Having fun baking and decorating cakes
I love Madeira cake. I mean REALLY love it. It’s part of my past. So when I was asked recently “How do you convert your Madeira cake recipe into a chocolate cake?” I thought it would be a great recipe to share with you all. I also still hadsome Morello Cherry and William Pear Compote …
When my friend Nicole asked me if I would make her son Oliver a Mario and Yoshi birthday cake I of course said “yes”. Then I quickly scoured Google images to find out exactly who Yoshi was! I’ve had a few cake requests recently for computer games I’ve never heard of ( I know who …
It was my sister Shelley’s birthday on Monday and I wanted to make her a little treat. Just a little one – as I know she has nearly as much chocolate left over from Christmas as we do! I decided to make her some vanilla and chocolate cookies covered in thick milk, dark and white …
Just before Christmas I received one of those emails that makes you feel like the pounds instantly go from your Mac straight onto your hips! Tesco’s are launching a great new range of ice cream accessories and Finest* desserts and they wanted to know if I would like to ‘test them’? I mean it would be rude …
ands up who still has some Christmas cake leftover? Hands up who’s had enough of it now? Well I’ve got a neat little way to use it up and make it even more delicious second time round! This bread and butter pudding is really custardy and I have been eating it for my second breakfast …
For a modern twist on a mince pie these swirls are easy to make. What’s more you can assemble and freeze them ready to bake straight from the freezer on Christmas day. They taste best when warm from the oven with a dollop of cream. I’ve made them 5 times so far – testing the …
