One Tin Bakes Easy – Edd Kimber

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One Tin Bakes Easy: Foolproof Cakes, Traybakes, Bars and Bites from Gluten-free to Vegan and Beyond by Edd Kimber takes one tin and delivers 70 bakes. Whether you want cookies or cakes, pastries or desserts, something fruity, chocolatey or nutty, baking just got even easier.

Every bake can be made in the 23 x 33cm (9 x 13in) tin used in Edd’s previous book, One Tin Bakes, but Edd will also offer guidance on baking in a 20 x 20cm (8 x 8in) square tin as well as a loaf tin, making these perfectly simple bakes for everyone to try, whatever equipment you have on hand and whoever you’re baking for.

Baking books are my weakness, loving the complex titles as much as I love this type of book which delivers delicious offerings without exhaustive effort. There are times when I want a great dessert but just don’t have the bandwidth to be a pastry chef. Recipes such as 60-second clementine cake, Gingerbread cake with fennel-roasted peaches or Chocolate mousse tart are ideal for holiday entertaining when we are all a bit stretched.

Edd’s books are keepers and I’m pleased as punch that he has another title coming out next year: Small Batch Bakes.


Brown sugar butterscotch cake
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Serves 12-15

Here is proof that brown food is best. This moist brown sugar sheet cake topped with a vanilla-rich buttercream and a super-simple butterscotch sauce is the sort of cake I want someone to make me for my birthday. The sauce is very easy to make, and provides more than you’ll need for this cake, so store it in the refrigerator for another occasion. It keeps well but becomes thick and opaque, so rewarm it gently to make it usable again.

  • 210ml (7½fl oz/¾ cup + 2 tablespoons) vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 420g (15oz/3⅓ cups) cups plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 345g (11¾oz/1½ cups + 1 tablespoon) light brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 vegan eggs
  • 350ml (12fl oz/1⅓ cups + 2 tablespoons) soya milk
  • Cacao nibs, for sprinkling

For the Butterscotch Sauce

  • 120g (4¼oz/½ cup + 2 teaspoons) light brown sugar
  • 80g (2¾oz/⅓ cup) vegan butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 120ml (4fl oz/½ cup) coconut cream

For the Vanilla Buttercream

  • 170g (6oz/1½ sticks) vegan butter
  • 350g (12oz/scant 3 cups) icing (powdered) sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons non-dairy milk

For the butterscotch sauce, place the sugar, vegan butter, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan and heat until the butter has melted and everything is bubbling. Heat for another 2–3 minutes, then pour in the coconut cream and heat for a further 2 minutes, until reduced to a slightly syrupy consistency. Pour into a jug and set aside to cool; it should have a pourable caramel consistency. The sauce can be refrigerated until needed, but might need to be warmed gently to make it pourable again.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (160ºC Fan) 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease your 23 x 33cm (9 x 13in) baking tin and line with a strip of parchment paper that overhangs the long sides, securing it in place with metal clips.

For the cake, put the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the vegan eggs, oil and soya milk and whisk to form a smooth batter. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and spread evenly.

Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before using the parchment paper to lift the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

For the buttercream, put the vegan butter into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add the icing sugar a few spoonfuls at a time, beating well between each addition. Once all the sugar has been incorporated, add the vanilla and salt and beat on a high speed for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the non-dairy milk and beat to combine.

To assemble the cake, spread it with the buttercream, then drizzle over some butterscotch sauce, gently swirling it into the buttercream. Sprinkle over the cacao nibs.

If stored in a sealed container, this will keep for 2–3 days.

Recipe excerpted from One Tin Bakes Easy by Edd Kimber. Kyle Books, 2021.

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206 Comments

  • Seattlesticks  on  December 14, 2021

    I would make the gingerbread cake with fennel roasted peaches!

  • sayeater  on  December 14, 2021

    Tough call. That butterscotch cake sounds delicious and so does the grapefruit cake. But the most interesting (because it’s so different from anything I’ve made) would be the Brown sugar tahini Scotcheroos. They sound like a tahini rice crispie treat and that I have to taste.

