This Chocolate and Raspberry Torte is perfect when you are hosting, as it makes it look like you’ve gone to a lot of effort, when actually it’s a relatively easy recipe.
Category Archives: Cakes
Everyday Fruit Cake
This all-in-one fruit cake, is ideal if you are short on time, and you like fruit cake of course. It produces a really nice tasting fruit cake. Simple, but still very pleasing to the taste buds. We took a couple of slices to the beach and sat in the dunes of Holkham to eat it, along with a thermos of tea and it was perfect cake for that.
Nutty Marmalade Cake
The sponge of this Nutty Marmalade Cake is nicely spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and complimented with a subtle crunch from chopped walnuts. The sponge is really soft and bouncy and the citrusy icing, gives a strong, fresh flavour to finish the cake off.
Easter Simnel Cake
Simnel Cake has become a traditional Easter cake. The cake is full of fruit and spice, which gives a lovely moist cake, packed full of flavour. A layer of marzipan through the centre and the decoration on top, gives the Simnel cake its traditional taste. The balls on the top represent the eleven apostles so the number of balls is significant to this cake.
All-in-one Victoria Sponge
This all-in-one Victoria Sponge recipe is one of the quickest and simplest recipes around. The method takes away the hassle of creaming and ensures success every time. Plus it always produces really thick sponge layers which makes it look very appealing.
Chocolate chunk brownies
I was really pleased when I found this recipe for these brownies, which are really soft and squidgy. The added chunks of milk and white chocolate make them feel that bit more indulgent and satisfying.
Luscious Lemon Cake
This is my go-to lemon cake, I’ve always been able to rely on this recipe to produce a lovely soft sponge and a really nice strong lemon flavour. It’s so quick and easy to make and it keeps well for at least five days.
Carrot and Sultana cake
This is the best carrot cake recipe I have baked. It gives such a light and bouncy sponge which is packed full of warming flavours. The cream cheese frosting and sprinkling of pecans gives it a luxurious finish. If you are a fan of carrot cake you are sure to love this easy recipe.
Pecan and Cinnamon Ripple Squares
This light and tasty traybake provides a buttery and fluffy sponge. The combination of cinnamon and sugar gives a nice sweet flavour and the pecan topping gives a subtle nutty crunch.
Cappuccino Cake
This Cappuccino Cake has a subtle hint of coffee, combined with chocolate, it’s the perfect accompaniment to go with any cup of coffee.
