What could be better than the great outdoors? Enjoying it with our al fresco dining recipes perhaps? From pork pie packed picnics to a <a href="/recipes/pizza-dough">homemade pizza</a> date night under the stars. 
 
Toast marshmallows on the campfire for Smores galore. Bonfire bangers and BBQ burgers will taste awesome in homemade buns. Scoff <a href="/recipes/lemon-scones">lemon scones</a> in the sunshine and keep the kids happy with <a href="/recipes/vanilla-ice-cream">homemade ice cream.</a>&nbsp;

Al Fresco Dining

Soak up the sun and take your baking outdoors with these perfect al fresco recipes. Choose from plenty of sweet treats and savoury snacks from Baking Mad.

Al Fresco Recipes

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Cake Recipes

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Cookies & Biscuits

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Cupcakes & Muffins

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Desserts

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Ice Cream & Lollies

Icing & Buttercream

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Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles

Pastries, Pies & Tarts

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Air Fryer Pop Tarts

Individual Eton Mess

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You can whip up a fresh batch of our quick and easy scone recipe with just five simple ingredients.&nbsp; We love these golden scones with a dollop of clotted cream and fruity jam (or jam then cream, depending on your preference). They are also just as tasty spread with butter.
<h3>How can I make my scones rise higher?</h3>
To make your scones rise higher, you will want to keep your dough a thick depth when pressing into shapes with your cutter. Chill your bowl, pastry cutter and butter before using them to help with a good rise. You can even chill your scones on the baking tray in the fridge for 15 minutes to give a fluffy texture when baked (plus this is a great opportunity to preheat your oven).
When placing the scones on your baking tray, squish them together (similar to when baking cinnamon rolls), as when they bake they will rise together and have lovely soft sides when pulled apart.&nbsp;
<h3>How to bake light, fluffy scones</h3>
There are a few potential reasons your scones aren’t coming out as light and fluffy as you may like.
One common mishap is overmixing; you want to mix your ingredients until they just come together, a few lumps in the mix are to be expected. It’s also worth mixing the dry and wet ingredients together in separate bowls before combining.
Try to mix your scone dough by hand as using a food mixer, while convenient, can result in overmixing. It is also worth spending time to sieve your flour once (maybe even twice) before mixing with the other ingredients, as this will aerate the flour and help you achieve fluffy scones.&nbsp;
<h3>How to make moist scones which rise well</h3>
Nobody wants a crumbly scone, so to avoid this make sure that you follow the ingredient measurements precisely to ensure that there is enough liquid used in the mix. Try not to over-handle, treat the dough gently (kneading with light pressure) and don’t overmix or overbake as this will result in a tough and crumbly scone.
<h3>Reasons to bake:</h3>
⭐Simple scone recipe with just five ingredients
⭐Ready in 30 minutes
⭐Will keep for up to a week in an airtight container

Easy Scones Recipe

The humble Victoria Sponge. It’s likely to have been one of the first bakes that you ever made but always a favourite recipe that you return to time and time again. Our quick and easy classic Victoria Sponge cake recipe is exactly that. A classic everyday recipe, with soft sponge sandwiched with fruity jam and a light and fluffy homemade buttercream.
Named after Queen Victoria, this nostalgic British bake is perfect for every occasion; simply dusted with Silver Spoon icing sugar for an afternoon tea or a rainy day bake, or perhaps coated in buttercream or fondant icing as a birthday cake or wedding cake.

Victoria Sponge Recipe

This classic crusty bread recipe is a great recipe for every day. There's nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly made crusty white bread.
Our recipe makes one delicious loaf, perfect for sandwiches.

Crusty White Bread

Packed full of flavour from the sundried tomatoes, this tomato-based bread is a great starting point for those looking to add something a little extra to their everyday bread recipes.
Our sundried tomato bread recipe is simple to follow and easy to make, so you can look forward to serving this delicious loaf as a starter, with fresh olives, balsamic vinegar and olive oil to dip it in.
You can make this recipe with dry-packed sundried tomatoes, but we prefer using the kind which come in oil, as we drizzle a little of the tomato-infused oil over the top of the dough before baking. Our top tip is to pat the chopped sundried tomatoes down slightly before adding them to the dough to avoid adding too much oil to the mix.
If you’re ready to give another dough recipe a go, try our <a data-item-id="674e3239-d741-5d2d-afd9-a326903c01f1" href="">pizza dough recipe</a> and bake with a topping of your choice!

Sundried tomato bread

New to baking? Give our wholemeal bread rolls recipe a go. They're a delicious and healthier alternative to our white rolls. Perfect for dipping in soup, using as dinner rolls, or popped in a packed lunch.

