Banana and Mincemeat Slice
A moist sponge cake oozing with banana and mincemeat, this cake is made in one bowl in less than a minute and is delicious with your morning coffee and also perfect for breakfast at home or on…
Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Cookies with Tahini and Sesame Seeds (Gluten Free)
Charlotte’s new favourite cookies – hands down! Charlotte somehow manages to have a much healthier diet than the rest of us and, as a girl who loves her cookies, she asked me to come up with something…
Toblerone Brownies with Almonds and Honey (Gluten Free)
Delicious, soft, velvety, fudgy, intense chocolate squares loaded with chunks of milk chocolate and crispy almonds, bringing added flavour and texture, and then finished with a hint of salt and honey – you absolutely will not be…
Light Lemon Fruitcake with Almonds and Vanilla Mascarpone Icing
This delicious soft and fluffy treat is another cake I made for Charlotte to take into the hospital. Like the Banana Cake with Lemon Icing, it is all made in one bowl and uses mincemeat from Christmas.…
Banana Cake with Lemon Icing
Moist, sweet, fluffy sponge cake bursting with banana flavour and topped with a delicious lemon water icing. The slight tang from the lemon complements the sweet banana and the slightly crispy icing brings a wonderful texture contrast…
White Chocolate, Cranberry and Orange Christmas Muffins
Orange infused light and fluffy muffins studded with white chocolate with a burst of delicious cranberry sauce in the centre. As these muffins bake, the festive aromas will waft through the house; what a delicious way to…
Gifting Cakes
I love homemade gifts at Christmas, particularly when it is something I can eat or drink! Indeed, homemade cakes and cookies are a fabulous treat to receive at any time of the year but, during the busy…
Lebkuchen Cupcakes with Salted Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Mr Daffodil absolutely adores Lebkuchen – those delicious spicy German cookies with apricot jam in the centre, often heart shaped and covered in chocolate. I think it goes back to the very early 90s when I lived…
White Chocolate Chip and Pistachio, Cranberry Cookie Bars
White Chocolate Chip and Pistachio, Cranberry Cookie Bars With Christmas inspired colours and flavours from white chocolate, pistachios and dried cranberries, a slightly crisp outer layer and a chewy interior, these bars are utterly addictive! Even better,…
Bara Nadolig
Bara Nadolig, translated as Christmas Bread, is my version of a festive Bara Brith. Famous in Wales, Bara Brith was originally a yeasted dough speckled with dried fruits, but it is now more commonly made as a…
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