Battenberg Recipe
šš»š“šæš²š±š¶š²š»ššFor red almond spongeā¢ 175g very soft butterā¢ 175g caster sugarā¢ 140g self-raising flourā¢ 50g ground almondsā¢ Ā½ tsp baking powderā¢ 3 medium eggsā¢ 1 tsp vanilla extractā¢ 1 tsp almond extractā¢ Pink food colouring - 1tspFor blue spongeā¢ Same ingredients for almond sponge - I added extra 20g ground almondsā¢ Pink food colouring -... Continue Reading →
Kentish Cake Recipe
Nana Marion's Recipe for Kentish Cake A true vintage recipe, century old cake flavoured with butter and ground almonds and speckled with chocolate and coconut. Ingredients:ā¢ 4oz Self Raising Flourā¢ 4oz Butterā¢ 4oz Sugarā¢ 2g Bournville Chocolateā¢ 1oz Ground Almondsā¢ 1oz Desiccated Coconutā¢ 2 Eggsā¢ 1tsp Vanilla Essence Method:1. Cream butter (or margarine) and sugar.... Continue Reading →
THE BEST EVER Pancake Recipes for Shrove Tuesday!
I have great memories of this day - coming home from school after an hour long bus journey from Primary School to go inside a warm country kitchen while my mum rustles up (on the hob) loads of amazingly tasty thin goodies for my siblings and I! We would enjoy lemon and sugar or chocolate... Continue Reading →
Bake your heart happy – Valentines
ššš©š§š š¾šš¤šš¤š”šš©š š¾š¤š¤š šš ššššš„š Ingredientsā¢ 2 and 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)ā¢ 1 teaspoon baking sodaā¢ 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch*ā¢ 1/2 teaspoon saltā¢ 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks or 170g) unsalted butter, melted & cooled 5 minutes*ā¢ 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugarā¢ 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugarā¢ 1... Continue Reading →
Pink Velvet Cupcake Recipe
What is pink velvet? Well - hereās a secret - itās just vanilla cake that has food colouring in it. There is something about a 'velvet' cake that just hits differently (kinda like when you're thirsty at midnight and drink from the bathroom tap) Also, it doesnāt hurt that this is an amazing cake recipe... Continue Reading →
Scone recipe
If you need a little caffeine paired with a tiny sandwich in the afternoon, you're not alone. Some of us need a break around 2 or 3 p.m. to enjoy a snack, relax, and sip a soothing cup of tea. It can be a sweet time to chat with friends over FaceTime who are taking... Continue Reading →