Still in lockdown and thinking about the summer holiday you're missing? Well, I guess we won't need the beach body after all so why not have some cake! Lime and coconut is a very summer-y flavour combo, I guess it would go well with a cocktail or a gin tonic and what else is there… Continue reading Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake
THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CAKE. Honestly, probably the only chocolate cake recipe you'll ever need. Four layers of dense, fudgy, moist cake sandwiched together with a salted dark chocolate fudge icing. DE-LI-CIOUS. Recipe: Sponge: 200g Caster Sugar250g Soft, Unsalted Butter2 tsp Vanilla Extract350ml Very Hot Coffee150ml Buttermilk225g Light Soft Brown Sugar100g Cocoa Powder1 tsp Salt420g Plain… Continue reading Devil’s Food Cake
Winter is finally over and it's time for some light and fruity desserts, well... lighter anyway. And this one has everything you want from a summer cake, fluffy lemon drizzle sponge, light Swiss meringue, zesty lemon curd and finally chewy French meringue ruffles. Recipe: Lemon Drizzle Sponge: 250g Soft, Unsalted Butter250g Caster Sugar5 medium Eggs,… Continue reading Lemon Meringue Cake
This blog post is a bit more about cake decorating than just baking. The vanilla sponges are fluffy and light, sandwiched together by vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. I've added mixed berry jelly layers for a bit of fruit (and height). The raspberry chocolate drip just looks beautiful and then you've got loads of sprinkles, because… Continue reading Vanilla & Berry Cake with Raspberry Choc Drip
This weeks recipe is a special one for me, as it's a cake that my mum used to make for my birthday quite a lot when I was younger. When I went to visit her last week I found the recipe stuck to the fridge, covered in old sugar and god knows what. So since… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Slice
