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Who says you have to pay £80 for a Gluten Free cake?

May 6, 2011

Some of my twitter followers will remember that last week I was looking for a gluten free cake for my son’s birthday. It’s not that I don’t make him cakes it was just that I wanted to treat him to one that looked professional and one that you could buy in a shop. He misses [...]

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Cherry,Coconut & Marshmallow Traybake-Friday Club Carnival

February 4, 2011

The theme this week for the Friday Club Carnival over at Notes from Home is Cakes and Biscuits. Click on the badge for more details but don’t forget to click on the links below I was inspired by a recipe in the BBC Good Food Magazine which I have adapted a little. Ingredients 250g soft [...]

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Lemon Cake

January 4, 2011

For those not with a New Year’s resolution of no sugary treats I have the perfect afternoon tea snack. I found it on the Sainsburys website just before Christmas when I was looking for inspiration on how to use up the lemons I had left after making Limoncello. It is deliciously moist but sturdy and [...]

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Silent Sunday

December 5, 2010

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Something for the weekend…..Apple Victoria Sandwich

November 5, 2010

If you still have the autumn bumper crop of apples to use up, why not replace the traditional jam filling in your Victoria Sandwich with apple. Chop two apples into small cubes then cook gently with caster sugar, to taste, until the apple is cooked slightly but still chunky. Leave to cool completely. Whip 150ml [...]

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Apple & Blackberry Upside Down Cake

September 27, 2010

Yes I’m still ploughing through the fruits from the garden trying to use them up before they go off. Last week I made a delicious Upside down apple cake so yesterday thought I’d do it with the addition of blackberries. Ingredients 175g self raising flour 85 g caster sugar 85g margarine I use this for [...]

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The Village Fete- Hipstamatic Style

September 25, 2010

There is something about a village fete that is comforting….bumping into people that you know, the Pimms ….the cakes on sale. You all know by now surely that I love a home made cake? The tombolas, raffles, coconut shy….guess what we’ve got later? Well done Big C for knocking a coconut off! The girls were [...]

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Plums….1,2..

August 29, 2010

Plums, native to China, have been recorded as being around since 479 B.C and were associated with great age and wisdom in Chinese mythology. The Greeks imported plums from Syria and then the Romans introduced them to Northern Europe. Surprisingly, plums are second to apples as the most cultivated fruit. Their health benefits are plentiful….as [...]

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Cake People….and lots of mess!

February 5, 2010

I have been keen to try out all the brightly coloured silcone cookware in the shops for ages now. I couldn’t resist the temptation of  pink and blue moulds for people shaped cakes. Little M and I tried them out yesterday. For the two moulds it recommends using a one egg mixture but that wouldn’t [...]

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