peanutbutter pie

Peanut Butter Pie with Caramel Drizzle

It was my husband’s birthday this week. After about the third time of asking what cake he wanted, he said he wanted a peanut butter pie after watching an old episode of Pioneer Woman. I based this recipe on her’s but with a few changes. For example, I used chocolate oreos for the crust rather…

Rhubard & Frangipane Cake Squares

Rhubarb and Frangipane Cake Squares

I have a few heads of rhubarb in the garden. With the warm spell we had a few weeks ago, then the heat this week, I have had a decent crop. I have already made the ubiquitous crumble, so for this last harvest, I wanted to do something different. I was reading a recipe online…

Kinder Bueno Cupcakes

Kinder Bueno Cupcake

I make a lot of cookies, and as much as I love them, sometimes instead of crunchy, I want a dessert that is soft and creamy. I was tempted to make a cake, but the danger with that is I cut a too large a slice. I find cupcakes work better for me when it…

Cherry Eton Mess

Cherry Eton Mess

I picked up some strawberries to make a dessert over the weekend. I had thought about making the classic British dessert, Eton Mess, but something caught my eye. On a whim, I bought some syrups from Amoretti (through Amazon) a while ago. They are great in coffees or in cold drinks, and for flavouring cream…

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,…