Coffee and Chocolate Chunk Pecan Nut Loaf Cake
Loaded with roast pecan nuts and chunks of chocolate, this traditional loaf cake is bursting with the flavours of coffee and roast pecan nuts. The contrasting textures from crispy pecan nuts, creamy chocolate and a light and…
Carrot Cake with Coconut and Pecans and a Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
This is definitely one of my favourite cakes ever! Moist and bursting with flavours from spices, carrots, pecan nuts, coconut and vanilla, this foolproof cake can be eaten as is or enhanced with a deliciously, smooth and…
Chocolate Coconut Crunch
We love, love, love this recipe. I have been making these utterly delectable Coconut Chocolate Crunch bars for a few years now; as soon as I made them, they became a firm family favourite. The recipe is…
Coffee and Roast Pecan Nut Sponge Cake with Coffee Buttercream Icing
Light and fluffy, melt in the mouth Coffee and Roast Pecan Cake with a deliciously smooth and sweet buttercream icing enhanced by a slight kick of salt. If I ask Emma to choose her favourite cake she…
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Three layers of moreish, addictive, crunchy, smooth and creamy, chocolatey sweet heaven. If you have a sweet tooth – it doesn’t get any better than these, trust me. The layers: Shortbread – this base layer is buttery,…
Lemon and Almond Cake with Lemon Icing PLUS Lemon and Almond Sponge Pudding with Raspberries
A soft, light and fluffy lemon and almond sponge cake with lemon icing. Serve with raspberries and cream or ice cream as a dessert or enjoy this cake with a cup of tea for an afternoon treat.…
Lemon and Almond Sponge Pudding with Raspberries PLUS Lemon and Almond Cake with Lemon Icing
Sweet, delicious summery raspberries topped with a buttery, melt in the mouth lemon and almond sponge. If you think it can’t get any better, you’re wrong, it does! PLUS a soft, light and fluffy Lemon and Almond…
War Cakes and the 75th Anniversary of VE Day
Today is the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory Europe) Day – 75 years since Nazi Germany conceded defeat to the Allies of World War Two, ending the war in Europe. The agreement itself was signed on the…
Chocolate Sponge Cake and Happy Birthday Captain Tom!
Today is Colonel Tom’s 100th birthday. On the 6th April 2020, Captain Tom Moore set himself the target of walking one hundred 25 metre laps in his garden before his 100th birthday today, the 30th April 2020.…