Baking for autumn

Baking can be amazing fun at any time of year, but there is so much scope to do super fun twists on your regular baking over autumn! Whatever it is that you love to bake, there is undoubtedly a way you can make it feel a little bit more autumnal to honour the season, so get creative and see what you can come up with! Here are two of the easiest ways to get the autumnal creative juices flowing straight into your baked goods…

1. Switch up your spices

Whether you are baking something sweet or savoury, have a think about the herbs and spices you use. While pumpkin spice certainly isn’t for everyone, if you dismantle this classic spice mix, you’ll find more subtle flavours of autumn that can be added to pretty much anything to add just a hint of the season. Try adding a sprinkle of nutmeg into your cakes, or even a good pinch of cinnamon into your spag bol – it sounds dubious, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it – it’s surprisingly delicious!

2. Go wild with decoration

Decoration is the obvious way to really go to town with autumn and spooky season, if that’s your thing. Luckily, Pinterest and other social media channels tend to be jam packed full of fun spooky baking hacks to try, and a lot of them really do work. Have a go at baking adorable ghosts into your chocolate brownies, or baking a cake with some spooky gravestone biscuit toppers. No matter what your skill level, there is absolutely something out there that you can have a go at! If you’re feeling really stuck for ideas then find yourself a spooky cupcake kit off the supermarket shelves and see where your imagination takes you from there – you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to get into the creative flow!