We've loved the Hairy Bakers series with Dave Myers and Simon King. And sadly the last episode of the series has been and gone. In the last one they tackled celebration cakes, including a five-tier wedding cake and birthday cakes for kids. So have a look at our page with links to a selection of recipes from the current series.

In case you've missed any episodes, here's what they were about:
Episode 1: Bread
Edisode 2: Teatime treats (This page)
Episode 3: Pies and pasties
Episode 4: Celebration cakes

Looking for The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding? We've got it right here.

Did you see episode 2 of the Hairy Bakers? They made classic cakes and biscuits like Victoria sponge, fruit scones and choc-chip cookies. But did their mouth-watering creations inspire you to get baking?

If they did, take a look at our favourite recipes below and make some treats for yourself. Get the kids to help you make them, or invite some friends over - just don't let them catch you licking the spoon!

Tarts
Bakewell tart HAIRY BAKERS RECIPE
Blueberry bakewell tart
Dairy free plum tart
Pear frangipane tart
Apple and almond tart

Victoria sponge
Cherry and vanilla Victoria sponge
Mrs Beeton's Victoria Sandwich
Victoria sandwich
Berry Victoria sponge, pictured
Strawberry and mascarpone cream sponge

Fruit scones
Maple syrup, walnut and buttermilk wholemeal scones HAIRY BAKERS RECIPE
Cherry scones
Blueberry scones
Sophie Grigson's buttermilk scones

Cookies and biscuits
Chocolate chip cookies
Peanut butter cookies
Raisin and banana cookies
Oat, apricot and raisin cookies
Crunchy cherry choc biscuits
Strawberry shortbreads

Next: Hairy Bakers - pies and pasties

Where to next?
The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding
Hairy Bakers - Baking bread
Chat: What do you think of the Hairy Bakers?
More cake recipes
Share: Send us your cake recipes and we'll publish the best!
Save money on food with our coupons. Simply cut them out and take them to the shops.

By Anna Penniceard

In the latest episode of The Hairy Bakers, it's all about pies and pasties. Dave Myers and Simon King try their hand at traditional pasties, pork pies, deep-filled apple pie, savoury pies and fish en croute.

So if you're feeling inspired, try some of our delicious pies, we've got every flavour you can think of!

Looking for The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding? We've got it right here.

Traditional pasties
Steak and vegetable pasties
Lamb and carrot pasties

Pork pies
Pork pies

Meat pies
Chicken and wild mushroom pie HAIRY BAKERS RECIPE
Sophie Conran's chicken and mushroom pie, pictured
Mid-week chicken pie
Chicken and tarragon pie
Lamb, leek and potato pie with rosemary pastry
Beef and stout pie
Cheese, bacon and onion pie
Turkey, leek and mushroom pie
Steak and mushroom pies

Fish pies
Salmon pie
Fish pie
Fish and sweetcorn pie
Puff pastry fish pie
Salmon and asparagus pie

Vegetarian pies
Ale and mushroom pie with champ
Leek and mushroom pie
Cheddar and mushroom pie

Fish en croute
Salmon en croute

Fruit pies
Classic apple pie, pictured
Apple pie
Quick apple pie
Cherry pie
Rhubarb, orange and ginger pie
One crust apple and blackberry pie

Where to next?
- The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding
- Hairy Bakers - Baking bread
- Hairy Bakers - Baking cakes
- The ultimate fish pie by The Hairy Bikers
- Chat: What do you think of the Hairy Bakers?
- Share: Send us your cake recipes and we'll publish the best!
- Save money on food with our coupons. Simply cut them out and take them to the shops.

By Anna Penniceard

The Hairy Bakers, Dave Myers and Simon King are back with a brand new series.

They've taken to the roads again to explore the nation's love of bread, cakes, pastries and pies.

As a nation we buy around 12 million loaves of bread a day, but did Monday night's episode inspire you to get baking?

If you've never baked bread before, the first thing to remember is it's easy, but you do need to make some time.

We've got together all our easy recipes and tips for homemade bread and have even added a few unusual ones, in case you fancy trying something different, just click on the links below.

Looking for The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding? We've got it right here.

Basic bread recipes:

Bread dough Simple recipe!
Softgrain oatmeal bread
Country grain bread (pictured)
Soda bread Easy!
Light loaf

Quick tips:
Your recommended breadmaker
Delia Smith on getting the most out of your breadmaker
Leftovers: What to do with left over bread

Something different:

Mixed olive bread
Sundried tomato bread (pictured)
Half-fat cheese and herb scones Great with soup!

Sweet bread:
Molasses bread rolls
Banana bread
Cinnamon raisin bread

Where to next?
The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding
Leftover bread: New recipes to try
More bread recipes
Sandwiches

Chat: What do you think of the Hairy Bakers?

Share: Send us your bread recipes and we'll publish the best!

Save money on food with our coupons. Simply cut them out and take them to the shops.

By Anna Penniceard

In the last episode in the current series of Hairy Bakers, Dave Myers and Simon King made celebration cakes, including a five-tier wedding cake from traditional fruit cake with a 'Hairy' twist and a layered chocolate cake and princess castle cake for 4-year-old twins.

If you're looking for Hairy Bakers recipes from the current series, we've got their St Clement's Cake, maple syrup, walnut and buttermilk wholemeal scones, bakewell tart and chicken and wild mushroom pie, so have a go at making them yourself.

Looking for The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding? We've got it right here.

And if you're looking for more cake recipes from our recipe archive, find inspiration below!

Wedding cakes
Hairy Bakers' wedding cake
White chocolate celebration cake
Celebration chocolate cake
Mary Berry's strawberry cake

Chocolate cakes
Chocolate orange cake
Chocolate and hazelnut cake
Dairy-free chocolate pud
Chocolate roulade
Sophie Grigson's Italian chocolate and almond torte
Chocolate mousse layer cake
Chocolate, prune and nut cake
Chocolate fudge cake
Flourless chocolate cake

Birthday cakes
Party cakes
Chocolate sponge
Wicked triple chocolate cake
Luxury coffee and walnut cake
Kit Kat crunch cheesecake
Marshmallow cake

Fruit cakes
St Clement's Cake HAIRY BAKERS RECIPE
Fruity date cake
Fat-free fruit tea loaf
Figgy pudding
Carrot, honey and raisin cake
Fruited teabread
Classic banana cake

More cake recipes
Quick cake-making tips

Where to next?
The Hairy Bakers' Christmas pudding
Hairy Bakers - teatime treats
Hairy Bakers - Baking bread
Hairy Bakers - pies and pasties
Chat: What do you think of the Hairy Bakers?

Share: Send us your cake recipes and we'll publish the best!
Save money on food with our coupons. Simply cut them out and take them to the shops.

By Anna Penniceard