Mar 15, 2024
Fudgey Marble Brownie
This is such a pretty wee cake. It’s also creamy chocolate fudge bliss on a plate. And ultimately that’s what matters the most.
It would be perfectly reasonable to assume that the gorgeous, soft chocolate wodge that defines a brownie, can’t possibly be improved upon. But try adding a delicious vanilla cheesecake cream to that aforementioned wodge and I think you’ll find that it can! Read more
Jan 2, 2023
Black Bean Brownie
Do you get intrigued sometimes by slightly odd recipes? - with slightly unlikely ingredients? – (especially if they turn out to be surprisingly yum) Well then here’s a little corker for you. My friend and fellow cake enthusiast Justine Blore shared this recipe with me recently. I’ve adapted it to low/almost zero sugar and tweaked it with a little additional flavour to compensate for the subtler sweetness. Read more
Aug 29, 2022
Courgette Pistachio and Lime Cake
Here’s a special call out – and suggestion – to any veggie gardeners out there, currently knee deep in courgettes, who are wondering what an earth to do with them all.
PUT THEM IN A CAKE!
Did you know that courgettes are the Prince Charming of cake ingredients? They bring such a lovely lightness and joy to a cake sponge, it could almost float away. Which surely makes this spicey limey nutty creamy work of art, a perfect Summer afternoon sweet treat to get your gnashers round.Read more
Jul 3, 2020
Pistachio Cardamom and Yogurt Cake
This little beauty tastes every bit as heavenly as it looks. Bite into this cutey and your lucky tastebuds get to enjoy a seductive combo of cardamom, warm buttery sweetness with a nuanced after-zing of fresh lime. Pistachios always move a cake up the luxury scale for me. I find their unique flavour incredibly moreish. It’s a wonder they made it from the jar to the mixing bowl. And their gorgeous decorative spring green colour light up the top of any cake. Read more