From <a href="/recipes/chocolate-concrete-cake">chocolate crunch </a>to sweet <a href="/recipes/cornflake-tart">cornflake tart</a> we will have you reminiscing of those school dinner days. Served with a helping of pink custard of course.&nbsp; 
 
80s fans will go nuts for our giant <a href="/recipes/rubix-cube-illusion-cake">Rubix cube cake</a>, a real showstopper cake for any retro party. Take a trip down memory lane with these retro bakes that are sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face. <a href="/recipes/arctic-roll">Arctic Roll</a> anyone?

Retro Bakes

Chocolate brownie topped with thick pink custard

We're reminiscing about school puddings of the days gone by, so whip out the mixing bowl and recreate these retro bakes - from Cornflake Tart to Jam Roly Poly - We have it all!

Retro Bakes | Nostalgic Bakes

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Bread & Dough

Cookie, Oreo & Brownie Layered Cake with a slice cut out of it. 

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Top view of Rainbow Meringues in a bowl, with Rainbow Meringues scattered around next to a bag of silver spoon caster sugar

Confectionery

Side on view of a stack of vegan and gluten free chocolate chip cookies

Cookies & Biscuits

Nutella Cupcakes with glass bottle of milk in the background

Cupcakes & Muffins

2 glass jars of eton mess, raspberries, edible flowers and vanilla extract

Desserts

Bowl of ice cream, apple and slices, brown sugar packet

Ice Cream & Lollies

Icing & Buttercream

Jams & Spreads

Stack of American pancakes drizzled with maple syrup and topped with fresh berries

Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles

Pastries, Pies & Tarts

scone with strawberries and cream on a plate 

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Sweet Sauces

Salted Caramel Cookie Traybake pieces stacked on top of each other with a hand reaching for the top piece. A bottle of milk in the background and jar of caramel sauce in the foreground

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Pop tarts decorated with biscoff, chocolate and pink icing with sprinkles. 

Air Fryer Pop Tarts

Individual Eton Mess

Mini chocolate cupcake with a bite taken out of it and the cupcake case peeled back

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Allinson's

A top down view of chocolate brownies next to a packet of Billington's Dark Muscovado Sugar

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Our no-bake rocky road recipe is simple, delicious and fun to make. It’s filled with gooey marshmallows and crumbly biscuits, then covered in rich, velvety chocolate.
<h3>What does rocky road have in it?</h3>
Typically, rocky road contains dark and milk chocolate, with chunks of marshmallow and biscuit inside. However, variations also contain peanuts, raisins, almonds, or anything else you like! We’ve also drizzled ours in white chocolate, but you could also do this with Nutella or caramel sauce.
<h3>How did rocky road get its name?</h3>
Rocky road takes its name in reference to the chunks of biscuits and chocolate packed into the recipe.
<h3>What’s the difference between tiffin and rocky road?</h3>
Often, rocky road is known as ‘rocky road’ in the US and known as ‘tiffin’ in the UK. However, the difference between rocky road and tiffin is how the chocolate mixture binds together, as well as the ingredients used.
Some tiffin recipes often use condensed milk and cocoa powder, then add the chocolate on top. <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/tiffin">Tiffin</a> also tends to contain a medley of fruits, rather than the marshmallows found in rocky road. Rocky road is typically made using melted chocolate and syrup to hold the ingredients together.

Rocky Road Recipe

This quick and simple 20 minute Microwavable Treacle Sponge is one of the most popular recipes on our website. Maybe because it takes only 20 minutes to make, it uses only 6 ingredients and its absolutely delicious served with custard or ice cream. Thanks to one of our community bakers Richard Gowthorpe, for this recipe.&nbsp;

Microwavable Treacle Sponge

Try baking our Mars Bar cake recipe for a slice of nostalgia. Not only is this recipe delicious, but it’s also fun and simple to make, and a perfect activity for you and your children. The chewy, gooey cereal base is blended with melted Mars Bars and topped with rich milk chocolate and white chocolate swirls. Bliss. So, gather your baking tools, put on your apron, and let's create something indulgent with this ultimate Mars Bar cake recipe.
<h3>Can I melt Mars Bars in the microwave?</h3>
Yes, you can melt a Mars Bar in the microwave. We’d recommend you do this on the lowest power setting though, to avoid spoiling the chocolate. Put the Mars Bars in your microwave on a low setting, and check it every 30 seconds until it is melted and smooth.
<h3>Can I melt a Mars Bar on a hob?</h3>
If you don’t have a microwave, you can melt your Mars Bar in a small saucepan on the hob. Chop the Mars Bar into smaller chunks to speed up the melting process. Melt your chocolate on low heat and to check it often.
<h3>How to make sure your Mars Bar cakes are soft</h3>
If you haven’t melted and mixed your Mars Bars, syrup and butter enough, this can cause your final bake to turn out too hard and clumpy. When melting these three ingredients together, you can use a whisk as they begin to melt to get the mixture nice and smooth.
<h2>Substitutions and Variations&nbsp;</h2>
Conquered the Mars Bar Cake Recipe and looking for more cereal themed bake ideas? Check out our<a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/rice-crispy-cakes"> Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes</a> and <a href="https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/easter-chocolate-nests">Easter Nests</a> for equally fun and delicious recipes.
<h3>Reasons to make our Mars Bar cakes:</h3>
⭐Easy recipe for kids to follow (with supervision!)
⭐Can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge
⭐Oven-free recipe

Mars Bar Cake Recipe

Bake a trip down memory lane with this retro bake.
A firm school favourite, our easy cornflake tart has a sweet, crumbly pastry base topped with jam and cornflakes. Best served drizzled in a large helping of custard.

