Lemon is a classic flavour for a cake and works well for a crowd as everyone loves it. Recently I baked a cake for my friend Fiona’s birthday party and needed something that would feed around 30 people. I chose a light lemon sponge cake, filled with raspberry jam, and covered in buttercream. On top of the cake I put a selection of seasonal flowers … Continue reading Lemon Sponge Birthday Cake
Lemon drizzle cake is without doubt one of my favourite flavours for cake and I love the almost pudding-like texture when the lemon syrup has absorbed into the cake. Here Ive added blackberries into the middle of the mixture to create a fruity, colourful loaf which is perfect with a dollop of greek yoghurt or eaten on its own. As the cake has the lemon … Continue reading Lemon And Blackberry Loaf Cake
I’ve had many a cake fail in my time and I like to think the only reason I’m good at baking now is because I’ve made so many mistakes in the past. One of the most frustrating things in life for me is spending loads of time and money making a cake only for it to turn out a complete baking disaster and instead of … Continue reading How To Save Your Baking Failure
I think we can all agree that whatever we bake – or eat – adding some salted caramel to it can only make it better. At the same time, banana cake is an all-time favourite classic of mine so naturally here I’ve merged the two together. Banana cake is relatively easy to make and can be whipped up in a couple of hours and as … Continue reading Banana And Salted Caramel Loaf Cake
March is always a busy time for me as five of my closest friends all have their birthdays within a few days of each other so it means spending a lot of time making birthday cakes. This lemon drizzle birthday cake was for my friend Nina which I decorated with the simple addition of rosemary, fresh berries and a little gold dust. As … Continue reading Surprise Lemon Drizzle Birthday Cake
It’s rhubarb season and that means it’s time to incorporate the colourful, tangy fruit into your bakes. I first fell in love with the flavour when alongside custard, in both warm, comforting crumbles and in the hard-boiled sweet form but there’s now a wealth of recipes out there to bring it into your baking. The official rhubarb season is from March until June so there’s … Continue reading Eight Of The Best Rhubarb Cakes
The varieties on a traditional lemon cake are endless and here I’ve gone for a round lemon cake drenched in lemony syrup and coated with flaked almonds. It’s incredibly easy to make and looks beautiful topped with icing sugar and almonds. I also threw in some dried blue corn flowers to add a little extra colour. As you pour the lemony syrup onto the cake … Continue reading Zingy Lemon Drizzle Cake
