Desserts Archives - Peach Trees and Bumblebees

March 30, 2016

Raspberry and white chocolate ice cream

If you’re lucky enough to have an ice cream maker, the chances are that you already know the sheer joy of proper homemade ice cream. It’s so much better than regular supermarket stuff – the creamy texture is far better and you don’t have any of the questionable preservatives involved with factory made stuff. It’s just good, honest ice cream....

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March 30, 2015

Showstopping pavlova

Phwoar. Hello, gorgeous. This showstopping pavlova a really fun dessert to make because it’s bright and cheery, and it looks way harder than it actually is. Luckily for you, it’s easy peasy and is best made the night before you need it. You can also make it a bit healthier by topping it with fat free Greek yoghurt (the authentic stuff...

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September 10, 2014

Easy lemon ice cream

No-churn lemon ice cream – the perfect dinner party saviour! This recipe defies most of the laws of ice cream making and it does not need churning, turning, or a fancy ice cream maker. It’s basically the easiest recipe in the world and yet equally one of the most delicious. It’s outrageously creamy. And seriously zingy. I’ve pinched it off...

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July 2, 2014

Chocolate and vanilla macarons

You can’t beat a good homemade macaron. My all time favourite are hazelnut praline macarons – a recipe I got from my dear friend Clare of the Little Bear Cakery. She taught me everything I know about macarons, and I credit my continuing success with them to her utterly brilliant recipe below. I made these ones with a very dark...

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June 18, 2014

Lemon and lime drizzle cake

I love lemon drizzle cake, but sometimes I like to jazz it up a bit. Lemon and lime is a classic combination – this one is very moist and pleasantly zingy! Best of all it takes only a few mins to throw together and bung in the oven, and doesn’t require any rich, faffy frosting. For an 8″ round cake...

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June 5, 2014

Eton Mess

Eton Mess is a summer classic – you can’t go wrong! I like to make colourful meringues to go with it, for that extra special touch. Eton Mess traditionally features cream and crushed up meringue – I prefer to serve my meringues on top so that people can crush it all up together themselves. I find it keeps the meringue...

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March 11, 2014

Plum oat crumble

I absolutely love a good crumble. You can’t beat it for an easy but hearty pudding. I make my plum oat crumble for people regularly when I want a fuss free crowd pleaser. My favourite crumble topping is oat-based – in Canada, they call it a ‘crisp’. It’s a delicious mix of oats, brown sugar, butter and flour and...

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December 8, 2013

Ombre cake

Ombre cakes are ALL over Pinterest. The ombre effect is made from layers of graduating colour, starting from the lightest to the darkest. This is a mini one made from three layers of vanilla bean sponge coloured with red food dye, going from dark pink to medium pink to pale pink. They’re easy to make and they look impressive, so...

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November 27, 2013

Lemon meringue cake

I have to confess, I’m pretty darn chuffed with this recipe. I made it for my boyfriend’s mum’s birthday this year (having made a French flag cake last year) so I wanted it to be quite big and fancy. I was inspired after seeing a recipe for lemon meringue cupcakes in the Hummingbird Bakery’s book, Cake Days (definitely the best...

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November 13, 2013

Easy cream cheese frosting

Cream cheese frosting is one of my favourites – it’s wonderfully smooth and rich without being too sweet. My easy cream cheese frosting works beautifully with carrot cakes, banana cakes, red velvet – pretty much anything. Best of all, my recipe is easy and foolproof – it hasn’t let me down yet! To cover and fill a medium (2 layer...

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October 17, 2013

Honey and balsamic baked peaches

Honey and balsamic baked peaches may sound a bit funny but they’re divine! This is another recipe from my boyfriend’s mum. I made it while we were on holiday in France as the peaches there are amazing in August and September. It’s really delicious as a light pudding and it would be a lovely post dinner party dessert. Serves 6 You...

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August 20, 2013

Baileys melting chocolate puddings

Baileys melting chocolate puddings are one of my favourite go to puddings! I’ve shamelessly adapted this recipe from one of Delia’s (which I also highly recommend) and I’ve added one of my favourite flavours – Baileys! It’s a lovely dessert to serve at a dinner party because you can make it in advance (you can even freeze them!) and it’s...

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