Lime and lemon drizzle cake

Lime and Lemon Drizzle Cake

This weekend, I was due to have family come over for Sunday dinner. My step-father is a fan of citrus desserts, as am I; Lemon Meringue being one of his favourites. I thought I would make something that everyone would enjoy, but that wasn’t too fussy as I had other things to do for dinner….

Cinnamon and Plum Cake

Cinnamon and Plum Cake

Despite the colder turn the weather has taken, my garden is still producing. I picked some Victoria plums last week while they were still green and under ripe. The reason is, if I wait for them to ripen on the branch, then the bugs and birds will have had a nibble. Picking them under ripe,…

dragon cake

Dragon Cake

I took a cake to my mum last weekend, as it was her birthday. Last year, I made her one with a Welsh dragon on to celebrate her heritage, and this year I decided to stick with the same theme. My mother has liked dragons for as long as I can remember. She has 100s…

Städter Rodonkuchen

Review: Städter Rodonkuchen

The lovely folks at meincupcake.de got in touch a little while ago, and asked if I would like to take a look at some of their products.  I have ordered from them in the past, so of course I said yes. Straight out of the box, the Städter Rodonkuchen pan appears nice and heavy. I…

Strawberry Milkshake Skull Cake

Strawberry Milkshake Skull Cake

My sister, like me, likes things a little on the macabre side. Last year I made her a Nightmare Before Christmas birthday cake. This year, I wanted something that reflected the macabre on the outside, but my sister is also a little girly sometimes – more so than me, that’s for sure – so I…