Cornflake Tart

These scrumptious melt-in-the-mouth shortbread cookies&nbsp;whilst a bit of a retro bake, they will always be a firm favourite at any coffee morning or lazy weekend on the sofa with a cuppa. 
 
Find otu below how to make our delicious melting moments biscuits.

Melting Moments

Cosying up with a warm bowl of humble crumble and a generous drizzle of custard is one of the finer things in life. Whether yours is served with ice cream, fresh cream or vanilla custard, we're yet to find a baker who doesn't love diving into a cosy crumble with their spoon on a drizzly day.&nbsp;
We add Billington's Golden Caster Sugar to our apple filling for the caramelly, glossy texture you'd expect from an ultimate apple crumble filling. Oh, and don't stop there with your Billington's sugar - use Billington's Unrefined Demerara Sugar in your crumble topping for a rich, crunchy finish. Just you wait to see the golden browned top glistening when you reveal this hearty bake from your oven.&nbsp;

Easy Apple Crumble

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;
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.

Sprinkle Cake 

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.

Rocky Road Brownies

Benjamina's thick, chocolatey custard is sure to take you right back to the good old school days, minus the lumps! Pour generously over your <a data-item-id="03dfd474-159a-4c9a-ba54-9b7adfcf725a" href="">Sprinkle Cake</a> for a match made in nostalgic heaven.&nbsp;

Chocolate Custard

This chocolate tart, also known as a gypsy tart, has a beautifully rich flavour, thanks to the unrefined dark muscovado sugar and dark chocolate.
Our take on the famous gypsy tart recipe, which originates from the Isle of Sheppey in the county of Kent, adds chocolate into the mix. The better the chocolate you can buy, the tastier it will be.

Chocolate Tart

We all love a sticky toffee pudding. We've transforned this traditional favourite into a traybake you can cut into slices and serve at a party. We've used caramel sauce on ours, but if you'd rather serve it with custard, we're not going to stop you.&nbsp;

Sticky Toffee Pudding Traybake

These sweet love heart biscuits can be used as wedding favours, hen party gifts, valentines day treats or simply just to let the one you love know your feelings. Decorated with pastel shades of royal icing you can personalise each biscuit with your own message whether it be cheeky, sweet or even a marriage proposal... &nbsp; Take a look at our alternative anti-Valentine's Day messages, perfect if you're single for Valentine's Day and have your friends round!

Love Heart Biscuits

Created by renowned patisserie chef Eric Lanlard, these 'no bake' chocolate honeycomb squares are simple to make and deliciously moreish.

Chocolate Honeycomb Squares

Air Fryer recipes don't get any sweeter than this... you have got to try our air fryer pop tarts. Crispy pastry bites filled with a gooey sweet centre; from Biscoff to jam, the choice is yours. Not only are these pop tarts simple to make, they are super speedy too. Our homemade pop tarts recipe only takes 10 minutes in the air fryer.&nbsp;
This recipe was created by our good friend, Jessie Marsden <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessie.bakes.cakes/" title="Jessie Bakes Cakes instagram">@Jessie.bakes.cakes</a>

Sometimes breakfast just calls for a bit of childish nostalgia - for us that means homemade copycat Pop Tarts. Little pastry pockets of warm deliciousness waiting to be devoured. Jam, Nutella, perhaps even Biscoff; the possibilities are endless. Whether it’s homemade pastry or pre-made this couldn’t be simpler; fill, chill, bake and pop-goes-the-weasel you will be enjoying little bites of joy before you know it. A sure fire way to become top of the pops with your family, just don’t forget to nab one for yourself before they all disappear!

Pop Tarts

This low sugar raspberry roulade is refreshingly light paired with creme fraiche and rippled with fresh raspberries throughout. The ideal dessert for summer parties or even wintery festive occasions - an alternative Christmas pudding anyone? With the use of Truvia for Baking Caster instead of sugar this roulade really is a low sugar gem.
Scroll through our images for a step by step visual guide of how to roll a roulade.

Low Sugar Raspberry Roulade

Arctic Roll is a retro favourite. It's made of a soft vanilla sponge spread with a lovely strawberry jam wrapped snugly around vanilla ice cream, what's not to love? We've gone for the easy route and used shop-bought ice cream in this recipe.

Arctic Roll

The trusty Butterscotch Tart was one of the only thing's that made the school dinner queue worth bearing. Benjamina has created a mouth-wateringly buttery pastry, smothered in creamy butterscotch, so you can take a trip down memory lane with each bite.

Butterscotch Tart

This wonderful nostalgic treat is sure to become a firm family favourite. Delicious served with warm custard or ice cream. Make sure to leave enough room under the foil to allow the pudding to expand while it is steaming.

Treacle Sponge Pudding

When sticky toffee pudding meets profiteroles something magical is created. Forget the Christmas pudding this sticky toffee profiterole recipe will be the hero this festive season.&nbsp;
Billington's dark muscovado sugar lends it rich flavours wonderfully to the craquelin and gooey toffee sauce, paired with the light fluffy choux pastry and velvety cream. We say this pudding should be for everyday not just Christmas.&nbsp;