Unfortunately I can’t claim the credit for the inspiration or for the recipe for redcurrant curd – that honour goes to The Monday Baker: check out her site for some great inspiration! Last year I picked redcurrants and then didn’t… Read More ›
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Rainbow Birthday Cake in Pastels
This isn’t a true rainbow cake because it doesn’t have the colours of the rainbow, in order. My daughter asked for a rainbow cake for her birthday and we had seen a pastel layer cake in a magazine that she… Read More ›
Blueberry Cake
This is one of my favourite cakes and the original recipe comes from the Hummingbird Bakery. I have adapted it slightly. One of the reasons it is so good is that as blueberries are not available all year round (unless you… Read More ›
Birthday Cakes for Twins that are just like twins: the same but different
Twins have a lot in common while being individuals in their own right. So it’s great if they can have birthday cakes that have something in common but are not completely the same. And chocolate is great because it comes… Read More ›
Melting Moments – made in moments too
Having spent the last week on holiday it was really good to get back into the kitchen and make something quick and easy, in between the unpacking and washing. It was truly wonderful to spend a week away in the sun,… Read More ›
Victoria Sponge – how to make it the traditional way (and with a goose egg!)
I had never used a goose egg before my friend Vana brought me three, having just visited her parents’ farm… I’m not sure that I had ever actually even seen one before. You don’t find many recipes requiring goose eggs…. Read More ›
Caramel Filled Cupcakes – perfect for a Wedding
When my friend Tanya asked if I could make some cupcakes for a low-key wedding the following weekend that she was both a guest at and in charge of the planning for, my first response was panic! Although I’m not… Read More ›
Hummingbird Chocolate Cupcakes – sweet and easy
If you like American style cupcakes you will love these. The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook is one of my favourites, partly because it is a stylish book that was quite original when it came out. It has a lot of great recipes, including my favourite carrot cake… Read More ›
Party Cupcakes – Spy Cupcakes with Hidden Secret Agent Jelly Babies
When three of my son’s friends recently held a joint 8th birthday party, the mums were kind enough to ask me to make some cupcakes for the take home cake. The party had a spy theme so it was requested… Read More ›
Party Cupcakes – Beware of the Shark!
You may have read in one of my previous posts that my son turned 8 on New Year’s Day. He and two of his friends who have also have birthdays in January had a joint party and invited all the… Read More ›
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