Ordinary liquid food coloring is great but it has its limitations, so I picked up some gel colors a few weeks ago for my first attempt at macarons. Macaron mix is such a finicky thing the extra water in regular food coloring can ruin it. After having fun making (and eating) macarons I realized the […]
Strawberries & cream is a quintessential British, summertime dessert and it doesn’t really need anything adding to it. However, sometimes it’s nice to serve something that looks like you put in a bit more effort. This crepe cake certainly does that, while maintaining the simple freshness of flavor. It would work with other fruits too, why not […]
Not many people actively dislike sugar and sweet foods but I have a friend who is one of the lucky few. It was her birthday this week so I wanted to bake her something. Obviously a traditional cake was out of the question so I scoured the internet for something suitable and hit on this bacon, […]
Despite my best efforts ideas for desserts and sweet treats seem to come to me much more easily than ideas for sensible, healthy meals. I was recently inspired by Alter Eco’s ‘Dark Mint’ chocolate bar to create these minty-chocolate-delicious cupcakes. Sort of like mint choc chip icecream but in cake form and way more chocolatey. […]
This gluten-free cake was inspired by Ferrero Rocher. For a few weeks I just couldn’t stop envisioning chocolate and hazelnuts mixed together in crunchy, creamy perfection, so in the end I gave in and made the cake. Funny thing is, the finished cake, though completely delicious, doesn’t remind you of Ferrero Rocher in any way. […]
I said I had grapefruit on the brain lately and this drizzle cake was another product of that obsession. I love lemon drizzle cake so I decided to try a grapefruit version. I also candied a few slices of blood orange to use for decoration, using the same recipe as I used at Christmas time. […]
I made this cake for Easter Sunday but it would be perfect for any spring or summer occasion, especially if you’re eating outside. The cake itself is just a standard victoria sponge sandwiched with raspberry jam and whipped cream. I chose it because it’s really simple and light. There’s no rich frosting or layers of buttercream and the […]
This banana bread recipe feels like one step forward in my quest to discover a quick and healthy breakfast food. It’s made with almond flour instead of wheat, so it’s relatively low in carbs and high in the good fats from nuts (both almonds and walnuts). The sugar comes only from whole bananas and all […]
After a couple of months slowly soaking up brandy I decided it was about time to get the cake iced, decorated and ready to serve. Here in the US even this part is surprisingly difficult because it’s difficult to find marzipan in large enough packets and fondant icing ready to roll. This year I was […]
If you read my Christmas cake post you’ll know that I ended up with a rather more crumbly cake than I anticipated and I was looking for ideas as to what to do with it. One of the suggestions was ice cream, which I thought sounded pretty amazing! I don’t have an ice cream maker […]
Handful of Sunshine 