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Traybake

Carrot cake, only more deeply spiced and brooding.
EASY

One-bowl cardamom and molasses carrot cake

This simple cake is a dump-and-stir dream – richly spiced with cardamom and molasses, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Loaded double-bean nachos with fresh pico de gallo.
EASY

Loaded double-bean nachos with fresh pico de gallo

Crunchy corn chips meet protein-packed legumes in this vibrant crowd-pleaser – finished with a zesty tomato salsa for a fresh twist on a classic snack.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Tamarind and coconut chicken with charred roti and spring onion rice.
EASY

This sticky tamarind chicken tray bake with charred roti comes together effortlessly

Juicy thighs meet a caramelised glaze and buttery rice in this big-flavoured feast, perfect for busy nights.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
You can use marinara mix, adding extra prawns or shellfish to make it feel more luxe.

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Chicken for lemon lovers with tarator.

This lemony chicken tray bake is flavourful, tangy and super-satisfying

Serve this easy oven dish with a side of roast potatoes, rice or cous cous to slurp up all the flavour.

  • Rachel Simons
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French chicken with paprika.

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There’s Adam Liaw’s salmon with buttered garlic corn, seasonal veg cooked in less than an hour, and chicken many ways.

Strawberry slab cake.

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Strawberry slab cake.

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Perfect for picnics, potlucks and barbecues, these tray cakes are your low-fuss ticket to effortless entertaining.

Potato and root vegetable tray bake.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s potato and root vegetable tray bake

Roast potatoes are always fantastic, but if the potatoes are joined by a few friends from the fridge the result is even healthier.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Finish with a sprinkle of feta and pomegranate.
EASY

Yoghurt-marinated chicken tray bake with potatoes, feta and pomegranate

A rewarding weeknight chicken bake, with minimal clean-up.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez