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September 16, 2013

Cinnamon madeleines

Madeleines are little dainty shell shaped cakes that hail from France. They’re often flavoured with lemon, but I fancied cinnamon in mine! They’re delicious dipped in tea and they’re really lovely to serve at tea parties. Best of all they’re easy. You do need a madeleine pan to get that shell shape. This is a recipe I adapted from...

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August 29, 2013

Lemon yoghurt cake

I was sent this rather fabulous cake mould a couple of weeks ago from the lovely folk at findmeagift.co.uk. It looks almost flower shaped when the cake is whole, but when you cut it into six slices, you end up with rather gorgeous heart shaped slices. It’s very clever and the cake I created was very pretty. I made it...

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May 13, 2013

Chocolate Espresso Cake

I recently got a beautiful new espresso machine from De’longhi. It’s an absolutely gorgeous machine, and I’m totally in love with it. It’s an absolute revelation to have smooth, fresh, quality coffee at home, instead of instant. And because I love coffee, it was always going to be inevitable that it started creeping into my recipes. I also went to...

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April 8, 2013

Rosewater cupcakes with candied pistachios

I love using rosewater – it’s got such a delicate flavour. It works beautifully in cupcakes because you only need a tiny amount to create a lovely, lightly floral taste. These are very easy to make and work beautifully with pink frosting. This is a recipe I cobbled together out of several other recipes. 140g soft butter or baking spread...

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March 22, 2013

Chocolate Cupcakes

These are pretty easy and very tasty. It’s a recipe I adapted from one of the Hummingbird Bakery books – their recipe is brilliant but I find it can be a tiny bit dry. I’ve tried a few variations and I think this version is a little bit more moist and light. I piped the frosting on these but you...

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February 5, 2013

Banana, Chocolate, and Courgette Loaf

I love using veggies in cakes – and courgettes (AKA zucchini) are just BRILLIANT. When finely grated, they add lots of moisture without adding any weird flavours. People are sometimes a bit freaked out when I mention that a cake has courgette in it, but they generally agree it’s a worthwhile addition! It doesn’t have much butter in it, so...

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January 23, 2013

Blueberry and lemon muffins

NB – the batter for this one is best made the night before! This recipe is one I adapted from a BBC Good Food recipe by Paul Hollywood for blueberry muffins. It’s not like any muffin recipe I’ve ever used before, because the batter is refrigerated overnight. When you take it out of the fridge the next day, it’s really...

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January 16, 2013

Chocolate Guinness Cake

This is one of my very very favourite cakes. And yes, it is as good as it sounds. This delightful cake, adapted from a Hummingbird Bakery recipe, isn’t hard to make, and is a great treat if you are feeling indulgent! This cake is delightfully dark and moist, and is incredibly moreish. A great addition to any party, BBQ or...

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January 14, 2013

Triple layer chocolatey chocolate cake

It was my birthday last week and I decided to make a triple layer chocolate cake! I’ve been fiddling about with this Hummingbird Bakery recipe for a while and I think I’ve finally cracked it! It’s very rich and moist and will make enough cake for 20+ people, so it’s not one to make unless you’ve got a lot...

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December 10, 2012

Heavenly Raspberry Brownies

I had an amazing raspberry brownie while I was in New Zealand (from an AMAZING coffee shop called Joe’s Garage – if you go to NZ, find your nearest one and get their pikelets (pancakes) for breakfast!). When I got back, I just had to have a go at making my own! You can use fresh raspberries (which are better)...

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November 14, 2012

Squidgy Oreo Brownies

I made these on a whim for AWOT and they turned out quite nicely! I usually make them with white chocolate but then I thought – why add in chocolate when you can add a whole packet of biscuits to your mix?! Definitely a slightly indulgent recipe, but hey, you only live once. You will need: 220g dark chocolate, roughly chopped...

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November 8, 2012

Tricolore Cake

I made this cake for The London Lad‘s mum. They have a place in France and she’s a big Francophile, so TLL thought it would be cool to do a French Flag cake. The best bit was seeing the surprise on her face when she cut it open! The cake is one I adapted slightly from a Bakerella recipe for...