  • matag  on  December 14, 2021

    Brown sugar ricotta and olive oil cake

  • Kristjudy  on  December 14, 2021

    Oh the butterscotch cake

  • NYCJimmi  on  December 14, 2021

    The Banoffee Poke Cake!

  • janv  on  December 14, 2021

    English toffee

  • michalow  on  December 14, 2021

    grapefruit poppy seed snack cake for me!

  • mcrimmins  on  December 14, 2021

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  December 14, 2021

    The Almond butter spiced popcorn bars.

  • Zosia  on  December 14, 2021

    Hazelnut Rocher Cheesecakes.

  • ravensfan  on  December 15, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • nvernon  on  December 15, 2021

    Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookies

  • sarahawker  on  December 15, 2021

    Brown sugar tahini Scotcheroos

  • kmn4  on  December 15, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • miggsy  on  December 15, 2021

    Brown sugar ricotta and olive oil cake

  • eliza  on  December 15, 2021

    Apple and blackberry crumble with rolled oats and hazelnuts

  • demomcook  on  December 16, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake!

  • wildchild  on  December 16, 2021

    Marble cake

  • beansheen  on  December 16, 2021

    Gingerbread cake sounds especially delicious!

  • jenlhawes  on  December 16, 2021

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • crandall57  on  December 16, 2021

    I would make anything gluten and dairy free.

  • Plumbobmummy  on  December 17, 2021

    Devils Food Sheet cake

  • lablass  on  December 17, 2021

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • lilmiztam22  on  December 17, 2021

    Espresso Caramel Cake sounds delicious

  • Vand11  on  December 17, 2021

    Gingerbread cake with fennel roasted peaches!

  • RRuttenberg  on  December 17, 2021

    Definitely the chocolate chip pecan pie bars

  • starxtrouble  on  December 17, 2021

    any of the vegan recipes

  • roxlet  on  December 17, 2021

    the butterscotch cake!

  • Sand9  on  December 17, 2021

    Rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  December 17, 2021

    Oatmeal ginger slice

  • roseryan1972  on  December 17, 2021

    Oatmeal ginger slice

  • foodie16  on  December 17, 2021

    Lemon Bars

  • hawaiieat  on  December 17, 2021

    I cannot get over how good the brown sugar butterscotch cake looks, so definitely would have to make that one first!

  • Bohrnsen  on  December 17, 2021

    victoria sheet

  • mpdeb98  on  December 17, 2021

    Salted chocolate and caramel revel bars

  • zensquiggle  on  December 17, 2021

    Chocolate mousse tart!

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  December 17, 2021

    Frosted oatmeal cream bars

  • MakeMyHay  on  December 18, 2021

    Olive oil pistachio and lemon snacking cake

  • virjeania  on  December 18, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • wilhelmterri  on  December 18, 2021

    The espresso cake!

  • Kaylacasey  on  December 18, 2021

    The Cornflake Crunch Bars

  • LaurenE  on  December 18, 2021

    Brown sugar ricotta and olive oil cake

  • theBlackbird  on  December 18, 2021

    Samoa Bars!

  • Dannausc  on  December 18, 2021

    Samoa bars

  • trudys_person  on  December 18, 2021

    Banofee Poke Cake sounds great! I’d like to try an easier recipe for Banofee …

  • aesop  on  December 19, 2021

    butterscotch cake

  • aesop  on  December 19, 2021

    espresso cake

  • aesop  on  December 19, 2021

    english toffee

  • JennMcAwesome  on  December 19, 2021

    espresso caramel cake

  • Laura1  on  December 19, 2021

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • Leonard5854  on  December 19, 2021

    English toffee

  • cbrowne  on  December 19, 2021

    The salted pistachio and rose brittle!

  • calguire  on  December 20, 2021

    Brown sugar butterscotch cake

  • debbiehb  on  December 20, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • tarae1204  on  December 20, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake sounds so good right now!

  • JenjiRM  on  December 21, 2021

    Blueberry Lemonade Scones!

