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Mixed spice recipes

The 'mixed spice' of British cookery is primarily used in sweet baking and is a fragrant reminder of Christmas recipes. Very similar to France's sweet quatre-épices, it typically incorporates cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves or allspice.

Recipes using mixed spice

Spiced whole orange cake with orange mascarpone icing

by Mary Berry
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Easter simnel cake

by Mary Berry
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Mary Berry's classic fruit cake

by Mary Berry
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Mary Berry's classic Christmas cake

by Mary Berry
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Individual sticky toffee puddings

by Angela Hartnett
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Sugar-free carrot cake with orange cream cheese icing

by Justine Pattison
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Healthier mini cheesecakes

Desserts

Vegan hot cross buns

by Justine Pattison
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Apple and raisin muffins

by Tom Kerridge
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Mary Berry's hot cross buns

by Mary Berry
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Carrot cake cupcakes

by Dan Lepard
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Carrot cake loaf

by Rachel Allen
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See all recipes using mixed spice (104)

Preparation

You might want to consider adding caraway, cassia, coriander, dill seed or even pepper for a change.

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