Stir it up Sunday – Christmas cake AND Pudding

Today is Stir It Up Sunday. What is Stir it up Sunday I hear you cry?  From what ive found out it is a victorian tradition which gets the whole family involved in making your festive pudding for christmas day.  Traditionally, families gather together  to mix and steam their Christmas pudding and this is how children…

My almost Hungarian cherry cake

Today is a very special day in our office. We are holding our first coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research and im very excited. We decorated the office last evening and I then went home to commence baking. After several requests I made my infamous Chocolate fudge cake but I also wanted to try something new…

Nigella’s Flabulous Easter cake

Later this week sees a visit from our wonderful Niece and Nephew (not to mention their Flabulous Mum) and as it’s Easter I want to make a special cake for us to tuck into whilst they are here. It would be oh too easy to roll out my usual chocolate fudge cake but as I…

Watermelon Cake

I love Pinterest! I can lose myself for hours putting together boards for each of my projects. Everything from planning our wedding, through to room design ideas, and obviously recipes. Pinterest is THE place for food porn and I get some great inspiration from my daily feed, just like this Flabulous watermelon cake. I can’t…

My Chocamocharetti Cake

Picture this, a wheat free, chocolate, almond and coffee flavoured moist ‘cake’ that melts in your mouth and goes perfectly with a morning coffee or with a glass of milk. How did this come about I ask yourselves? Well I was spring cleaning my cupboards and came up with some ground almonds, a load of…

My Victoria Sandwich post

I thought I would try baking something I’ve yet to try…. The Humble Victoria Sandwich As championed by everyone from Mary Berry to Delia Smith and every other chef worth their salt. (Even Nigella tweeted a pic of one the other day!!) Why, no doubt you are asking, have I never tried this before? After…