Cakes

Sep 17, 20231 min read

Blueberry Cupcakes

I don’t often make cakes, so when I do I want them to be delicious! These gorgeous cupcakes are just the right balance of sweet and tart....

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Jan 24, 20211 min read

Charlie’s Carrot Cake Muffins

12 year old Charlie and I are on a mission to get kids cooking. Here is a delicious muffin recipe which we are hoping you and your kids...

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Dec 17, 20201 min read

Royal Icing

INGREDIENTS 500g icing sugar 3 egg whites 1 teaspoon glycerine (to stop it going to hard) METHOD Add the icing sugar spoonful at a time...

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Simple Marzipan

Makes enough for 1 cake with a little left over INGREDIENTS 280g icing sugar 175g caster sugar 450g grounds almonds 2 small eggs - mixed...

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Nov 21, 20202 min read

Christmas Fruit Cake

So in the tradition of stir up Sunday, now is the time to make your Christmas cake, Christmas puddings and mincemeat! To me Christmas is...

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Apr 22, 20201 min read

Blueberry Loaf Cake

AD | After a quick rummage in my store cupboard and freezer, I came up with these simple yet utterly delicious cakes. In my opinion if...

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Apr 4, 20201 min read

Easy Banana Bread

No need for any gadgets with this simple recipe, just a large bowl, a fork, a spoon and a 230ml cup. By melting the butter there is no...

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Sep 30, 20192 min read

Charlie’s Birthday Cake

I posted this cake over on my stories at the weekend and so many of you asked me for the recipe, so here it is. Below you will find the...

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Sep 9, 20192 min read

Metis® Cardamom & Vanilla Cake

[AD] Hopefully you have seen my post about this this lovely vibrant fruit called Metis®. It’s a cross between a plum and an apricot and...

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Jul 19, 20191 min read

Raspberry Cupcakes

I made these a few weeks ago as part of a picnic that we enjoyed while watching Charlie’s sports day. Using fresh fruit in icing not only...

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Jul 13, 20191 min read

Vanilla Victoria sponge ⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As strawberries are in season I thought I’d share with you my favourite go-to cake. It’s a simple and classic vanilla...

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Apr 21, 20192 min read

Happy Easter Sunday!

Happy Easter Sunday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ April is a busy birthday month in our house. Toby’s is at the beginning, my husbands last week and it’s...

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Mar 19, 20191 min read

Lime & Coconut Cupcakes 🧁 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love the odd cupcake now and again. Somehow it’s easier to cook than a whole cake and it’s easy to keep them moist with such...

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Nov 3, 20182 min read

Birthday Cake

t’s Bake Off Tuesday so thought I’d share a lovely cake. Now if I’m honest this was just one of Charlie’s (my 10 year old) cakes. This...

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Nov 1, 20181 min read

Vanilla Yogurt Icing Cake

One day to go until the @britishbakeoff is back on our screens (!) so I thought I’d post a cake in anticipation. I actually made this for...

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Oct 31, 20182 min read

Key Lime Cake, with Raspberries & Pomegranate

This is a lovely summer cake. I made it using a ring mould, but this can easily be made in 2 sandwich tins. Originally I was going to...

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