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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:

    • Cupcake with swirl of cream cheese buttercream icing flavoured with vanilla bean paste.
      Easy Cream Cheese Frosting with Spreadable Cream Cheese
    • Taking a fork full of light vanilla cake with strawberry jam filling and top.
      Strawberry Jam Cake - Light Vanilla Cake Layers with Strawberry Jam Filling
    • Small glass cup of easy edible oatmeal cookie dough with a spoon.
      Easy Edible Oatmeal Cookie Dough - My Favourite Cookie Batter
    • Close up of creamy Biscoff buttercream in bowl.
      Easy Biscoff Buttercream
    • Firmly pressing golden Oreo sandwich cookie crumb crust into lined springform pan for cheesecake base.
      Golden Oreo Crust Recipe
    • Easy crushed lotus biscoff biscuit crust pressed into tart pan.
      Lotus Biscoff Biscuit Base - The Best Cookie Crumb Crust Ever
    • Close up bowl of pistachio buttercream.
      Pistachio Buttercream
    • Stack of anise flavored pizzelle.
      Classic Anise Pizzelle - The Best Pizzelles

    Cinnamon Rolls

    Looking for some brunch time inspiration? I'm bringing you a cinnamon roll a week this year! Try one of these:

    • Overhead shot of s'mores cinnamon rolls with gooey toasted marshmallow fluff topping and a drizzle of hershey's syrup. The rolls are on a sheet of parchment, one roll has been removed and another has been cut away, sat next to the remaining rolls.
      S'mores Cinnamon Rolls
    • Soft espresso coffee cinnamon roll on a blue and white plate with a small fork pressed into it to take a bite.
      Espresso Coffee 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
    • Close up image of a plum cinnamon roll with pink plum glaze. The roll is sat on a blue and white plate with a small dessert fork in front of it. The roll has a could of bites removed, showing the filling inside the roll and chunks of spiced plum compote.
      Plum 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 favourites:

    • Cardamom pistachio pound cake on a wooden board being sliced.
      Cardamom Pistachio 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

    • Close up image of using a large metal spoon to scoop out blackberry apple crisp from a cast iron skillet. There are a couple of scoops of ice cream on top.
      Blackberry Apple Crisp
    • Overhead close up shot of a cardamom cinnamon roll drizzled in vanilla glaze and sprinkled with pearl sugar.
      Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls
    • Close up image of gooey blackberry cinnamon roll with blackberry cream cheese frosting. The roll has been ripped in half showing the blackberry filling and fluffy brioche roll.
      Blackberry Cinnamon Rolls
    • Stack of three yellow squash muffins sat on a white marble countertop. The top muffin has a bite taken out of it, showing the inside. In the background is a wire cooling rack with more muffins.
      Yellow Squash Muffins

    Recently Updated

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

    • Close up image of a zucchini cinnamon roll, torn in half to reveal the inside grated zucchini and cinnamon. The roll is topped with a vanilla glaze and sat on a piece of parchment paper in front of the rest of the rolls.
      Zucchini Cinnamon Rolls
    • Close up of Biscoff Banana bread with chocolate chips, which has been sliced to show the inside of the bread.
      Biscoff Banana Bread
    • Overhead image of cinnamon sugar blondies with cream cheese frosting piped over the top.
      Cinnamon Sugar Blondies
    • Bowl of cherry blueberry cobbler with a spoon in the bowl and a bite removed. There is a scoop of ice cream on top.
      Cherry Blueberry Cobbler

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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 →

    Plan a Weekend Brunch!

    • Close up image of using an offset spatula to frost chai latte icing over top of a pan of fresh baked chai cinnamon rolls.
      Chai Cinnamon Rolls
    • Super soft vanilla bean cinnamon rolls.
      Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Rolls
    • Close up of a soft and fluffy Biscoff cinnamon roll.
      Biscoff Cinnamon Rolls
    • Slice of almond streusel coffee cake.
      Easy Almond Streusel Coffee Cake with Amaretto

    Recipes for a Summer Barbecue

    • Layered blueberry strawberry shortcake trifle showing custard, whipped cream, fruit and cakes.
      Blueberry Strawberry Shortcake - A Family-Sized, Layered Take on the Classic
    • Seven layered chocolate cake, reminiscent of the smith island cake. Thin vanilla cake layers stacked with chocolate fudge frosting.
      Seven Layer Chocolate Cake
    • Three edible cookie dough cones on a bright yellow backdrop. Each topped with melted chocolate and sprinkles, with some chocolate chips and sprinkles alongside.
      Edible Cookie Dough Cones
    • Loaf tin full of no churn ice cream mixed with bits of coffee walnut cake, four scoops made and two with waffle cones sticking out.
      No-Churn Cake Filled Ice Cream

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