Monthly Archives: August 2010
Caramel Cake
Caramel Cake with Crushed Daim Bars
Ingredients:
Cake
300g butter
180g dark muscovado sugar
1/2 397g tin Carnation Caramel (Dulche de Leche)
6 eggs
320g self raising flour
Filling
125g butter
250g Icing Sugar
1 spoonful of Caramel (from the … Read more…
Marble Cake and a lesson in cake making!
Sometimes you just can’t beat the old favourites – Marble Cake is exactly that, it’s not complicated or difficult just delicious!
Ingredients:
200g butter
200g caster sugar
150g self raising flour
50g plain flour
4 eggs
3 tbsp cocoa powder… Read more…
Toffee Pecan Ring – August Bake It! Club
This recipe comes from Amy Lane’s August Bake It! Club. Since filming for The Great British Bake Off finished I have really missed baking with a whole bunch of great people. This is the next best thing – Amy Lane’s … Read more…
Super Zingy Lemon Cake – Fit for the Queen!
You may have seen the first episode of The Great British Bake Off where I managed to concoct a Super Zingy Lemon Cake – fit for the Queen.
I have had many requests for this recipe but haven’t managed to … Read more…
Ruth’s Chocolate Truffles – as seen on The Great British Bake Off
I love making truffles and love giving them to everyone too, they’re a great crowd pleaser and they disappear as fast as lightening!
After a lot of trial and error I think I can give you the lowdown on the … Read more…
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars
In my last post I promised you a treat and here it is, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – delicious straight from the fridge -I dare you to only eat one!
Ingredients:
Cookie Dough
180g dark brown sugar
125g butter
1 … Read more…
A bit more giddiness to share with you!
I will make this short and sweet as I’m sure you’ve all really had enough about me banging on about exciting adverts and things but I promise I will bring you some more baking tomorrow to repent!
I managed to … Read more…
Rosie Fairycakes with Crystallised Rose Petals
Beautiful rose flavoured fairycakes hiding a Turkish delight jewel and topped with purely gorgeous crystallised rose petals.
These cakes were inspired by a lovely meal out in London with friends at a Turkish Restaurant. The rosewater you can get in … Read more…
My Exciting News (and television debut)!!
The life and times of this manic mummy has just got seriously exciting.
My little secret is that I am one of the ten amateur bakers taking part in the new BBC2 series ‘The Great British Bake Off’ hosted … Read more…
Chocolate & Chai Biscotti
I think the world has been keeping a secret from me – Chai tea! Have you tried it? A chai latte has become my favourite treat. I think its one of the most delicious new things I have tried in … Read more…
