Last month, my family and I celebrated my Grandparents’ Diamond wedding anniversary. That’s SIXTY years people. SIXTY! To celebrate, we held a tea dance, and I was privileged enough to be asked to bake some surprise cupcakes for the happy couple! The celebration was really a double one, as I has just gotten engaged about … Continue reading Diamond Cupcakes
Classic flavours, modern twist. Bloody delicious. Three phrases that pretty much sum up the 3 tiered baby shower monstrosity of a cake I made for a work colleague! I made a vanilla sponge, vanilla buttercream and a chocolate double cream ganache. To assemble to cake, I sandwiched 3 sponge cakes together using the buttercream … Continue reading Chocolate Vanilla Ombre Cake
This cake is the epitome of summer. Light, refreshing, I could eat an ENTIRE loaf in one sitting. Just don’t dare me to do it… because I will…no self control clearly! Anyway, this cake is perfect to take along to a summer picnic, as indeed I did! Ingredients: 100g butter, or dairy free … Continue reading Lemon Elderflower Cake
Apparently, the best cookies i’ve made (quote from my boyfriend – I see this as a challenge to now beat myself!) They are indeed some of the best, and not only because they canbe put together in under 10 mins, and baked straight away in a pan (no dough chilling, yey!) Ingredients: 1 large egg … Continue reading Cookie Bars
Brownies just got better. Yup, you’re reading that right! These brownies merit a LOT of your attention. Upon tasting them, a pastry chef friend exclaimed to me that my brownies were better than his. Life=made (if you’re reading this Bobby, here’s the recipe!) Ingredients: 185g dark chocolate 185g olive oil 250g caster sugar … Continue reading Olive Oil Brownies
There’s no better way to kick off a new week than with a totally DELICIOUS, dreamy cake! You’ll be looking forward to baking this beauty I guarantee. I baked this on the weekend for my own birthday (yes, I do make my own birthday cake, but because I love it, not because I have to!) … Continue reading Sprinkle Cake
It’s well known that we Brits love tea time. Whether it’s tea and crumpets, or tea and cake, we’ll munch through it all! Today’s post is a lovely spiced tea cake recipe, perfect with a cup of tea when it’s cold outside. I added some dark chocolate and raspberries to top these off, but … Continue reading Winter Tea Cakes
Now this is probably the EASIEST cake i’ve ever made, and I don’t say that lightly! One bowl, allergy free and even better if you eat it the next day… what’s NOT to like?! It’s one of those amazing one-bowl recipes, and even makes 2 cakes, one for now, one for later! Ingredients: … Continue reading Golden Syrup Loaf
Hi CakeSnobs, I know i’ve been quiet for a bit but there’s a reason behind this I promise! For the past year i’ve been undergoing a ton of tests, the result of which has concluded that I’m lactose intolerant. OH dear. Double oh dear for me… as a bake and HUGE dairy chocolate lover. Whilst … Continue reading Chocolate Babka
When your little brother turns 21… you have to make him something yummy right?! Even when he doesn’t want a party and only wants a family BBQ you of course have to make the best chocolate cake ever. So that’s how this fudgy, soft chocolate oreo cake came to exist. To make it … Continue reading Chocolate Oreo Cake – Dairy Free!
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