<p>Are your guests buffet stalkers? Do they get giddy over showstopper cakes? Mini pizzas for the munchers, breadsticks for the nibblers and <a href="/recipes/sausage-rolls">sausage rolls</a> for the masses. The music isn’t the only cheesy thing on offer with cheese twists and <a href="/recipes/mozzarella-dippers">mozzarella dippers</a>.<br>
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Are your guests buffet stalkers? Do they get giddy over showstopper cakes? Mini pizzas for the munchers, breadsticks for the nibblers and sausage rolls for the…

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<p>Our No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake recipe is simple to make and simply delicious. No oven required; you can whip up the creamy Oreo filling and crunchy biscuit base in next to no time; the hardest part is resisting the urge to eat it all.</p>
<h3><strong>Is no-bake cheesecake better than baked cheesecake?</strong></h3>
<p>This comes down to your personal preference. The beauty of no-bake cheesecakes is that you don’t need an oven, just a fridge to chill or set your cheesecake. No-bake cheesecake recipes can be a little less technical and quicker to make than a baked cheesecake. The consistency of both can differ too; with no-bake cheesecakes being light and airy, and the baked versions being a little denser, but rich and velvety.&nbsp;</p>
<h3><strong>How to make sure your no-bake cheesecake filling turns out firm</strong></h3>
<p>If your no-bake Oreo cheesecake is too runny, you may need to leave it longer to set. To create a thick, velvety filling, ensure that you beat the whipping cream to a stiff peak consistency. This means that when the whisk is removed the cream should stand upright, forming a peak on top. If the peak droops, this is soft peak stage and your cream will need to be whipped a little bit longer. Take care not to overbeat your cream cheese, as this can cause it to separate and produce a runnier cheesecake consistency.</p>
<h3><strong>How to ensure your no-bake cheesecake base remains crisp</strong></h3>
<p>When making your no-bake cheesecake base, you should be sure to chill the crumb crust for at least 10 minutes to help it solidify and prevent it from turning soggy. You should also be sure to use a higher ratio of butter to crumbs for a no-bake base, as this will result in a sturdier base when refrigerated.</p>
<p>If you like this recipe, we think you'll also love our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/oreo-cupcakes">Oreo Cupcakes</a> and <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/oreo-brownies">Oreo Brownies.</a></p>
<h3>Reasons to make our No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake:</h3>
<p>⭐No oven needed - just the fridge</p>
<p>⭐Prep takes just 20 minutes</p>
<p>⭐Can be made and stored ahead of time</p>

No-Bake Oreo Cheesecake

<p>Are you ready to indulge in a divine treat that will transport your taste buds to dessert heaven? Look no further than our irresistible carrot cake tray bake recipe! This delightful twist on a classic dessert is sure to become your new go-to for every occasion. Imagine sinking your teeth into a moist and fluffy carrot cake filled with warm spices.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The heavenly aroma of cinnamon wafting through your kitchen will make it hard to resist! But what sets our carrot cake tray bake apart from the rest is the luscious cream cheese frosting slathered on top. Its tangy sweetness perfectly complements the rich flavors of the cake, creating a mouthwatering combination that will leave you craving for more. Whether you want to impress your guests at a party or simply satisfy your dessert cravings, our best carrot cake tray bake recipe is a guaranteed winner. So grab your mixing bowl and get ready to indulge in a slice of pure bliss!</p>
<p>We've opted for a classic cream cheese icing and cute little carrot decorations. Just like any carrot cake, feel free to decorate it how you'd like. We've seen versions with chopped nuts, lemon zest or pearl sugar worked into the cream cheese frosting.</p>