Wholemeal Bread Rolls

Is there anything yummier than fresh dough balls out the over with warm garlic to dip? Whether you want to create garlic dough balls, or even cheese dough balls – this recipe will soon be your go to for fluffy dough balls that are a real crowd pleaser.

Copycat Pizza Express Dough Balls

A Cheese and Tomato Quiche, a classic combination of flavours that works wonderfully. Serve with salad for a light lunch or with new potatoes and vegetables for a quick dinner.

Cheese & Tomato Quiche

What do you get when you cross ice cream cones with cupcakes? Every child's dream come true.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Once you make homemade garlic pizza bread from scratch, it’s hard to beat. It's a total hit with families, and is easier than you think to rustle up when there’s a spare bag of Allinson’s flour in your cupboards.

Garlic Pizza Bread

This no-bake cheesecake is perfect if you need to whip up a last-minute pudding for guests. It is also suitable for vegans, and it's gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free.

Raw Chocolate Cheesecake with Avocado

Our simple Chocolate and Raspberry Cake recipe should be a staple for most experienced bakers. This one is ready to eat within an hour and is full of fresh raspberries.

Chocolate & Raspberry Cake

This Malted Brown bread is delicious served warm from the oven and slathered with butter. It also is the ideal bread to make a yummy Ploughman's sandwich.

Malted Brown Bread

We love a good curry, but who knew it was so simple to make your own naan bread? Keen bakers can impress the family with fresh naan made with Allinson's white dough. We like to serve ours warm, straight from the oven for that added authenticity.

Naan Bread

This&nbsp;tasty quick cook apple chutney&nbsp;is the perfect accompaniment to almost anything savoury, but we love ours with cheese and crackers. This recipe takes hardly any time compared to most chutneys, meaning less time preparing and stood over the hob, and more time enjoying it!

Quick Cook Apple Chutney

An all-time family favourite, this delicious Quiche Lorraine recipe is ideal for summer evening al fresco dining and those last-minute Sunday picnics. Taken from Eric Lanlard's Tart It Up book.
<h3>What is Quiche Lorraine?</h3>
This tasty quiche is a French recipe; it's a rich savoury tart made with eggs, cream, bacon lardons, and cheese.
<h3>Where is Quiche Lorraine from?</h3>
It was created in Lorraine, a region in North-eastern France. The word 'quiche' may come from the German word 'kuchen', which means cake.&nbsp;
<h3>How long should I bake a quiche at 180°C?</h3>
Once your quiche is filled and ready for baking, it should be baked in your oven at 180°C for approximately 30-35 minutes to ensure the filling's cooked through. The top of the quiche should look golden brown and slightly crispy.

Quiche Lorraine

This simple, delicious, Italian dessert is always a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. It's particularly perfect for those warm summer days when you're craving a sweet, chilled dessert.
Whilst there are a few steps to this dessert, it’s really easy to pull them together in under an hour and totally worth the effort when you enjoy that first mouthful. This pud is ideal to make ahead of time, just pop in the fridge and let the ladyfingers do their thing, marinating and soaking up all the yummy flavours.
If you love Tiramisu as much as we do, you are going to want to check out our list of our best <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/categories/desserts/tiramisu">Tiramisu recipes</a>. Have fun and experiment by mixing and matching flavours, or simply keep it classic.
Looking for a dairy-free alternative? Our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/vegan-tiramisu">Vegan Tiramisu</a> is the recipe for you - we’ve used plant based yoghurt and cream to create the most delicious vegan-friendly dessert.
<h3>What’s the best alcohol to use in Tiramisu?</h3>
Our recipe uses Marsala wine, which is the traditional alcohol used to soak the sponge fingers - but you can also use Kahlua, Madeira or dark rum. If you don’t want to use alcohol, you can always add a shot of espresso to your cream mix.

Tiramisu

This classic Italian flatbread is an ideal starter recipe, and we’re here to offer a helping hand at how to make focaccia – whether this is your first time, or your back to bake a classic favourite, this recipe is proven to go down a treat with the whole family.

Herb Focaccia

These mini cheese and tomato pizzas are fantastic to serve up at a party, the perfect finger food that doesn’t compromise on taste. Our cheese and tomato pizza recipe is quick and easy, meaning more time enjoying the party!

Mini Cheese & Tomato Pizza

There are so many vegan millionaire's shortbread recipes out there that just don't work. This recipe took 4 attempts to make and perfect. Juliet Sear made this especially for us and her daughter, who is vegan, taste tested it for us and gave a glowing report.

Vegan Millionaire's Shortbread

This velvety, smooth classic lemon curd is so easy to make and much better homemade.