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DESSERT: Chocolate Cake Tray Bake
This recipe has got to be one of my most popular and easiest cake recipes! You don’t need to know your way around the kitchen to get fantastic results with this simple recipe! This chocolate cake tray bake is ideal for baking for your children’s school fair or bake sale. It’s great if you have last-minute dinner guests coming over or if you are simply craving a delicious slice of chocolate cake heaven! Check out my free Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies recipe here or my pretty Apple Roses recipe here too. To make my Chocolate Cake Tray Bake, you will need the following ingredients: 1. 120g caster sugar 2. 120g butter,…
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DESSERT: Classic Mini Strawberry Trifles
These delicious eight mini strawberry trifles really hit the spot and couldn’t be easier to put together! A great recipe for last minute dinner guests, children’s parties or when you are simply short on time but still want to enjoy a special dessert. Read on to find out how to make it. To make eight mini strawberry trifles you will need the following ingredients: 1. 200g pack of Italian sponge lady fingers 2. 1 strawberry jelly sachet 3. 1 tin of custard 4. 330ml double cream 5. 75g caster sugar 6. A small milk chocolate bar to grate for decoration 7. A few fresh strawberries to decorate *(You will also need…
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DESSERT: Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns certainly conjure up memories of Easter time for me. With sweet smelling spices, sultanas and a sticky glaze, the hot cross bun is synonymous with Easter. My recipe for this delicious spring time favourite will hopefully have you making your own hot cross buns year after year! To make twelve hot cross buns you will need the following ingredients: 1. 300g strong white bread flour 2. 30g butter, softened 3. 1 tsp mixed spice 4. 60g caster sugar 5. 7g dried yeast 6. Zest of half a lemon (or 1 tbsp lemon juice 7. 200ml semi-skimmed milk (or milk of your choice) 8. 1 medium egg 9.…
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DESSERT: Blueberry and Raspberry Sponge Cake
Sometimes it can be a welcome change to jazz up a Victoria sponge cake with an alternative flavour by using fruits such as blueberries or raspberries. In the summer months, when classic British fruits are in season, I love to add fresh fruit to my baking recipes. My Blueberry and Raspberry Sponge Cake recipe is very easy to follow and is essentially a twist on a classic Victoria sponge cake recipe. You could simply substitute any other fruit in place of the blueberries or raspberries if you please and if you are feeling adventurous, then strawberries or even banana work very well in this sponge cake too. I also have…
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DESSERT: Apple Roses
Apple Roses are a delicious dessert and although they look intricate, they are actually quite simple to make! I will guide through making them step by step and I will show you exactly how to create these pretty and delicate desserts. They are delicious served with soft vanilla ice cream or warm custard. Read on to find out how to make them… To make 8 Apple Roses you will need the following ingredients: 1. 3 apples, cored and sliced width ways 2. 1 sheet of ready-roll shortcrust pastry 3. 3 tbsp caster sugar 4. 2 tsp cinnamon powder 5. 1 egg to glaze before baking 6. Icing sugar to dust…
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DESSERT: Lemon, Lime, Ginger and Coconut Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a classic dessert and can become a blank canvas for adding different flavours. From fruit toppings and rich red berries right through to orange or even chocolate, the scope for variety with the humble cheesecake is endless! I love the citrus punch that my lemon, lime, ginger and coconut cheesecake provides, whilst being slightly softer in texture than say your average ‘New York Cheesecake’. It is certainly delicious and has gone down extremely well at my dinner parties. I hope you enjoy making (and tasting) it too! Enjoying baking with fruit? Then check out my delicious Blueberry and Raspberry Sponge Cake recipe here too! To make this cheesecake,…
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Homemade Napkin Rings
Napkin rings can add a lovely touch to your dining table. However, they can be expensive and if you have lots of guests coming over then this can soon add up! If you like to vary your napkin rings for each season or special events such as birthday parties, Christmas and Thanksgiving then why not make your own? You can choose the colour scheme, pick the decorations and embellishments and make them as simple or extravagant as you desire, saving money in the process! Check out my Homemade Paper-Mache Bowls craft here too! Whats more, you can help to recycle old plastic bottles to make them! Read on to find…
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DESSERT: Mince Pie Parcels
Mince pies are synonymous with Christmas and the festive build-up to Christmas. But if you fancy a change from mince pies, then have you ever tried making Mince Pie Parcels? They are very easy to make and can offer an alternative way to jazz up the humble mince pie! I hope you like this simple five ingredient recipe. Read on to find out how to make them. To make nine mince pie parcels, you will need the following ingredients: 1. 6 sheets of ready to roll filo pastry 2. A jar of mincemeat (approximately 411g) 3. 1 large egg (to stick the filo pastry sheets together) 4. 1 tbsp butter…
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DESSERT: Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies
My Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are so good you just have to try baking them! Colourful and light in texture, they are extremely moreish yet not too indulgent. Great for parties, bake sales and school fairs, these sprinkle cookies are a winning snack! My children love adding their own sprinkles and making patterns and shapes with them. Why not get your children involved in baking with you too. Read on to find out how to make them. To make 22 Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies, you will need the following ingredients: 1. 100g butter, softened 2. 100g caster sugar 3. 200g plain flour 4. 1 tsp vanilla extract 5. 1/2 tsp…
