I made these magnificent beasts for a tea party recently. I’m happy to report they went down mightily well. In the sugary days of yore, whilst I might have happily snaffled a Jaffa Cake if one was on offer, they wouldn’t necessarily have been my first choice. These freshly baked ones though, with just the tiniest hint of warm ginger and their generous layers of chocolate and zingy orange jelly are in another league. They ooze flavour! Read more

Up until recently I’d never eaten a blondie before. Have you? In the spirit of cake research, I decided to look into some blondie recipes and see what the fuss was about. It turns out they’re bloody gorgeous. Why didn't anybody tell me? Read more

Here’s Twiglet the Cat contemplating a plate of my newly baked and iced Chocolate Mint Cake. And I can’t say I blame her. This sumptuous sponge is a trip around heaven and back. Read more

Look at this handsome little cake with all its marvellous marbly shenanigans. It’s not all window dressing either. This lovely moist sponge, with its comforting flavour combo of buttery vanilla and choc, delivers some clout too. Read more

Crème caramel is such a well-deserved classic. It might not strut its stuff in the way that some desserts do but it doesn’t need to. It just quietly sets off a bliss bomb the moment the first mouthful hits the taste buds, with its smooth caramel tones and silky texture. The reason I know this is because I’ve recently managed to make one - with zero/dlow sugar ingredients. I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself, as I simply assumed it wasn’t possible. I have to thank my chum Tony Brown for the inspiration to try. Read more