As well as making a carrot cake for Scott’s mum I also made these amazing banana muffins for Scott’s dad. I chose another gluten free recipe because I didn’t want to contaminate the kitchen with flour but also because it is better for you. I imagine the cake and muffins will get shared around the … Continue reading
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Gluten Free Easter: Nigella’s Carrot Cake Recipe Review
What is everyone doing this Easter holiday? Me and Scott are travelling up to the midlands (north of the Watford gap so I say we’re going up north 😉 but its technically the midlands!) to visit his family which I’m really looking forward too. I wanted to take something a bit more personal than the … Continue reading
Coconut, Cherry and Dark Chocolate Cake
I know it’s not the end of the month but today I made my own recipe of a cake and had to share it! I might try another of my ideas next week or I may call it a day on the cakes because I am having to visit the gym more frequently I absolutely … Continue reading
Blackberry Bakewell Cake (BBC Goodfood recipe): Friday Challenge!
I can’t believe I have gone from only making a very small handful of un successful cakes to now baking good cakes every week! Is it because I have more patience now to follow a recipe? or because I really want to learn this time? Whatever it is I am really enjoying it and have … Continue reading
Marbled Chocolate and Sponge cake: Friday Challenge
My Friday Challenge has become a bit of a Sunday Challenge. There is just something about baking, it feels more natural to bake a cake after a nice lazy sunday morning when your feeling relaxed and you have a day free from distractions. Also it feels more accepted to have a slice of cake…or two…on … Continue reading
Frosted Courgette and Lemon Cake (BBC Goodfood): Friday Challenge
I’ve once again dived into the foodie world of BBC Good Food to find some inspiring recipes for my Friday Challenge. I originally was going to make a Twix and Banana cake from a cookbook I have at home but my dad gave me a big bag of vegetables from his garden including some big courgettes … Continue reading
The Great British Bake off and Mary Berry’s Chocolate Cake (Fast Cakes cookbook): Friday Challenge!
I was a bit excited when the other day my friend told me The Great British bake-off was restarting on BBC. Not only does it time perfectly with my Cake Friday Challenge month but also I had already baked a Mary Berry recipe ready to be put forward as one of my efforts to learn … Continue reading
A Classic Victoria Sponge (LEON Baking and Puddings recipe): Friday Challenge!
I had a bit of a disaster when I set my self ‘Bread’ as my friday challenge subject a few months ago. I learnt how to make a pretty decent bread roll but when it came to adding my own flavours and trying to be abit creative I came up short and realised that it … Continue reading
Almost there bread rolls and an IOU
Before I begin I should probably just let you know that this post was written on sunday (20th May) and since then I am feeling a little better. Now please continue :)… I’m having one of those days…….you know when you wake up feeling wide awake and assume it’s probably around 7am so you start … Continue reading
Pesto Pinwheel Rolls (Purple Foodie Blog recipe): Friday Challenge!
I found this recipe online after googling “Interesting bread rolls” and the colour and shape caught my eye straight away! You can see the recipe and method for making these here on the Purple Foodie Blog – there are a lot of nice recipes and gorgeous photos too! I don’t think mine look as nice … Continue reading