Banana bread is a firm favourite of mine. It’s easy to whip up, a delight to eat fresh from the oven, and (almost) equally as delightful when toasted and served with a generous layer of butter. Based on how regularly different variations of banana bread pop up in my Facebook and Bloglovin feeds, it’s clear […]
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 […]
It’s only a couple of days now until St Patrick’s day my friends! I’ve baked a cake for us to celebrate the occasion. Since I’m not a huge fan of green food colouring, this Chocolate Guinness Cake came to mind. The recipe is a favourite of mine, straight from my copy of Nigella Lawson’s Feast: […]
Until last week, I’d never heard of King Cake. All of these years and not once had the name registered with me. Then last week, twice in the same day. It was as if the universe was trying to right a wrong. The first was when photos of this rather garishly coloured cake screamed out […]
I’m so pleased to announce that I’ve teamed up with a bunch of talented and enthusiastic bakers from around the globe called the Cake Slice Bakers. On the 20th of every month, members of our little baking group will reveal a ‘mystery’ cake from a recipe book we’ll be baking our way through over the […]