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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: 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: 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,…