This is one of my favourite ever brownie recipes. It is ever so easy and SO scrumptious – the only challenge is not to eat the whole lot! The real trick with fudgy brownies is the sugar/eggs to flour ratio – you definitely don’t want too much flour. And the most important thing of all is DO NOT overcook them!...
I recently bought some mini loaf tins and they are ridiculously cute. I decided to make some mini banana cakes with them, but you can use them for mini lemon drizzles, mini tea loaves, mini anything! The slight bitterness of the chocolate (if you use the good stuff) goes brilliantly with the sweetness of the banana cake, and I highly recommend serving...
A friend of mine made this gorgeous starter for me a few years ago and I asked for the recipe immediately. It’s a lovely, light one with lots of gorgeous flavours. I’ve even made it as a main meal for myself more than once! Best of all, it’s pretty darn healthy (as long as you don’t go mad with the...
Last week, after a lengthy trawl on Pinterest, I saw this recipe for baked churros. They’re not churros in the strictest sense of the word – as they’re made from pastry instead of dough, and they’re baked instead of fried – but they looked pretty darn scrummy, so I definitely wanted to give them a go. The recipe calls for...
I invented this recipe a few months ago when I went a bit off piste. I had a great plan to invent something totally new, and I wanted to use the new Vanilla Bean Paste I’d been sent, so on World Baking Day, I created the Vanilla Bean and Baileys Velvet Cheesecake. I use the word velvet because the texture...
This is one of my very favourite muffins! I’ve been fiddling about with this recipe for a while now and I’ve finally got one I’m really happy with! The trick is to use two different types of sugar – it makes them slightly more golden and delicious! They’re best made with fresh raspberries but you can probably get away with...
This is a fantastic Delia recipe I adapted a few years ago. It’s my go-to recipe for scones – the buttermilk makes them that bit more delicious! Easy peasy to make, and always a crowd pleaser, serve with jam and clotted cream for a proper British treat! You will need: 2 or 3 tbsp of buttermilk (and a little extra for...
I made this for Elspeth’s birthday recently and it was absolutely divine! I used my own (actually, my grandma’s) sponge recipe and then adapted a passionfruit filling by Delia. It’s super easy but absolutely scrumptious and it made a lovely breakfast hehe! You need: 3 large or very large eggs Self raising flour (at least 200g) Butter (unsalted and softened)...
Millionaire’s shortbread is one of my very favourite little treats. It’s easy to make and it’s wickedly rich, so it’s perfect served in small bite size squares. I am a big fan of salted caramel so I’ve been making salted caramel millionaire’s shortbread with sea salt for a while now. The sea salt cuts the richness of the shortbread and...
I made this cake a few weeks ago with a friend for her office bake off. I’ve made rainbow cakes before (usually in time for the LGBT Pride parade!), but have never made it with so many layers! It’s a bit time consuming but it’s totally worth it for the effect. The picture above is of one I saw at...
These are ridiculously easy and wickedly tasty, so perfect for a post work dinner party with friends! I like to serve mine with strawberries and a couple of mint leaves to garnish, but they also work with raspberries and cream! Serves 4 You will need: 1 sheet of ready roll shortcrust pastry (or I often use Dominique’s Easy Pastry, which requires...
Peppermint Creams are one of my favourite childhood treats. In fact they are one of the first things I was allowed to make without supervision! I used Steenbergs Organic Peppermint Extract, which is really lovely, as well as Green & Blacks chocolate. They’re a perky little pick me up if you need a sugar rush! You will need: 500g icing...