I have very fond memories of Nanas baking. Her kitchen cupboards were invariably stocked with freshly baked cakes, biscuits and slices. Her sultana cake was one of my favourites – it’s a deliciously light alternative to a heavy fruit cake and smells gorgeous. After a few days as it stales, it is yummy heated slightly…
Category: Cakes
Love you lots…like Jelly Tots ❤️ Party treats for kids
Is it just me or is jelly making a come back? Top of the list for the kids birthday party food this year was Jelly Cups. They don’t really warrant a recipe – these ones are tropical, but traffic light layers are good fun too! Start the day before, you need around 4 hours between…
Nigellas Coffee Walnut Layer Cake
Mr Not Posh had a (very) significant birthday today. He’s not a sweet man – correction, he’s a very sweet man but he’s not a dessert man, so when asked what cake he might fancy I thought a coffee cake might do the trick. My mum was hosting tonight, aided by the aunt of the…
Mary Berrys Frosted Walnut Cake by Zsofia
My brothers girlfriend has put the great British Bake Off contestants to shame with this fantastic walnut cake…here is Mary Berrys recipe…(made all the better by Zsofia – who may just become our guest baking blogger…) http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/marys_frosted_walnut_15679
Easter Double Dipped Strawberry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cointreau Icing
What better time of year to bake a decadent chocolate cake than Easter? When I first baked this I topped this with new season Irish strawberries, as a nod to the changing season. Now we are home in New Zealand and the oranges are great at this time of year. So perhaps some sugared orange…
