Lemon poppy seed cake

One of the most popular recipes I’ve shared with you on A Sweet Muddle so far is for a boiled chocolate cake, which just so happens to be the first cake I ever baked in my life.  This Lemon poppy seed cake which I’m sharing with you today was The Cake, which finally tempted me […]

Dorset apple cake

I’ve baked a few apple cakes in my time and I have to say, I think this Dorset apple cake might just be my favourite. My sister first baked it for me about 10 years ago now when we were both living in England, using a recipe she found in her monthly subscription to UK […]

Parsley salad

Together with the changing back of the clocks on the weekend, there has been a noticeable shift in the weather here in Sydney as the arrival of Autumn is becoming more and more evident.  We’re being greeted by cooler mornings and evenings however for the moment at least, the days still have a nice warmth […]

Hot Cross Buns

I hope you’ve been enjoying the Easter long weekend! I have a little Easter joke to share with you today, courtesy of my four year old niece… What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?  Hot.  Cross.  Bunnies. OK, so it’s corny (not to mention a little unkind to bunnies) […]