I seem to have made a lot of cookies lately, which is great, I love doing them, but now and then you want something a little softer. This cake was inspired by the book I reviewed this week. I realised it had been far too long since I had made a chocolate cake. The sponge…
One thing I always remember eating during autumn as a child was Yorkshire Parkin. Or just Parkin where I grew up in … er Yorkshire. These days, it is a particular favourite on Bonfire night, or Guy Fawkes night. Originally, Parkin was a celebratory cake eaten at winter festivals; a custom which probably originated with…
The other day I went blackberry picking at our local nature reserve. It was a beautiful day, and my nephews and I bagged a whole load of juicy berries. Immediately on my return, I made a couple of blackberry pies. I still had at least a third of the berries left, so I needed to…
My sister is visiting this week and it is her birthday on Sunday. As a gift, I took her to get her first tattoo. I had to make a cake too. C’mon… I have been looking for an excuse to make this cake for ages. With the zebra cake, the humble marble cake gets a…
I know that this is perhaps more of an autumn dessert, but I decided to make it this weekend because hubby was away at a thing, and I was at a loose end. Plus, I still had a couple of cans of pumpkin purée left from my last order. I confess I couldn’t wait for…
I bought some Pink Lady apples recently, and they were so pretty I knew I just had to use them to create a dessert for this weekend that would do justice to their beautifully sweet and juicy flesh. This recipe is a slight twist on a traditional Dutch Apple Cake because I substituted some of…
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