PBJ Cupcakes
Like most people from Europe I didn’t grow up with peanut butter and jelly. I also didn’t grow up with cupcakes. So these PBJ cupcakes are novelty for me. They are also a departure from the normal kind...
View ArticleBanoffee Bread
The 23rd February is National Banana Bread day! Not being a huge fan of standard banana bread I decided to mix it up a bit and make a banoffee bread – basically banana bread with chocolate chips and...
View ArticleHot Cross Buns
I adore Hot Cross Buns! The shops are full of them at the moment signifying that the time of the year when I eat way too much chocolate is almost upon us. This year, I have decided not to buy shop...
View ArticleRocky Road
I had intended to make a fridge cake this morning. My niece had requested one as it is her new favourite but somewhere along the way the fridge cake has morphed into rocky road cake. Who knew that...
View ArticleCitrus Madeira Cake
I have seen recipes for iced citrus Madeira cake on many different web sites over the last year or so. Perhaps this is because it appeared on one of the series of the Great British Bake Off. This...
View ArticleCoffee Walnut Bundt Cake
Last week I took this HUGE Coffee Walnut Bundt Cake round to a close friend who had just given birth to the most beautiful little baby boy. He is a much longed for baby and I am so delighted that he is...
View ArticleGinger Shortbread
This ginger shortbread is a must. It is adapted (very slightly) from Mary Berry’s Stem Ginger Shortbread recipe which is one of my favourite Mary recipes! The only change I made was to add a little...
View ArticleFudge Brownie Bundt Cake
This delicious Fudge Brownie Bundt Cake was inspired by a recipe that came free with the fabulous new Nordic Ware Bundt tin that I brought! They call it a tunnel of hazelnut fudge cake. From what...
View ArticleRhubarb Custard Cake
Rhubarb and custard is one of those desserts, like butterscotch Angel Delight and Arctic Roll , that if you were brought up in 1970’s Britain you will probably remember rather fondly. Although the...
View ArticleBlueberry Bundt Cake with Elderflower Glaze
I haven’t been baking much over the last few months so it was nice to get back to the kitchen and to bake this Blueberry Bundt Cake with Elderflower Glaze. I’ve missed it as I get a huge amount of...
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