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…
Category: Baking
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
Nanas Pavlova
My nana was my first true love. She is not so well these days and I don’t get to see her too often but every time I open my cookbook there she is – with a twinkle in her eye and her cheeky dimple peeking up at me from the pages. Nana was also my…
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…
Healthy Banana Muffins & Naughty Banachoc Cake
Healthy Banana Muffins are a quick and easy way to use up bananas that are past their best. They freeze really well and and great for lunch boxes.
