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Recipe – Strawberry Cake
Bless those lovely people at Lidl, this recipe was found on their website by Mrs Dad That Cooks. So I had a go and I felt it was too sweet and the oven timings were incorrect based on the size of tin suggested. So I’ve tweaked it. It’s a lovely recipe, quite simple and really…
Recipe – Chocolate Volcano Cupcakes
These are great fun, for Halloween, Bonfire Night or any time really! The base chocolate mix can be used for any cupcake recipe, it’s moist inside and crispy outside, just decorate as you see fit! For 12 you will need: For the icing: Preheat the oven to 180°c. Put 12 cupcake cases on a tray….
Recipe – Double Chocolate Marble Cake
We had recently watched marble cakes made on Celebrity Bake-off and Jack wanted to make one with extra chocolate (no surprises there)! This recipe is a version of a Mary Berry recipe from her book ‘Fast Cakes’. You will need: 175g Stork margarine 175g golden caster sugar 175g self-raising flour 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder…
Recipe – Secret Centre Chocolate and Orange Spider Cake for Halloween
Halloween is a great time for parties, and whilst there are loads of seasonal cake options in the shops, with a bit of planning you can make this brilliant centrepiece. It’s huge, full of ‘wow’ when you cut it and super tasty. You will need two 18-19cm loose bottom round cake tins and a 2cm…
Recipe – Halloween Swamp Monster Cupcakes
Here’s a new twist on a cupcake, especially for Halloween. Green sponge with a hint of coconut and blue frosting monster on top, they look great fun and kids (and grown ups) will love them! The decorations were bought at Wilko’s who have a great selection for Halloween. For 12, you will need: 175g self…
Recipe – Simple Pear and Ginger Cake
Autumn is a wonderful time for bounteous British produce, including vine, bush and tree fruits. I love baking with ginger and the whole family are quick to devour any of the resulting biscuits or cakes. Pears are a great ingredient for baking with too. Each variety has its own little quirks but on the whole,…
Recipe – Triple Ginger Cake
Ginger cake conjures up thoughts of school dinners with lumpy custard or afternoons with my Nan. It’s a lovely cake (with nice custard!) and is quite flexible, you can have it hot or cold. Topped or plain. This recipe goes full beans on the cold version, with three forms of ginger and a wonderfully indulgent…
Recipe – Easy Fruit Loaf Cake
As a big tea drinker, I do love a butter slice of good fruit cake as a morning snack. I’ve always bought my fruit cakes so worked up a recipe to use the raisins I had in the cupboard. This is such a simple, quick recipe you’ll be tempted to make it weekly! You can…
Recipe – Classic Cream Tea Scones
A classic indeed, and quite simple to do. The really difficult part is not eating all of them as soon as they come out of the oven. These are light, crumbly and perfect with clotted cream and jam. To make 10, you will need: 75g unsalted butter, softened 250g self-raising flour 2 tablespoons baking powder…
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