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    Dreamy Desserts and Family Favorites for the Home Baker

    Here at Waiting for Blancmange, dessert always comes first! From quick and easy no bake recipes to show-stoppingly elegant patisserie-inspired plates, find something for every skill level and occasion.

    Trending Recipes

    Check out what's been popular this month:

    • Close up image of a slice of Biscoff Tres Leches cake on a small blue and white plate. The slice of cake has whipped cream and cookie crumbs on top and a small fork is skewering a bite full.
      Biscoff Tres Leches Cake
    • Close up bowl of pistachio buttercream.
      Pistachio Buttercream
    • Cupcake with swirl of cream cheese buttercream icing flavoured with vanilla bean paste.
      Easy Cream Cheese Frosting with Spreadable Cream Cheese
    • Small glass cup of easy edible oatmeal cookie dough with a spoon.
      Easy Edible Oatmeal Cookie Dough - My Favourite Cookie Batter
    • Close up of white chocolate pistachio truffle coated in ground pistachios.
      White Chocolate Pistachio Truffles
    • The ultimate oat crumble topping in a skillet.
      Oat Crumble Topping
    • Stack of anise flavored pizzelle.
      Classic Anise Pizzelle - The Best Pizzelles
    • Homemade Puff Pastry Pop Tarts

    Cinnamon Rolls

    Looking for some brunch time inspiration or a special make ahead breakfast for the holidays? Try one of these:

    • Close up image of a gooey Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Roll with cream cheese frosting and Oreo crumbs on top. The roll has been half eaten, exposing the insides layers of chocolate and Oreo filling. There is a small dessert fork is in front of the roll.
      Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls
    • A fork cutting into a soft coconut cinnamon roll topped with cream cheese and toasted coconut on a wooden board.
      Coconut Cinnamon Rolls
    • Close up of a funfetti cinnamon roll on a blue and white plate with a fork pressing in to take a bite.
      Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls
    • Overhead close up shot of a cardamom cinnamon roll drizzled in vanilla glaze and sprinkled with pearl sugar.
      Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls

    See more in my breads and rolls recipes →

    Favorite Cakes

    Let them eat cake! That's certainly a motto at Waiting for Blancmange - try out one of our favorites:

    • Close up image of a slice of Biscoff Tres Leches cake on a small blue and white plate. The slice of cake has whipped cream and cookie crumbs on top and a small fork is skewering a bite full.
      Biscoff Tres Leches Cake
    • Side view of a slice off of a classic pound cake
      My Grandma's Best Thrifty Old Fashioned Pound Cake
    • Chocolate orange cupcake with chocolate ganache frosting and citrus peel on top.
      Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
    • Seven layered chocolate cake, reminiscent of the smith island cake. Thin vanilla cake layers stacked with chocolate fudge frosting.
      Seven Layer Chocolate Cake

    See more cakes →

    Recent Recipes

    • Overhead shot of white chocolate hazelnut blondies with Happy Hippos candy bars on top.
      White Chocolate Hazelnut Blondies
    • Close up shot of a slice of blackberry tiramisu. A fork has taken a bite out of the tiramisu which is sat on a small plate.
      Bramble Blackberry Tiramisu
    • Close up shot of chocolate chip oatmeal pistachio cookie broken in half revealing gooey soft inside of a freshly baked cookie.
      Oatmeal Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
    • A slice of homemade apple pie on a blue and white plate with a dessert fork. The pie is topped with ice cream and a generous drizzle of caramel sauce.
      Apple Pie with Apple Caramel Sauce

    Recently Updated

    Also be sure to check out some of my tried and tested recipes getting a bit of a refresh:

    • Chocolate chip pretzel cookies on a wire rack.
      Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
    • Black Velvet layer cake, with a slice cut and partly pulled out showing the layers. The cake is on a glass cake stand.
      Black Velvet Cake
    • Close up of blackberry curd in a glass jar.
      Easy Homemade Blackberry Curd
    • Close up shot of pouring a rich purple blackberry simple syrup from a small jug into a purple bowl blurred below.
      Bramble Blackberry Simple Syrup

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    Image of Liz Mincin blogger and recipe developer behind Waiting for Blancmange.

    Hi, I'm Liz! I'm an American expat in the UK, with over 20 years experience baking and creating desserts. Taught tricks and tips by my mother and grandmothers, I'm sharing recipes and baking tips from my Italian American and Southern roots, along with a few British staples picked up from my time living across various regions in the UK.

    More about me →

    Spring Faves

    • Close up shot of chocolate chip oatmeal pistachio cookie broken in half revealing gooey soft inside of a freshly baked cookie.
      Oatmeal Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
    • A slice of lemon and blackberry layer cake with blackberry filling and blackberry buttercream.
      Lemon Blackberry Cake
    • Close up of mini cheesecake with chocolate ganache sitting in its open cupcake wrapper after a bite has been taken.
      Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache
    • Overhead shot of a piece of no bake pistachio cheesecake with a pistachio white chocolate ganache topping and pieces of pistachio and rose petals for decoration.
      No Bake Pistachio Cheesecake

    Easter Treats

    • Soft and chewy giant Peeps cookie with a gooey marshmallow centre, white chocolate chips and sprinkles.
      Peeps Cookies
    • Close up of hot cross bun cinnamon rolls.
      Hot Cross Bun Cinnamon Rolls
    • Large slices of mini egg brownies with two pieces on their side to show the fudgy brownie base with mini eggs.
      Mini Egg Brownies
    • Cadbury Creme Egg cookies.
      Creme Egg Cookies

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