This lovely fruity cake was inspired by some beautiful ripe plums I bought recently. They begged me to incorporate them into a cake. Knowing better than to argue with a ripe plum I sliced and marinated them overnight in a smidgen of cinnamon, bayleaves and vanilla, to make their flavour sing. I then whizzed up this light, moist sponge with warm gingery undertones as a fitting throne to sit them on.Read more

This gorgeous concoction of juicy ripe peaches, soft vanilla sponge and buttery crumble is based on a recipe I found in one of those supermarket magazines.  It was a bit of a shot in the dark. Using a very different flour and an adjusted ratio of ingredients, there seemed a fair possibility I might have to dispose of large wobbly disaster. But I’m relieved and happy to announce this luxurious low carb version won the day. It really is a magnificent beast. Super-tasty too. And perfect for a late Summer treat.
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I like to keep my finger on the cake pulse in the wider sugary world and I can’t help noticing that friands seem to have become a bit of a thing these days. Any trendy café worth its salt usually has at least one on offer. And no wonder - it turns out they’re super yum.Read more

Here’s my take on the traditional Christmas cake.
It's not the good solid wodge of dried fruits that you usually get with a Christmas cake, but this magnificent beastie lacks none of the Christmas flavour.  And it's rich, luxurious texture is simply irresistable.  I've replaced the conventional marzipan and hard white icing with a generous layer of creamy topping with just a hint of orange tang.  It’s bloody lovely, it really is!  Don’t just take my word for it though …Read more

I'm hard pressed to think of a more comforting flavour combo to enjoy on a cold dark day than ginger, orange and dark chocolate. Imagine how wonderful it would be to find them in cake form!

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Introducing this lovely Winter warmer…..a rich chocolatey cake with cheeky ginger and orange undertones. Read more