Big claim... but this is my favourite cake, ever. Carrot cake has always and will always be the best for me, especially with a good cream cheese frosting, you just can't beat it. Now I cannot take credit for this recipe at all. Its from the queen herself and my hero, Mary Berry, from her … Continue reading Carrot & Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
As if shortbread wasn't already good enough... try Milk Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Shortbread. Yep. Classic, crunchy shortbread just goes so well with smooth dulce de leche. And chocolate makes everything even better. I don't think I need to say anymore, just bake this recipe. (it is also the post popular reel I have … Continue reading Milk Chocolate & Dulce de Leche Shortbread
BEHOLD. The Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cake. This one is naughty. But so worth it. It´s a dense, chocolate loaf cake (with melted chocolate puddles throughout, obviously), oozy caramel puddles baked into the sponge, topped with crunchy, crumble'esk pieces. It´s everything you want a baked good to be. Such a treat but totally worth every bite. … Continue reading Chocolate & Caramel Crunch Cake
I couldn’t get through 24 days of baking without doing a classic cake, so I thought I would end 24 days of Christmas with my favourite thing in the world, a cake. This is a two tier chocolate & peppermint cake. Think mint choc chop, but in festive cake form. SO GOOD. Firstly, I just … Continue reading DAY 24 🎄 Chocolate & Peppermint Cake
Can you say, ultimate festive treat? Because that’s what these brownies are. Bourbon & Clementine Chocolate BROWNIES. Chocolate and alcohol are always a good mix. Now I’m not the biggest drinker, in fact I rarely drink, but I do love a good bourbon. Especially when in baked good form. Chocolate and alcohol are also two … Continue reading DAY 18🎄 Clementine & Bourbon Brownies
This one is inspired by our good friend Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Think TCO but in loaf cake form. Chocoately, orangey, cakey, DELICIOUS. I really love chocolate and orange together, it’s one of my favourite combinations for sure – something about creamy sweet chocolate with tangy citrus just does it for me. It’s also so festive … Continue reading DAY 16 🎄 Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake
Cake, gingerbread, whisky and caramel – what’s not to love? A festive Bundt cake has been on my list since deciding to embark on this 24 day of festive posting since the start, it was one of the first ideas I came up with. Bundt cakes always look so stunning, I like the strong indents … Continue reading DAY 14 🎄 Gingerbread Bundt Cake with a Whisky Caramel Drizzle
Ohhhhh this is a lovely one. Making bread is one of my favourite things to do, I always find it so therapeutic and satisfying. So mix that with Christmas spices and flavours and you’ve got a winner. This is basically a Christmassy crossed bun, in a loaf form. What’s not to love??? This is an … Continue reading DAY 13 🎄 Spiced Christmas Loaf
There ain’t a lot of more festive than a Yule Log. I make one every year and it’s something a enjoy so much as it always gets me feeling festive, they’re bloody delicious, but they also test your skills a bit and make you concentrate as it isn’t the simplest cake to make. Yule logs … Continue reading DAY 10 🎄 Snowy Spiced White Chocolate Yule Log
100% do not count as baking and not all that festive, but I am tired. Peanut Butter Rice Crispie Treats. So, today I have failed and I have had to pull from my archives. I haven’t finished work for the day yet (it’s 9:30pm) and I just haven’t been able to pull together what I … Continue reading DAY 9 🎄 Peanut Butter Rice Crispie Treats
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