Jan 23, 2012
Swiss meringue buttercream and zebra sponge cake, what more could a girl ask for when turning 27?
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Categories: Cakes, Full size cake | Tags: birthday, meringue
Sep 08, 2011
An easy peasy mini cake for beginners!
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Categories: Cakes, Full size cake
Aug 02, 2011
A birthday cake I made for my friend’s birthday…
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Categories: Cakes, Full size cake | Tags: chocolate
Mar 20, 2011
Who says marmite has to be kept to savoury dishes? A hint of marmite gives a new taste dimension to this chocolate cake…
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Categories: Cakes, Full size cake | Tags: chocolate, marmite
Feb 07, 2011
I made a very special cake as a belated birthday present to myself – read about my challenge!
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Categories: Cakes, Full size cake | Tags: apple, buttercream, cinnamon
Jan 10, 2010
I’ve been looking for a very special chocolate cake recipe for a while – one that actually tastes chocolatey. The recipes I have suggest putting a tablespoon of cocoa powder in a normal victoria sponge but this never ever tastes good to me! This recipe doesn’t use any raising agent surprisingly and comes from The Telegraph from many years ago.
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Categories: Full size cake | Tags: chocolate
Oct 19, 2009
A classic recipe that’s sure to impress anyone! It’s so easy to make it look stunning, fresh fruit really sets it off. I use buttercream to fill it with fresh cream on top with a little lemon juice and rind to cut through the sweetness of the filling.
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Categories: Full size cake | Tags: cream, lemon, strawberry
Aug 12, 2009
Had to upload this wonderful and inspired take on cake design! Made by Chris Kemm (and kindly printed with his permission) this was a sponge cake baked in a normal tray using my basic cupake recipe
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Categories: Full size cake | Tags: almond, jam, lettering, sponge