Carrot Cake Tray Bake

<p>This is the perfect mini cake recipe for Christmas. These mini Christmas cakes might be small, but they packed full of the rich, fruity flavour you'd expect from a <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/classic-christmas-cake">classic christmas cake</a> recipe. Let's be honest, it can often be hard to finish a whole classic Christmas cake, so these mini twists on the classic version are the perfect solution. These simple mini cakes are wonderfully rich thanks to Billington's Light Muscovado Sugar which gives subtle hints of warm honey and creamy fudgy flavour, making it one of the finest light brown sugars in the world, and exactly what your Christmas baking deserves this festive season.&nbsp;Give our mini Christmas cake recipe a try!</p>
<p><strong>How to decorate my Christmas Cake?<br>
</strong>Golden in colour, these mini cakes are delicately covered with a thin marzipan layer, brushed with sweet and sticky apricot jam and tidied up with a final layer of white fondant icing leaving your Classic Mini Christmas Cakes ready to decorate however you'd like. The key to ensuring your Christmas Cake is smooth and uniform in shape is using an icing smoother (which you can pick up at most baking stores online), as well as ensuring your apricot jam is applied smoothly without any chunks of fruit. This way you'll create the perfect white canvas to decorate your Christmas Cakes as beautifully as possible. Why not pop a ribbon on your cakes to give them the final 'wow' factor? This is also a nice hack for covering up any untidy edges to your white fondant icing. We used red and green ribbon tied with a bow to give our Mini Christmas Cakes an extra festive finishing touch.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Making a Christmas Cake from scratch is one of the most magical moments of home baking at Christmas. Filling your home with the wonderful scent of spiced fruit and ginger, and gifting these to a friend or loved one is why we love baking at Christmas. If you're looking for baking ideas this <a data-item-id="08cd3511-5b87-5fca-9678-088061240e51" href="">Christmas</a> we have a huge selection of baker-approved recipes; from centrepiece showstoppers to quick &amp; easy baking ideas for the kids this festive season.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you're baking these Mini Christmas Cakes as a gift for someone, we have plenty more edible gifting ideas to tempt you with; from our simple <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/mini-pannetones">mini pannetones</a>, to our <a data-item-id="04891ab1-069c-54b9-83a4-e02b16b3fd48" href="">Christmas Pudding Cake Balls.</a></p>
<h3>Variations</h3>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/classic-christmas-cake">Classic Christmas Cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/easy-christmas-cake">Easy Christmas cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/last-minute-christmas-cake">Last Minute Christmas Cake</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/christmas-cake-with-a-twist">Christmas Cake With a Twist</a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/christmas-cake-parcels">Christmas cake parcels</a></h4>
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Mini Christmas Cake Recipe

<p>These funfetti shortbread biscuits not only look bright and colourful they also taste delicious too, with flavoursome hints of vanilla. A great one to share at your next coffee morning.</p>

Funfetti Shortbread Bites

<p>These oat cookies with raisins and honey are quick, easy and delicious.&nbsp; Enjoy as cookies or why not serve with ice cream for a special treat!</p>

Honey & Raisin Oat Cookies

<p>These vegan peanut butter chococlate chip cookies are thick and delicious. These rich decedent vegan cookies are crispy on the edges and soft in the centres. They are loaded with Proper Nutty peanut butter and chocolate chunks.&nbsp;</p>

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

<p>Tiffin is a firm favourite here at Baking Mad HQ. It consists of crushed biscuits, raisins and cherries mixed together and topped with a layer of chocolate and chilled in the fridge.&nbsp; This&nbsp;is a no-bake chocolate treat which is so simple to make, it is also a great introductory bake for young bakers or if you are wanting to use up any sweet leftovers that you might have after Christmas or Easter.</p>

Tiffin

<p>Give your favourite vanilla cupcake recipe the rainbow treatment with our cute rainbow pinata cupcakes. These cupcakes are filled with a hidden centre of rainbow sprinkles to give a sweet surprise to all those who take a bite. They make adorable party cakes for a children's birthday party or simply just a yummy bake to brighten up a gloomy day. We've also added a classic video above with some handy tips on getting your cupcakes to come out evenly.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Top Tip: For a shortcut way to fluffy, creamy buttercream you can use the Silver Spoon Creamy Vanilly Icing Sugar to whip up your icing filling for the Pinata Cupcakes.</p>

Rainbow Pinata Cupcakes

<p>This delightful clotted cream fudge by Gizzi Erskine is delicious, easy to make and the ideal homemade gift for your friends and family.</p>

Clotted Cream Fudge

<p>How can you improve a brownie? Challenge accepted. We've added a layer of salted caramel to what we believe is the ultimate brownie recipe... you can practically taste it just looking at the pictures. We've used Billington's unrefined sugars in this recipe to get that depth of rich flavour we all seek in a good brownie. This recipe really pulls out all the stops when it comes to flavour, go on- you know you want to.</p>

Salted Caramel Stuffed Brownies

<p>Nothing say's school dinner's quite like a sprinkle cake. Benjamina brings you total childhood nostalgia of sticky icing, warm vanillary sponge, sprinkled in hundreds and thousands - school days suddenly feel like yesterday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Why not try with a dollop of <a data-item-id="73a2e468-803f-406b-8199-2f6cda6a8a99" href="">Chocolate Custard</a> for the ultimate trip down memory lane. This sprinkle cake will soon be your 'go to' old school dinner cake recipe.</p>
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Sprinkle Cake 

