I fancy something sweet - share your recipes?

ArbitraryRandom

As per the title, I fancy something sweet. I'm not too fussed if it's cake or biscuit, but I'm not in the mood for any of my normal go to recipes and I don't want to go to the shops.

Do you have a quick and easy recipes that you really rate that I can try? 

My normal staples would be:

Flapjacks: 2:1:1 (by weight) oats, sugar, butter - plus anything I have handy to chuck in

Rock-cakes: 1.5 cups of SR flour, 0.5 cups P flour, 1tsp floof powder, 0.5 cup sugar, enough spice to make the flour look wholemeal, 1 cup dried fruit -  then add 0.25 block of butter (about 125g) melted, 1 egg, enough milk to make it a sticky dough. 

Banana cake: This recipe (sometimes with added dark choc): https://www.nibblous.com/recipe/825  

YoungBlueEyes

There used to be a thread on here with an astonishing number of recipes on it. I’ll see if I can find it…. 

YoungBlueEyes

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/346783/the-complete-old-style-recipes-collection

Katiehound

This one is good
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/31540303#Comment_31540303

carrot cake (thanks to Mumtoomany who reinstated it recently!)
I make half quantity (keep orange the same) fits victoria cake tin
recently substituted half courgette for half carrot. Nice moist cake.

This one also: fruit Loaf
need to plan the night before as fruit is soaked. can change the fruit-sultanas cheapest for example or what is in your cupoboard. . You do NOT need as much sugar- maybe half? No weighing required. I call it Queen Cake! Cuts & keeps well
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/good-housekeeping-uk/20170501/285808603288724

ArbitraryRandom

Thanks YBE. 

I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!

Katiehound

I haven't made these but someone has mentioned them suitable for freezing very very recently
Mocha Squares

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/248288/mocha-squares-recipe-highly-calorific

ArbitraryRandom

Oh my... I think we have a winner!  

YoungBlueEyes

ArbitraryRandom said:

Thanks YBE. 

I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!

Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind. 

Edit - it was Twink and it’s here 
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1

Katiehound

ArbitraryRandom said:

Oh my... I think we have a winner!  

I guess that's the mocha squares! I see someone suggests a bit less sugar.
Can't make them here: no icing sugar! At least I have made a quiche Lorraine today with cooking bacon out of freezer.

ArbitraryRandom

YoungBlueEyes said:

ArbitraryRandom said:

Thanks YBE. 

I've been googling since this morning and there's a load of recipes... which is part of the problem - I'm hoping someone will post a 'you have to try this' recipe that just grabs me!

Ah gotcha. In which case, can anyone remember who had that amazing fake hobnob recipe? Or where to find it? That’s a few years ago now mind. 

Edit - it was Twink and it’s here 
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/471992/homemade-hobnobs/p1

I've made those before (and they're great). I might have to get some golden syrup when I'm in town in the week. I'm also thinking I'll pick up some black treacle so I can do a ginger cake next time I'm in the mood  

Do you know if you can just straight swap marge and butter? 

Katie: Yes, they're in the oven now! 

WickedLady4

When I make the Mocha Squares I swap half the oats out for dessicated coconut.