  • oduong930  on  December 21, 2021

    butterscotch cake

  • chromiumman  on  December 21, 2021

    espresso caramel cake

  • InAHealthyKitchen  on  December 21, 2021

    Everything sounds delish, but I’d start with Espresso caramel cake

  • SamanthaV  on  December 21, 2021

    Oatmeal ginger slice

  • Siegal  on  December 23, 2021

    Yum chocolate dipped honeycomb

  • roseryan1972  on  December 24, 2021

    60 second clementine cake

  • Callie40123  on  December 24, 2021

    I would love to bake a healthy version of a marble cake as a surprise for the holidays for family and friends!

  • banba1  on  December 24, 2021

    Olive oil pistachio and lemon snack cake

  • Blue___Nile  on  December 25, 2021

    Rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel

  • clairew137  on  December 26, 2021

    The Banoffee Poke Cake

  • michelle666  on  December 26, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • Tabby72  on  December 27, 2021

    I’d make the Espresso Caramel Cake!

  • betsyradelow  on  December 27, 2021

    everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookies

  • Karla123  on  December 27, 2021

    Blood orange vanilla granita!

  • ltse  on  December 27, 2021

    Rocher cheesecake or espresso cake!

  • bookmark77  on  December 27, 2021

    Marble cake

  • silversand  on  December 28, 2021

    More-fruit-than-cake cake

  • bookmark58  on  December 28, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • pyramidblaster  on  December 28, 2021

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • zeenie  on  December 28, 2021

    Brown sugar butterscotch cake

  • emmav6  on  December 28, 2021

    Easiest chocolate mousse cake looks amazing

  • nevertoomuchflavor  on  December 29, 2021

    gingerbread cake

  • bopper  on  December 29, 2021

    the Marble Cake would be my first choice to make

  • joycie5  on  December 29, 2021

    Great prize

  • HattiesPincushion  on  December 29, 2021

    I’d make the chocolate mousse tart first.

  • kaelaathay  on  December 29, 2021

    Lime melting moment bars (page 66)

  • dbranigan27  on  December 29, 2021

    I would try the Espresso caramel cake.

  • skpurdue  on  December 29, 2021

    The peanut butter snack cake, definitely!

  • Roosta  on  December 29, 2021

    60-second clementine cake

  • lisambb  on  December 29, 2021

    Chocolate chip pecan pie bars. Can’t go wrong with that.

  • teamkies  on  December 29, 2021

    Sesame milk chocolate shortbread

  • FoodieMay83  on  December 29, 2021

    The brown sugar butterscotch cake looks amazing!

  • Ajh55  on  December 30, 2021

    Espresso caramel cake

  • Lora724  on  December 30, 2021

    I love all things lemon so I would make Lemon bars.

  • Ren23  on  December 30, 2021

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • luccio  on  December 30, 2021

    Rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel

  • tararr  on  December 30, 2021

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • NaomiH  on  December 30, 2021

    Brown sugar tahini Scotcheroos

  • loznz  on  December 30, 2021

    Hazelnut rocher cheesecakes

  • mattyoreilly  on  December 30, 2021

    Apple and blackberry crumble

  • antpantsii  on  December 30, 2021

    Rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel sounds fabulous

  • humptybren  on  December 31, 2021

    Marble cake

  • laurencooks  on  December 31, 2021

    Olive oil pistachio and lemon snack cake

  • Natlovesgib  on  January 1, 2022

    Banofee poke cake

  • Monkeyhippy  on  January 1, 2022

    Definitely ricotta and olive oil cake.

  • spanglisher  on  January 1, 2022

    Frosted oatmeal cream bars

  • LeMinou  on  January 1, 2022

    Marble cake

  • RickPearson54  on  January 1, 2022

    English toffee

  • ChicagoJen  on  January 1, 2022

    Samoa bars

  • kennethjohngilmour  on  January 1, 2022

    would like to try the chocolate dipped honeycomb found on page 136 first

  • dzm  on  January 2, 2022

    Hazelnut Rocher cheesecakes

  • MissisG  on  January 2, 2022

    Love the butterscotch cake

  • ceejayen  on  January 2, 2022

    More-fruit-than-cake cake

  • Gml3914  on  January 2, 2022

    Banoffee poke cake

  • LEKcookbooks  on  January 2, 2022

    They all sound amazing, but I think the Hazelnut Rocher cheesecakes!

