A Dash of Ginger

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Sacher Torte

I have to be honest, when I saw that this week’s theme was ‘European Cakes’ I did have a bit of a mind blank. I mean, I’ve eaten plenty of cake whilst in European countries, but I couldn’t think of anything that was actually of distinct European origin. So, I took to Google, where this Austrian delight caught my eye above all the other European Read Post

Rhubarb & Ginger Hand Pies

I have to admit, I was a little nervous when I saw that this weeks GBBO theme was pastry, but after deciding just to go for shop bought pastry (Paul Hollywood would be horrified) I got rather excited about it. I settled on rhubarb and ginger hand pies within minutes. My gran is pretty much the queen of rhubarb crumble and it’s almost always the highlight Read Post

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

Salted caramel seems to be everywhere you look these days, and I’m certainly not complaining about it! If you’re into the ever-so-slightly muted sweetness which means you can handle a second dessert, this homemade salted caramel sauce is for you! You’re going to love how simple this is, too! (Err, that’s if you’re the kind of person who gets excited about salted caramel recipes which, Read Post

Sundried Tomato Soda Bread

As a little girl I spent a lot of my summer holidays across the road at my neighbours house and it was her who first introduced me to soda bread. Being allowed to bake anything felt like such a treat when I was wee and I have such fond memories of shaping the dough and waiting impatiently by the oven as the aroma of freshly Read Post

Ginger Nut Biscuits

I was quite excited when I heard this week’s theme is biscuits as I’ve been meaning to try making ginger nuts for ages. These ones are pretty heavy on the ginger, exactly how I like them! I was pretty chuffed with myself to find they even do ‘snap’ – oh Paul Hollywood would be proud… Don’t forget to check out #TheGreatBloggerBakeOff hashtag on twitter and Read Post

Coffee & Walnut Cake

I’m practically drooling just typing this post up! This is the first post in a series for ‘The Great Blogger Bake Off’ – the brainchild of Shannon. The idea is that each Wednesday myself and lots of other bloggers will post a bake in line with the weeks Great British Bake Off theme, and of course share each other’s posts. You can keep up with everybody’s Read Post

Cherry Bakewell Slice

  I think I can safely say this cherry bakewell slice is one of the finest things to ever have been created in my kitchen. Buttery pastry covered in sticky fruity jam and moist almond cake, all topped with sugary sweet icing and – of course – a cherry on top!  It’s not often something non-chocolate makes it’s way to the top of my favourite Read Post