Festive baking: Jaffa cake cupcakes
Merry Christmas Eve Eve! Lucas had a playdate with one of his friends today. Since it’s so very nearly Christmas I wanted to make them a really luscious treat, so after much thought–and the discovery...
View ArticleLuscious blackcurrant cupcakes
I haven’t done any baking for absolutely ages, so when Dave asked me if I could make a cake for a charity cake sale at his office, I was quick to agree. After going to and fro with ideas, I settled...
View ArticleHappy Easter!
Happy Easter, everyone! Lucas would like to share a Creme Egg cupcake with you all. We had an early Easter egg hunt on Good Friday at Nanny and Granddad’s with Lucas’s cousins. The Easter Bunny...
View ArticleMidsummer Cake
Strawberry & elderflower cake Today it is Midsummer, the summer solstice. It’s been a dreamy day here in Bristol…bright blue skies with the occasional puffy cloud floating by, the sun blazing...
View ArticleGreat Bloggers Bake Off: Swiss Roll edition
I painted that plate! I’ve been a massive fan of the Great British Bake Off since the very first episode aired, but it’s never dawned upon me that I could bake along with the contestants. Bit slow...
View ArticleBara Brith
Bara Brith might seem like an autumn or winter sort of bake, but for me it is good at any time of year when you need something comforting and homely. That makes it perfect for the rain we’re being...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Apple Cake
Oh my… this cake was a bit of a triumph. Not too sweet, spiced just like an apple pie, and sporting a glossy, luscious salted caramel buttercream. This cake got two thumbs up from everyone at the...
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