Apple and Blackberry Crumble
There is simply no stopping summer from slipping away. Thankfully, autumn brings along some goodies to comfort us.
Archive for 'Baked Goods'
Chocolate and Courgette Cake
What do you get when you let a toddler loose in the kitchen? A royal mess! Seriously, has anyone tried baking with a two year old?
Carrot Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
Having spent most of his birthday bored to death in the car as we drove from The Lake District all the way back to Essex, I thought I should make it up to little Gabriel. Like a lot of mothers, I wanted to be the best and in one area I excel is food. For [...]
Chocolate Brandy Torte
On Valentine’s Day I put on my baking mitts and got to work. While neither Neil nor I are obsessed with the commercialised “special” day we thought it wouldn’t hurt to treat ourselves to something sweet. What I loved most about this cake was its contrast. Outside it was cracked, hard and almost crunchy and [...]
Lavash Crackers with Baba Ghanoush
Eagerly refreshing the Daring Bakers’ Challenge page every hour I let out a big sigh of relief when I saw it’s not going to be a humungous layer cake. These cakes were definitely not doing my diet any good. Having eaten authentic Lavash in Istanbul (Turkey), I was somewhat puzzled by the “cracker” part. I [...]
Chocolate Éclairs filled with Caramel Cream
Last month I started groaning when I read what the latest challenge was. This time my expression changed from one big frown to a slight grin with some enthusiasm. Let me explain. I’ve always steered clear of éclairs, simply because of the huge amount of whipped cream they are filled with. As you should know [...]
Hazelnut (Filbert) Gateau with Chocolate Praline Buttercream
To be honest I let out a big old groan when I read this month’s challenge for The Daring Bakers. It felt just like yesterday since I made that White Opéra Cake with Lemon Butter Cream, White Chocolate Mousse & Almonds two challenges ago. This was basically the same thing with different ingredients and still [...]
Apple & Pistachio Danish Braid
For the first time I read the new recipe for the month of The Daring Bakers, I got excited. No fancy schmancy cakes with lots of layers and different fillings or bizarre frozen cheesecake lollies. No, this challenge’s end result I was actually keen to eat. Unfortunately, it had to wait a while because we [...]
