Category Archives: Cake recipes

Raspberry Bakewell cake

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Louise

I’ve always thought that those who live in consistently hot climates must simply never bake. A friend, who is a great baker of cakes, lives in Granada, Spain and I once asked her how she managed to bake anything when … Continue reading →

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Nigel Slater’s Blueberry and Peach Cake

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Louise

I’ve not been cooking, or baking very much recently. There was the small matter of having to move out of my flat for three weeks whilst it was redecorated, then there was a heatwave which never inspires me to go … Continue reading →

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How to feel rich for a quid: glossy, shiny chocolate cake

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Louise

Oh really, you say, a quid, to make a chocolate cake? To make THAT chocolate cake? Oh yes, I reply, a quid. Not, I hasten to add, because I expect a chocolate cake to cost £1 to make; come on; no … Continue reading →

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Salted caramel butter sauce…oh and chocolate prune cake

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Louise

I don’t make dessert very often. I never make it for myself, since a square of chocolate or, erm, a handful of Haribo usually suffices, so I only ever practise on my unwitting guests. As a result I don’t really … Continue reading →

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Birthday treats: Dan Lepard’s pear turnovers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Louise

A little off-piste post today. It’s my birthday and, well, it’s all about the treats. First, a little light baking: Dan Lepard‘s delicious and never-before-tried sugar-crusted pear turnovers. Easy-peasy and just yum with a homemade latte. No, I didn’t spend … Continue reading →

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