<p>Our Chocolate Yule Log recipe is a real crowd-pleaser. Also known as a Bûche de Noel, this classic, traditional and festive dessert is made with a fluffy Swiss roll and indulgent chocolate buttercream. It’s simple to bake and great for getting kids (and adults) into the Christmas spirit.</p>
<p>Find out how to make our Chocolate Yule Log cake recipe below. You can also see our video on <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/chocolate-yule-log">how to roll a Swiss roll.</a></p>
<p>Bake this Christmas the best ever with our delicious <a data-item-id="08cd3511-5b87-5fca-9678-088061240e51" href="">Christmas baking ideas</a>. From Yule logs, <a data-item-id="b7e110c0-ca26-5aca-99f6-e0bb302a70bc" href="">mini Christmas Cakes</a> and <a data-item-id="caaf32d3-27cd-5373-8d23-618f0f04b427" href="">Stollen</a> to <a data-item-id="50f1ac90-2b10-4a87-8c2e-17282f519949" href="">Chocolate Orange Croissants</a> and <a data-item-id="7481d82d-a22b-5e07-a5df-8bc514ad8172" href="">Gingerbread Houses</a>, we've got every recipe you need to bring the magic of home baking to your family and friends this Christmas. If you're looking for a yule log like no other, our <a data-item-id="88d34caf-834f-57a9-ab45-10fbbfe679ff" href="">Biscoff Yule Log</a> is crammed full of Biscoff spread - a showstopping twist on a Christmas classic and sure to have your guests fighting over the last slice!</p>
<h2><strong>Substitutions and Variations</strong></h2>
<p>If you're looking for a plant based yule log alternative, try our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/vegan-yule-log">Vegan Yule Log Recipe</a> which comes highly rated from Project Vegan Baking. Or keen to add a fruity twist? Try our <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/black-forest-yule-log">Black Forest Yule Log Recipe</a>. With all the tastes of a black forest gateau rolled up in the softest yule log.</p>

Chocolate Yule Log Recipe

<p>This zesty lemon cheesecake is deliciously refreshing and would be a great dessert choice for any occasion. The base is packed with the flavours of gingernut biscuits and Billington's molasses sugar and topped with a smooth, creamy layer of lemon infused cream cheese&nbsp;making this no ordinary cheesecake. One slice of this and we guarantee you will be coming back for more.</p>

Lemon Cheesecake

<p>Our rocky road brownies are a fully loaded twist on two classics: <a data-item-id="599707c9-2024-5397-ad77-e58ffe4bc965" href="">Rocky Road</a> and our favourite <a data-item-id="e8dc4fab-3f74-5dd4-8feb-0464527961e3" href="">Billington's Brownie recipe</a>, some would say its a match made in Baking Mad heaven. Perfect for a charity bake sales, party treats or even a midweek pick me up. One thing's for sure, you'll be sneaking back into the kitchen for just one more slice.</p>

Rocky Road Brownies

<p>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 <em>Tart It Up</em> book.</p>
<h3>What is Quiche Lorraine?</h3>
<p>This tasty quiche is a French recipe; it's a rich savoury tart made with eggs, cream, bacon lardons, and cheese.</p>
<h3>Where is Quiche Lorraine from?</h3>
<p>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;</p>
<h3>How long should I bake a quiche at 180°C?</h3>
<p>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.</p>

Quiche Lorraine

<p>Our mini baked doughnut recipe makes 24 dinky doughnuts. They're so moreish we challenge you not to eat them all at once!</p>

Mini Baked Doughnuts

<p>Our mini panettone recipe is a take on the Christmas classic which is simply adorable – great for smaller families, or as easy little nibbles to share during the festive season, much easier than a full-size panettone.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Using only the best Billington’s unrefined demerara sugar, this mini panettone recipe follows the simplest steps to achieve golden panettones, better than any mini panettone you could buy! Simply tie with festive ribbon or pop your mini panettone in a tin for the perfect gift for family and friends.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Why not try swapping out for chocolate chunks to make the perfect chocolate Panettone. Looking for plant based? No problem, we have the perfect&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/vegan-panettone">Vegan Panettone</a>&nbsp;recipe for you that packs the same festive punch.&nbsp;</p>

Mini Panettone Recipe

<p>These cute Chocolate Nutella Mice bring back wonderful childhood memories of pick n mix. These chocolate mice contain a sweet surprise - a chocolate Nutella ganache filling. They make a great gift to share with loved ones and are not as complicated to make as you may think. You'll need a silicone mice mould to make these treats, but any silicone mould will work.</p>

Chocolate Nutella Mice

<p>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!</p>

Mini Cheese & Tomato Pizza

<p>May the force be with you! These Stormtrooper cupcakes are a fantastic way of celebrating May 4th (or any event quite frankly!). Treat your friends and family. They are so easy to make!</p>