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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

Kids' courgette cake

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Fruity filo parcels

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Spiced fun buns

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Funky beet muffins

by Neil Strawson, Richard Hunt, Kate Morris and Sally Brown
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Chocolate and cherry buns

by The Hairy Bikers
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Cashew, cranberry and spice biscotti

by Lorraine Pascale
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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
Desserts

Sugar-free carrot cake with orange cream cheese icing

by Justine Pattison
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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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