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    Share Bake It Better. Share the Rewards.

    Got a friend who’d love Bake It Better as much as you do? Invite them today and you’ll both get rewarded.

    Here’s how it works:

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      Archive

      The archive

      I’ve been running Bake It Better for 6 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


      Welcome to Bake it Better

      This month: Plated Meringue Desserts

      Happy new year! I thought we’d kick of 2026 with a bang, and try some fancy plated meringue desserts.

      These desserts were inspired by my recent collaboration with Michelin Star chef, Tom Aikens. It’s not often I step into a professional kitchen, and I had so much fun preparing his spin on an Île flottante – a traditional French recipe. After learning so many tips, I was inspired to try my own version, as well as another fun way to serve swiss meringue.

      Tier 1

      Typically made by poaching a meringue and serving it in a warm bowl crème anglaise, this version of Îles flottantes is much more refined, with a Swiss meringue that is cut into a perfect disc. We fill the centre with crème anglaise and then top it with a thin caramel disc and clear caramel sauce. I used a few of Tom’s recipes which worked so well, then added my own twist! It takes a little bit of effort but really is a show stopper.

      Tier 2

      Sticking with the theme of Swiss meringue, we use the same technique to make a Swiss-French cocoa meringue and then use a very delicate piping technique to create the perfect cylinder shape. It’s filled with a chocolate brownie, black sesame meringue and softly whipped cream. The meringue can be tricky to pipe (I failed more than a few times!), but there is enough mixture in the recipe to have a few practice attempts too.

      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

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      January recipes

      TIER 1
      Île Flottante

      TIER 2
      Chocolate & Black Sesame Meringue

      Previous months

      TIER 1
      Vanilla Danish Twists

      TIER 2
      Danish Cinnamon Rolls

      TIER 1
      Lemon Meringue Tart

      TIER 2
      Lemon & White Chocolate Tarts

      TIER 1
      Pistachio Marble Travel Cake

      TIER 2
      Lemon & Olive Oil Travel Cake

      TIER 1
      Swedish Semlor Buns

      TIER 2
      Strawberry Custard Buns

      TIER 1
      Coffee & Peanut Financier

      TIER 2
      Coffee Bean Petit Gateaux

      TIER 1
      Chocolate Orange Marmalade Trifle

      TIER 2
      Black Forest Swiss Roll

      TIER 1
      Apple Crumble

      TIER 2
      Apple Pie

      TIER 1
      Sesame Bloomer

      TIER 2
      Multigrain Bloomer

      TIER 1
      Chocolate Orange Tiramisu

      TIER 2
      Berry Charlotte Cake

      TIER 1
      Boston Cream Pie

      TIER 2
      Raspberry Sachertorte

      TIER 1
      Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

      TIER 2
      Espresso Burnt Basque Cheesecake

      TIER 1
      Chocolate Orange Swirl Cookies

      TIER 2
      Salted Caramel Cookies

      TIER 1
      Kugelhopf

      TIER 2
      Pandoro

      TIER 1
      Sablé Viennois

      TIER 2
      Gâteaux Basque 

      TIER 1
      Raspberry & Strawberry Jam

      TIER 2
      Raspberry Jam Frangipane Tart

      TIER 1
      Chausson Aux Pommes

      TIER 2
      Latticed Raspberry & Pistachio Mille-Feuille

      TIER 1
      Chocolate & Raspberry Soufflé

      TIER 2
      Raspberry Soufflé Tartlets

      TIER 1
      Vanilla Glazed Donuts

      TIER 2
      Lemon Meringue ‘Longboys’

      TIER 1
      Basic Lemon Sorbet

      TIER 2
      Advanced Raspberry Sorbet

      TIER 1
      Chocolate Mousse Cake

      TIER 2
      Chocolate Praline Mousse Cakes

      TIER 1
      Rhubarb Pavlova

      TIER 2
      Tropical Pavlova

      TIER 1
      Bagels

      TIER 2
      Vienna Bread

      TIER 1
      Tiramisu Cake

      TIER 2
      Red Velvet Cake

      TIER 1
      Chocolate Babka

      TIER 2
      Tarte Tropézienne

      TIER 1
      Lemon ‘Babka’ Bundt Cakes

      TIER 2
      Salted Caramel Bundt Cake

      TIER 1
      Maritozzi

      TIER 2
      Raspberry Maritozzi Marchigiani

      TIER 1
      Decadent Baked Chocolate Tart

      TIER 2
      Chocolate and Caramel Tartlets

      TIER 1
      Blueberry and Almond Financiers

      TIER 2
      Brown Butter and Hazelnut Financier

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