I had some candy canes leftover and mint goes perfectly with chocolate so I have combined them with my usual brownie recipe. They add a lovely delicate minty flavour and beautiful decoration.
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The contrast between the chocolate cookie and the white sugar coating is simply stunning, Crinkle cookies look a lot harder to make then they look. These cookies are so very simple to make you can whip up a batch in no time at all.
This recipe will make about 14 cookies (depending on how big you like them).
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My quest for new recipes for the pumpkin season continues. These pumpkin brownies are incredible, soft moist chocolaty delights.
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Beautiful light apple cupcake with a hidden caramel centre topped with caramel buttercream icing – delicious!
I have used my apple crumble cake recipe for these cupcakes, it does make rather a lot, so if you don’t need 20 cupcakes you can very easily halve the recipe.
Continue reading “Toffee Apple Cupcakes”Blackberry Upside-Down Cake
I know an Upside Down cake is usually a pineapple thing, but…Blackberries are abundant at the moment and it would be such a shame to see them go to waste.
This cake is so attractive with the blackberry top in stark contrast with the pale sponge.
Continue reading “Blackberry Upside-Down Cake”Spiced Plum Jam
Plums are in abundance at the moment and they make amazing jam. Personally I’m not keen on the skin in my jam so I make a jelly rather than jam.
Jam making is all about proportions, this is the quantities I used today.
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With plums ready for picking it would be rude not to make a plum cake. Using ground almonds inthe cake helps to absorb some of the juices from the plums and I have also added ground ginger which gives the cake a little added warmth and flavour.
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The main difference between a muffin and a cup cake is the sweetness and icing.
Muffins tend to be less sweet and don’t usually have icing or frosting.
This cherry muffin recipe will make between 9-10 muffins depending on the size of your cases and how full you fill them.
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Using my favourite Brownie recipe I have added a family favourite chocolate bar to jazz them up a little.
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I love the delicate flavour of the Elderflower and it goes beautifully in this cream cake and is amazing for the summer.
I have used my own elderflower and lemon cordial for this cake, we are now at the end of the elderflower season and I have used the last of my elderflower and lemon cordial in the cake.
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