As much as I enjoy my homemade Christmas Pudding, there is always some left and rather than just eat up left overs I try to find ways of using it up which are a bit different. Here are some Christmas Pudding Muffins which are nice and light and not stodgy despite containing christmas pudding! To … [Read more…]
I love adding secret ingredients to cake and seeing people’s faces when you reveal what went into your recipe! Here is a cake which uses roasted parsnips! Its got a lovely sweetness and moistness to the sponge and the crunch of walnuts, the warmth of the mixed spice and tangy orange really makes this a … [Read more…]
I have seen on google and pinterest lots of celebration cakes featuring Kit Kat fingers around the sponge with smarties on the top. Well, I wanted to make my own version and as we are big fans of Maltesers in my house, I created this Its a triple layered chocolate sponge cake and to make … [Read more…]
I love profiteroles and haven’t made any for years. It was one of the first desserts I learnt to make when I was a teenager from my first cookbook! So a few weeks ago I decided to have a go at making some choux pastry again, but instead of making lots of small profiteroles, I … [Read more…]
When I owned my own cafe pre Burton, every Halloween I would sell a flavoured coffee special of Pumpkin Chai Latte. Remembering how popular that drink was, it got me thinking about making a cake which included the flavour of the chai tea and pumpkin and here it is. A great way to use up … [Read more…]