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  • Cinnamon Swirl Cake

    Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

    Cinnamon Swirl Loaf is a quick, easy bake, and you have to make it.  A plain Jane you may think,  but this simple yet  tasty Madeira style cake with its added sugary cinnamon…

  • Lemon and basil tarts

    The Best Lemon and Basil Tarts

    Lemon and Basil Tart made the true french way with Pate Sucree and Lemon Cream.  Its been two years since I had my first Tarte Citron at Jacques Genin in Paris.  It…

  • Grapefrut and ginger curd

    Ruby Grapefruit and Ginger Curd

    Ruby Grapefruit and Ginger Curd is a fantastic alternative to Lemon Curd.  Its super quick and simple to make . There is always a bottle of Lemon Curd on the shelf in my…

  • Bee sting cupcakes

    Bee Sting Cupcakes

    Recently I was invited for tea, and there in all its glory was the most beautiful Bee Sting Cake.  Its been a long time since I have seen a Bee Sting Cake,…

  • Frilled wedding cake

    Frilled Wedding Cake

    I have never made a wedding cake before so when Michelle asked me to make the cake for her special day, I was terrified, to say the least.  I said there was…

  • Strawberry cupcakes

    Strawberries and Buttercream Cupcakes

    These are best ever strawberry cupcakes and buttercream . I made these for Michelle’s kitchen tea and I honestly think these are the nicest cupcakes I have ever tasted.  They are soft…

  • Caprese salad tartles

    Caprese salad Phyllo Tartlets

      I just love these tiny little Caprese salad Phyllo tartlets.  They are just a mouthful, and are the perfect size canape for cocktail parties. Try and make them as small as…

  • Chocolate tea cakes

    Paul Hollywood’s Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes

    After watching “The Great British Bake Off”  I was desperate to make Paul Hollywood’s Chocolate Marshmallow teacakes. They reminded me so much of the ones we used to eat when I was…

  • Almond and white chocolate meringues

    Almond and white chocolate meringues

      Whether you like them as crisp shells or sticky on the inside, meringues are easy to prepare and extremely versatile. They are delicious as individual desserts covered in chocolate and nuts, or…

  • Pear and walnut coffee cake

    Pear and Walnut Coffee Cake

    The streusel topping combination of pears, walnuts, cinnamon, ginger and oats makes this coffee cake spectacular. Its piled high with topping which makes it crunchy,sweet, and fruity all in one mouthful.…