Cakes

THE ULTIMATE THREE LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH SI...

A chocolate cake for me has to be dark in colour, moist yet light in texture and most of all tasting of chocolate. it took me some time to perfect...

Raspberry Ripple Slices (Vegan)

If you think vegan cake is dry, tasteless and uninteresting, you need to try a slice of this.

Minted Velvet Bundt

Dark, moist, velvet smooth chocolate cake with a hint of mint. This is the perfect chocolate cake and though the list of ingredients seems extensive, each one adds a level...

Parsnip Chocolate Chip Loaf

This cake is truly lovely – moist, tasty, light and if you have family members that say they don’t like parsnips I guarantee they will not detect them in this...

Gluten Free Chocolate cake

I have to admit this recipe gave me the run around. I wanted to achieve a dark chocolate cake, moist and most of all tasting of chocolate! This recipe will...

Green Tomato Cakes

If you grow your own - there will be the inevitable stubborn green tomatoes at the end of the season. When I was a child I remember wrapping them individually...

Choco Mint Cake

Rather than reach for the peppermint extract the finely chopped leaves for either garden mint or peppermint give a natural hint of mint to this delicious chocolate cake.

Lockdown Easter Cakes

The times we are living are presenting many challenges. When it comes to food and in particular baking - trying to get hold of flour of any kind is difficult...

Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake

Super easy to make, moist and packed with flavour. Choose medium sized semi ripe pears that can be peeled easily without disintegrating. Easy to adapt to gluten free.

Cherry Cake

Oven temperature – 170 degrees centigrade Start by prepping the cherries. Place the recipe’s weight of cherries in a sieve and rinse under warm water to remove the sticky glaze....

Orange Drizzle Traybake

Light, moist and zingy – these traybake slices are so easy to make, great for a crowd but even if you have too many pieces for one sitting – they...

Lemon Yellow or Lime Green Courgette Cake

Moist, zingy, bright little tray bake and I have used yellow courgettes. If you have green ones try making a lime version. Either way it is a winner !  

Blackberry and White Chocolate Yoghurt Cake

Mini Jumbo Chocolate Muffins

Oversized muffins often referred to as Jumbo Muffins are for me too large as a reasonable portion size but they do look yummy. I decided therefore to bake these in...

Rainbow Cake

Adored by children and adults – this seven tier cake is a delight when cut into. Many celebration cakes are covered with fondant then decorated with sweets and I believe...

Free From Chocolate Brownies

Dark, squidgy and full of rich chocolate flavour these yummy brownies are pure indulgence. I have added vanilla, coffee and ground star anise which are not distinguishable as single flavours yet they come...

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

This cake is wonderfully light and moist and can be “dressed up” for any occasion. You will need a 23cm x 10cm deep cake tin – not loose bottomed.  There are...

Coffee Swiss Roll

Simple and elegant this light coffee sponge sandwiched with a creamy coffee mousseline then surrounded in a crunchy hazelnut praline is absolutely divine and can so easily be made gluten...

Squidgy Easter Squares

Easter holidays and an easy chocolate bake to do with the kids.  

Cherry and Almond Slices

Great for afternoon tea, these little slices are moist, beautiful and simply divine. This cake batter is very thick which is necessary to prevent the cherries sinking. The cake is...

Chocolate Fudge Cake

A cake for any occasion – this moist chocolate cake with a fudge filling and frosting is easy to make and is a favourite with the whole family.  

Simnel Cake

A light moist fruit cake now celebrated as part of Easter but historically was always baked for Mothering Sunday.   Very easy to make, bake and decorate.  

Lemon Crusted Ginger Bundt

Preheat the oven to 150 degrees c (fan)   Start by preparing the bundt tins. Brush over with lining paste.  I used a dark lining paste for this recipe because...

Parsnip and Chocolate Cakes

This recipe will make 12 mini cakes in cupcake cases or 1 sandwich cake (2 x 7 inch sandwich pans) greased and base lined (or use my lining paste !)...

Lower Sugar Butterfly Buns

Reducing the amount of sugar consumed by children is high on our agenda but it doesn’t mean they have to be deprived of treats. I have worked on lowering the...

Gateau a La Crème

This recipe takes time but is not difficult. The enriched dough is started the day before, rested and firmed up overnight in the fridge and then rolled out the next...

Barbados Banana Bread and Banana Muffins

Inspired on a holiday to this beautiful island, this is my take on the deliciously moist banana bread which was served to us at breakfast ! It is delicious and...

Orange/Lemon Honey Madeleines

The simplest of French bakes in appearance but certainly a little tricky to get right. A good Madeline needs to be soft and light, filling exactly its little shell shaped...

Lemon and Elderflower Cake with a not too sweet...

If you like cake but the thought of sweet sickly buttercream puts your teeth on edge then this frosting is for you. Light, smooth and not overly sweet this little...

Christmas Cake

If you have a table top mixer this cake is so easy to make you will never buy one again. I usually make my cake in October then keep it...

Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes

Simple and elegant these little cupcakes, enhanced with amaretto or kirsch are pleasing to the eye and the taste buds. I consider these to be an adult treat, they look...

Rich Chocolate cake with Salted Caramel Filling

https://youtu.be/i4NXeda22CQ    -  HOW TO VIDEO LINK I have baked many a chocolate cake over the years. There is something about a chocolate cake however that is difficult to get just...

Raspberry Ripple Cupcakes

HOW TO  VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/PwVBi1iw5M8 Easy bake and fit enough for any occasion – children love to make these. I use frozen raspberries for the cakes and then top...