  • jingle29  on  January 2, 2022

    If I was adventurous, I would do a mash-up of the espresso caramel cake, but with the brown sugar butterscotch cake.

  • MilduraSO  on  January 3, 2022

    Lemon bars or maybe the lemon and lime cake depending on what mix I have in the fridge!

  • veggiemel  on  January 3, 2022

    I have loved EDD’S books since watching him on BakeOff and really love the idea of an Espresso caramel cake – it’ll make a change from my usual coffee and walnut

  • Cpl_js  on  January 3, 2022

    Blueberry sour cream bar. Sounds like the perfect pick-me-up for a grey day like today!

  • hae1123  on  January 3, 2022

    Chocolate honey nut baklava

  • elysek  on  January 3, 2022

    Blueberry sour cream bars

  • Avcount  on  January 4, 2022

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • maria411  on  January 4, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake

  • emi10383  on  January 4, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake

  • cellenly  on  January 6, 2022

    PBJ thumbrint bars

  • RSW  on  January 6, 2022

    Hazelnut and milk chocolate biscotti

  • DimensionAEB  on  January 7, 2022

    The Almond butter spiced popcorn bars

  • Betsy77  on  January 7, 2022

    Samoa bars

  • Sjwoodin  on  January 7, 2022

    Oatmeal ginger slice

  • aesop57  on  January 7, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake

  • Karengeisler  on  January 7, 2022

    The butterscotch cake looks like something my family would love! I love to bake but don’t have as much time as I would like since I’m caring for my mother.

  • Bake4one  on  January 7, 2022

    Pistachio and lemon snack cake

  • Shelley.b  on  January 8, 2022

    Devilsfood sheet cake

  • yammie104  on  January 9, 2022

    I would make olive oil pistachio and lemon snacking cake

  • cake17uk  on  January 10, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake

  • Pizzacat13  on  January 13, 2022

    The Peanut Butter Bars for sure!

  • prettypistol  on  January 14, 2022

    The Banoffee Poke Cake

  • v.t  on  January 14, 2022

    Grapefruit poppy seed snack cake

  • Jennifer7  on  January 14, 2022

    toffee

  • katherine3  on  January 14, 2022

    Oatmeal ginger slice!

  • Kblg  on  January 14, 2022

    Samoa bars

  • aefaint  on  January 14, 2022

    They all looked so good! Definitely the wagon wheel bars. I’m a sucker for marshmallows!

  • Ryanejaco  on  January 14, 2022

    Definitely the rhubarb-cardamom. Live both of those ingredients but have never combined them before.

  • Dutchmary  on  January 15, 2022

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • JessHeilman  on  January 15, 2022

    Grapefruit poppy seed snack cake

  • Nocnoc6  on  January 15, 2022

    Marble cake

  • labazs22  on  January 18, 2022

    espresso caramel cake would be my choice

  • finamoon  on  January 18, 2022

    grapefruit poppy seed snack cake

  • artthecat  on  January 19, 2022

    Hazelnut and milk chocolate biscotti

  • stulled  on  January 19, 2022

    devil’s food sheet cake

  • suesand26  on  January 21, 2022

    Lime melting moment bars

  • fathorsemama  on  January 21, 2022

    Lazy Pie!

  • VeganRV  on  January 21, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake sounds amazing!

  • melbook  on  January 21, 2022

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • GillB  on  January 21, 2022

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • sarah3079  on  January 21, 2022

    Rhubarb and Cardamom Cake — anything with cardamom!

  • fionahw  on  January 21, 2022

    Gingerbread cake with fennel roasted peaches

  • mtrudinger  on  January 21, 2022

    The recipe list looks so enticing! I think though, that the slab pancake would be a quick and easy way to start the day and a winner with the kids!

  • DPLK  on  January 21, 2022

    I would try the Olive oil pistachio and lemon snack cake!

  • camerashy131  on  January 22, 2022

    the butterscotch cake

  • C91286  on  January 22, 2022

    I would make the rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel

  • AEA  on  January 22, 2022

    I’d love to try the grapefruit poppy seed cake, it sounds lovely

  • stephntran  on  January 22, 2022

    Hazelnut rocher cheesecake sounds amazing

  • moralla  on  January 23, 2022

    Espresso caramel cake

  • Martha64  on  January 23, 2022

    Definitely Peanut butter bars! We love Peanut butter in this house ?

