without gingerbread cookies!? Put out the plain cookies with a few piping bags of icing to make a fun cookie decorating table, or string them up to hang on your Christmas tree.

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Snowy coconut white chocolate cupcakes

Inspired by a snowy European Christmas, these stunning cupcakes will be sure to impress all your friends and family this festive season!

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Small batch Christmas fruit mince pies

A Christmas classic made easy with MiniMakes Vanilla Cookie Dough mix. With a super light and buttery pastry, these mince pies are guaranteed to top any store-bought ones!

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Peppermint frosted chocolate cookies

Christmas is officially here, and these peppermint frosted candy cane cookies are a perfect treat to enjoy while watching a classic festive movie (might we suggest The Elf?).

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Chocolate cherry hazelnut biscotti

Studded with glace cherries and blanched hazelnuts, we’re going full festive with this biscotti! Package the pieces in a beautiful jar or box to gift to friends and family over the Christmas season.

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White chocolate gingerbread blondies

Flavoured with molasses and festive spices, these blondies are a really fun treat to add to your Christmas baking list!

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Homemade salted caramel sauce

This caramel is perfect for drizzling over your favourite bakes, rippling into homemade ice cream or mixed into buttercream. If left in the fridge, it sets up into a soft, spoon-drop consistency so makes a great filling for cupcakes and cakes.

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Glazed almond cookies

Thick and chewy cookies topped with a delicious almond glaze…simple and sweet! Almond extract is available from most large retailers and baking speciality stores.

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Toasted marshmallow red velvet cupcakes

Topped with a light marshmallow frosting, these cupcakes make an elegant treat for birthday celebrations and soirees!

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Pear & maple syrup tea cakes

Our simple hack lets you create dainty upside-down cakes without the stress of preparing scalding caramel from scratch. Minimal effort, maximum results! See our Notes for a vegan-friendly variation of this recipe.

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Summer blueberry galette

A galette is a rustic free-form tart with a fruity filling, and makes a delicious dessert for summer! We used blueberries in this recipe, but you can use a combination of your favourite in-season berries instead.

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Spiced Nut & Seed Oatmeal Bars

A fantastic on-the-go snack to keep the munchies at bay! Add in your favourite dried fruit, nuts and seeds for a delicious new combo every time you bake.

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Whipped cream cheese frosting

Made with cream instead of butter, this lighter cream cheese frosting is delicious dolloped on top of single-layer cakes and decorated with fresh seasonal fruit. Have a look at some of our delicious flavour variations to use for all of your favourite MiniMakes bakes!

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Passionfruit & coconut cake

Topped with a pillowy whipped passionfruit & cream cheese frosting, this buttery coconut cake is a delicious celebration of the beginnings of Summer. Although fresh passionfruit is first prize for this recipe, the tinned kind will also work if you’re in a pinch.

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Homemade lemon curd

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Death-by-chocolate fudge cake

A *mini* version of Bruce’s chocolate cake from Matilda. Dark, decadent and delicious!

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Marbled Halloween sugar cookies

These colourful cookies are almost too cute to eat…almost! They’re a fun baking project for the kids and are easy to make using whichever colours you like. You can find candy eyeballs in baking speciality stores, or you can decorate them with a mix of colourful sprinkles before baking.

Pumpkin patch cake topped with maple cream cheese icing and a piped pumpkin patch pattern

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Pumpkin patch cake with maple cream cheese icing

The addition of homemade pumpkin puree doesn’t add a strong flavour to this pumpkin patch cake but rather gives it a boost of moisture and a beautiful orange hue. The perfect bake for Halloween and the autumn season. Have a look at our Pumpkin Spice Latte cupcakes for more delicious inspiration!

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Spiderweb ganache brownies

A dark, decadent and delicious treat for Halloween or themed birthday parties! Use milk chocolate in the ganache for a sweeter topping if you prefer.

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Red velvet ghost cupcakes

These super cute ghost cupcakes are a fun baking project for Halloween. Skip the black sprinkle eyes and torch the meringue to enjoy this recipe anytime in the year.

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Peanut butter monster cookies

Why these are called ‘Monster cookes’ we have no idea, because these cookies make our inner child smile! Thick & chewy with malty oats and a generous scoop of peanut butter, these cookies are a great activity for kids to make, and are perfect for birthday parties and Halloween!

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Whipped coconut & Greek yoghurt frosting

A light, not-too-sweet frosting for all your summer bakes. This frosting is stable enough to pipe onto cupcakes and freezes well – simply defrost in the fridge overnight when ready to use.