Coconut and Lime Traybake

Coconut and lime are a great combo but so often coconut cake can be dry. To ensure we have a lovely moist slice of cake I am pre-soaking the desiccated...

Gluten Free Coffee and Walnut Cake

HOW TO VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/JEGhuNpegsA   I have tried gluten free cake in the past and have to say I have found it either dry, almost sawdust like in...

Plum Tart

A cross between a cake and a tart, tastes delicious and looks much harder to make than it is.  If you have Victoria plums then this tart is for you.

Martha's Prinsesstarta

This showstopper can be served as cake or dessert – either way it is a delight. Layers of light vanilla genoise sponge, delicious pastry cream, raspberry jam, fresh cream all...

Lemon Bars

These zingy, fudgy Lemon crunchy topped bars are a cross between a cake and a brownie. The batter is not mixed in the same way as I would a cake...

Low Sugar Low Fat Summer Cake

HOW TO VIDEO : https://youtu.be/BDKVPn-0V8g A beautiful creamy cake doesn’t have to be bad for you. This whole cake including the frosting contains just 200g refined sugar and 164g fat....

Lemon Tea Bread

These tasty little loaves will not let you down. Easy to make, keep at least two weeks in a tin, low in fat, minimal skill required and if you use...

Football Pinata Cake -Raspberry and Almond

Some Football players and fans prefer pink ! This cake is classic in flavour and of course you can fill with any sweets or surprises.  Sugared almonds would be nice...

Coconut and Passion Fruit Angel Cakes

These cakes are beautifully light using only egg white in the sponge. Traditionally a cake made with egg whites is called an angel cake – so there you go.

Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry Drip Cake

A celebration cake to suit children particularly – they’ll love it !  

Olive Oil Cake

A deliciously moist simple yet flavoursome cake which improves with keeping.  I have included a couple of flavour options - both zingy and delicious.

Pistachio and Raspberry Ripple Swiss Roll

This is a delightful bake and can be served with afternoon tea or as a dessert. I use frozen raspberries for this Swiss roll which makes it a year round...

Madeira Cake

A Madeira Cake is a very traditional cake and probably the only cake I really remember as a child. A Madeira Cake once made will keep well in a tin...

Citrus Cake

This cake ticks so many boxes. It is light, moist, full of flavour and keeps well.  This cake is gluten free, no white flour, no refined sugars, no artificial flavours...

"Free From" Lemon Cake

This recipe came about following a request for a birthday cake for a child with an egg allergy. Many egg free recipes I have seen have been pale and quite...

Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Bundt

I have baked many a chocolate cake over the years. There is something about a chocolate cake however that is difficult to get just right.  Firstly, in my opinion it...

Coffee and Walnut Cake

This cake is utterly delicious, very easy to make and suits walnuts as well as pecan nuts. The light, not too sweet Swiss meringue buttercream takes this gorgeous cake to...

Fondant Fancies

This delicate Afternoon Tea favourite can be tricky. Follow my instructions and video and it will all be plain sailing ! Flavours can be varied depending on your preference and...

Deep Indulgent Chocolate Cake

This cake has real presence and can be dressed up for any occasion – dark, mean, moist and most of all tasting of chocolate. I like to make this cake...

Carrot and Orange Sandwich Cake

A deliciously moist carrot and orange cake filled and frosted with a smooth cream cheese frosting and then decorated with glazed carrot chips and rosemary leaves.  The recipe also makes...

Lemon Drizzle Cake

This cake is probably one of the most popular, the easiest and certainly one of the cheapest to make.  This recipe makes two cakes so you will need 2 x...

Ginger and Orange Cake

This cake is utterly delicious, keeps well in a tin for at least a week and in fact improves after sitting in a tin for a couple of days after...

Parsnip and Chocolate Chip Cakes

This is a very easy cake made in two loaf tins so you can have one now and put the other one in the freezer ! You may consider parsnips...

Malt Loaf

HOW TO VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/lDNjFzcnalM Malt loaf is a classic and very easy to make. Don’t feel guilty about wanting to spread butter on it - there is hardly...

Chocolate and Amaretto Festive Cupcakes

I really recommend these little treats. The chocolate sponge is light with the lovely amaretto flavour coming through.  If like me you are put off my frostings that are too...

Yorkshire Parkin

Yorkshire Parkin has been around for many years. I have an old Book of Cooking dated 1863 and reference is made to Parkin and the tradition to bake this treat...

Chocolate and Orange Halloween Cake

A very simple cake and the “spiders” appeal very much to children.  They are made from rice krispies, marshmallows and chocolate !  A sort of toffee crisp.  The spider legs...

Black Cherry and Chocolate Roulade

A delicious moist, non cracking, truly chocolatey roulade filled with black cherry jam and fresh whipped cream then topped off with fresh chocolate dipped cherries.  Fit for any occasion.

Gateau Breton

This is a French classic and is rich and delicious.  Traditionally the filling is prunes but I have decided to fill mine with an apricots which work very well.

Pecan and Apple Cake

This cake is a real delight.  It is light yet moist and has a delicious cinnamon frosting but best of all I think is the little apple surprise inside every...

Chocolate Fudge Slice

Very low in refined sugar, moist and delicious who would ever think these chocolate fudge bars contain apples ! I store apples over the winter but by February they are...

Date and Orange Cake

This is a traditional cake made using the “boil and bake” method.  It has no additional sugar only that naturally in the dried fruits and the sugar contained in the...

Walnut Whip Cakes

These individual chocolate coated coffee cakes are my take on the legendary Walnut Whip treats which date back to 1910.  My granddad used to buy them by the box full...