Chocolate Fudge Cake
Serves 12 This cake has real chocolate both in the cake and the icing, so in my opinion, that makes it twice as nice! This cake will always have a special place in my heart (and my tummy) because [Read More]
Donna Hay’s Lemon Yoghurt Cake
Serves 10-12 What do you do when life gives you lemons? I make lemon cake. When I was back in the mother country recently, we had an excess of both yoghurt and lemons so making this cake was [Read More]
Nigella’s Buttermilk Birthday Cake
This is the only birthday cake recipe you'll ever need. It's super easy, keeps it's shape and tastes all kinds of delicious! I think it was Julia Childs who said "a birthday party without [Read More]
Bill’s Vanilla Whipped Buttercream
I've been fan girling over Bill Grainger for years and this has to be my favourite Bill recipe - it makes perfect buttercream every single time! I first gave it a go when I made Bill's Cake for a [Read More]
No Bake Biscuit Fudge Slice
Cuts into 16 squares You just need a handful of pantry staples to whip up this no bake fudgy chocolatey biscuit slice! I think I found this recipe in an old magazine. It's one of those totally [Read More]
Apricot and Amaretti Cake
Serves 8 generously Now that I'm a wannabe minimalist, I might be less about the gift giving but I'm all about the fuss making, and more to the point, cake making because as Julia Childs once said [Read More]
Nigella’s Rainy Day Biscuits
Makes about 24 (depending on size of your cutters) I love Nigella for so many reasons, and one of them is that she collects cookie cutters, as do I. I haven't counted how many I've got but let's [Read More]
Nigella’s Baklava Muffins
Makes 12 Hooray for Nigella and these marvellous muffins! I know the idea of a baklava muffin is mad... but make them, and you’ll be glad! It’s a multi-texture tasty delight; crunchy, gooey, sticky [Read More]
Bill’s Cake for a Crowd
Serves about 10-20 This cake is a classic and it's one bowl wonderful! I love a cake with ingredients that you can just chuck into a bowl and get perfect results every time. This is one recipe that [Read More]
Sugar and Spice Shortbreads
Makes 20 (depending on size of your cutters) Quick, simple and egg free – and they keep in the cookie jar for up to a week! Go crazy with your favourite cookie cutters! Check out my 3 minute [Read More]
