Sometimes I find myself trying a recipe and then, for some reason, doing nothing with it and leaving it in the drawer for later use. That’s what happened with this lemon and rose drizzle mini cakes. I tried this recipe as a loaf cake probably more than a year ago, I liked it and then […]
Category: Cakes and traybakes
Peach upside-down cake
In collaboration with Brixton Windmill and using their organic wholemeal flour If an upside down cake can only be made by using fruit, that definitely sounds like my type of cake. I love using fresh fruit in my recipes, they are so versatile, good looking and delicious, the options are endless. I decided to make […]
Scones with baked strawberries and mascarpone cream
A British classic, but with an Italian twist. Scones with baked strawberries and mascarpone cream. I love a good scone. I love the simplicity of it, the texture, the filling(s). And it even comes with some controversy about how to serve it, the long debate about cream first or jam first. Not-so-controversially, I like it […]
Lemon curd muffins
One of the rules I gave to myself when I started this blog was: “No muffins, no cupcakes”. I am not sure why, probably it was because I always thought muffins and cupcakes are a bit boring. Just simple sponge cakes, sometimes with a creamy topping. A bit simple. Wait, keep reading. That was until […]
Chestnut and pear cake (gluten free)
There are some smells and flavours that immediately remind us of a season. Summer tastes of strawberries, spring reminds me of early cherries, and winter has a strong chocolate flavour (possibly with cream and extra cocoa powder on top). As for autumn, although pumpkin spice and pumpkins of all sorts are now everywhere and would […]
Apple and peanut financier traybake cake
Apple cake is one of my childhood memories. How many times I have eaten it, particularly during winter months. Yes, winter comes, and so does apple cake. Or apple tart. Or baked apples. Or cookies stuffed with apples. Apples everywhere. However, I must say it was never one of my favourites. You know, kids. Kids […]