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I’ve been running Bake It Better for 5 years and have tried different styles of filming and recipe formats throughout this time. This archive houses all my older videos and recipes before I moved to a Two Tier recipe format in September 2023

Tier 2 Orange Blossom Paris Brest

Tier 1 Yuzu Petit Choux

Tier 3 Pistachio & Raspberry Cookies

Tier 2 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Tier 1 Thick Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tier 3 French Baguette

Tier 2 Pain De Mie

Tier 1 Pain De Campagne

Tier 3 Lemon Meringue Pie

Tier 2 Apple Crumble

Tier 1 Tiramisu

Tier 3 Bi-Color Pain Au Chocolat

Tier 2 Croissants

Tier 1 Pain Au Chocolat

Tier 3 Strawberry Shortcake

Tier 2 Gourmet Brownie

Tier 1 Passion Fruit Slice

Tier 3 Golden Gianduja Tart

Tier 2 Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

Tier 1 Strawberry Meringue Tart

Tier 3 Summer Fruits Cheesecake

Tier 2 Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Tier 1 Oreo & Vanilla Cheesecake

Tier 3 Chocolate Mousse Gateaux

Tier 2 Black Forest Gateaux

Tier 1 Sacher Torte

Tier 3 Pistachio Cake

Tier 2 Almond & Orange Cake

Tier 1 Lemon Cake

Tier 3 Coffee Brioche

Tier 2 Kanelbullar (Cinnamon Rolls)

Tier 1 Classic Donut

Tier 3 Opera Cake

Tier 2 Chocolate Praline Finger Cake

Tier 1 Strawberry Roll Cake

Tier 3 Sourdough Country Loaf

Tier 2 Sourdough Focaccia

Tier 1 Sourdough Starter

Tier 3 Passionfruit Soufflé

Tier 2 Chocolate Moelleux

Tier 1 Vanilla Panna Cotta

Tier 3 Strawberry Popsicle

Tier 2 Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Tier 1 Chocolate Parfait

Tier 3 Brioche Feuilletée

Tier 2 Vanilla & Blueberry Danish

Tier 1 Puff Pastry

Tier 3
Roasted Strawberry & Creme Brûlée Tart

Tier 2
Japanese Milk Bread

Tier 1
Scones

Tier 3
Chocolate Praline Bon Bons

Tier 2
Salted Caramel Bon Bons

Tier 1
Tempering Chocolate

Tier 3
Chocolate Eclairs

Tier 2
St Honore Tart

Tier 1
Choux Au Craquelin

Tier 3
Chocolate Spider Web Mirror Glaze

Tier 2
Chocolate Hazelnut Finger

Tier 1
Lemon Citrus Crunch

Tier 3
Brown Butter Madeleines

Tier 2
Macarons

Tier 1
Chocolate Pot De Creme

Tier 3
Herringbone Lattice Apple Pie

Tier 2
Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

Tier 1
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tier 3
Chocolate & Hazelnut Praline Tart

Tier 2
Lemon Tart

Tier 1
Frangipane Tart

Tier 3
Velvet Sprayed Cake

Tier 2
Naked White Chocolate Drip Cake

Tier 1
Victoria Sponge

by Matt Adlard

Welcome to Bake it Better

This month: Chocolate Sponge Desserts

If there’s one thing I love, it’s putting a twist on a classic—especially when it takes all the elements of classic French pastry. So this month I thought I’d take the fundamentals of a chocolate sponge roll, and turn it into two delicious desserts.

We’re having a heat wave in the UK at the moment, so these two chilled desserts are perfect to serve at a summer party. I’m also planning on making the Tier 2 recipe at Christmas – a great alternative to a classic Yule log.

Tier 1

Now this isn’t any ordinary trifle. This has layers of soft chocolate sponge, orange marmalade, vanilla and chocolate custard, then finished with whipped cream. It’s not really traditional, but the texture when you get a spoonful of all the layers is amazing. This can be scaled up to a large trifle, you will just need to increase the quantities.

Tier 2

Black Forest gâteau is one of my all-time favourites, and the mix of cream, fruit, and chocolate is exactly what a good Swiss roll should be about too! This version layers the chocolate sponge from Tier 1 with cherry jam, mascarpone cream, and finishes with a stunning chocolate glaze. Watch the video to help you master the perfect roll, and you’ll catch the little accident I had along the way 😅.

If you have any questions, please email me or ask them on the private Facebook group. As always, I’d love to see your creations!

Matt x