  • Samatherton  on  January 25, 2022

    The first recipe that I would make would be the Devil’s food sheet cake.

  • angiejackson  on  January 25, 2022

    the Chocolate chip pecan pie bars sound yummy!

  • CookingPerson  on  January 26, 2022

    Victoria Sheet Cake looks sounds so good

  • nocona  on  January 27, 2022

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake – nom nom nom!

  • KateinMelbourne  on  January 27, 2022

    Love it that these are in metric!

  • KateinMelbourne  on  January 27, 2022

    More fruit than cake

  • aramina  on  January 27, 2022

    Speculoos crunch bars sound speculicious

  • EmilyR  on  January 27, 2022

    Banoffee Poke Cake

  • mariamongoose  on  January 28, 2022

    Love his recipes

  • joke7  on  January 28, 2022

    Lemon and lime courgette cake

  • KarenDel  on  January 28, 2022

    Rhubarb and cardamom cake with brown butter streusel

  • jrhymer  on  January 28, 2022

    Banoffee Poke Cake – sounds delicious

  • feliciakw  on  January 28, 2022

    Blueberry lemon scones- my two favorite baking ingredients.

  • portkey  on  January 28, 2022

    Banoffee Poke Cake

  • mumliz  on  January 29, 2022

    Victoria sheet cake

  • CatMum93  on  January 29, 2022

    The marble cake, one of my family faves!

  • Purplecatlover  on  January 29, 2022

    The banoffee poke

  • sheridarby  on  January 29, 2022

    Apple and blackberry crumble with rolled oats and hazelnuts

  • Emmamaryd  on  January 29, 2022

    Butterscotch cake

  • misty33  on  January 29, 2022

    They all sound good but the Espresso caramel cake would be what I’d try first

  • Shelmar  on  January 29, 2022

    More fruit than cake cake

  • orchidlady01  on  January 30, 2022

    Chocolate chunk peanut butter snack cake

  • Lesevans6  on  January 30, 2022

    Butterscotch Cake

  • MuddyBee  on  January 30, 2022

    I’d actually love to start with the Lemon and Lime Courgette Cake 🙂

  • hammygav03  on  January 30, 2022

    Brown sugar butterscotch cake

  • grumpygraham  on  January 30, 2022

    Oatmeal ginger slice

  • molly57  on  January 30, 2022

    Brown Sugar Butterscotch Cake

  • ClaireHamilton  on  January 30, 2022

    Brown sugar ricotta and olive oil cake

  • BigMadFace  on  January 30, 2022

    Banoffee Poke Cake! Banana flavour is my fav. I’ll have it in my milkshakes, my breakfast, my sauces. And definitely my cakes!

  • PatBarrett  on  January 30, 2022

    Hazelnut Rocher Cheesecakes

  • susieqb  on  January 30, 2022

    butterscotch cakes

  • wiseoldbird  on  January 30, 2022

    The Gingerbread cake

  • cobbie  on  January 30, 2022

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • cilantrolime  on  January 30, 2022

    Toffee

  • hleese  on  January 31, 2022

    Salted lemon treacle tart

  • JEWGAL777  on  February 5, 2022

    scotcheroos

  • Galaxy_Gal  on  February 7, 2022

    Olive oil pistachio and lemon snack cake

  • Kate2348  on  February 8, 2022

    Pumpkin sheet cake with maple butter glaze

  • Sproad  on  February 10, 2022

    The butterscotch cake looks delicious

  • Laurajanes  on  February 11, 2022

    The butterscotch cake looks delicious

  • mightymhk  on  February 13, 2022

    butterscotch cake

  • Jmsrowlands  on  February 14, 2022

    Would have to be the ginger cake

  • janinex  on  February 15, 2022

    Lazy Pie sounds interesting

  • karya  on  February 16, 2022

    Espresso Caramel Cake

  • reader1trees  on  February 18, 2022

    Brown sugar tahini Scotcheroos sound intriguing.

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