Month: November 2017

Double Chocolate Mousse Cake

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I wanted to create something a little different for my Grandma’s birthday cake.  Something a little different from what I usually do for birthdays and something that was a bit more challenging.

I had seen something similar in a patisserie shop window without the mirror glaze.  So I found myself taking elements from a few different cake ideas and created on this one.

You do need plenty of time to allow the mousse layers to set and chill overnight and it best eaten on the day the mirror glaze is poured on the cake. Continue reading “Double Chocolate Mousse Cake” →

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Honey Cake

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My mum used to make this Honey Cake when she was younger, unfortunately she lost the book when my grandparents moved house (years ago)! During a bit of a clearout she was reunited with the recipe book and quickly made a copy. I never understood the obsession with finding the honey cake recipe until I made it and tasted it.  As an added bonus it is so easy to make. Continue reading “Honey Cake” →

Carrot Cake

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There are so many different carrot cake recipes out there and I have tried a lot!  For me, some have too many nuts or none at all, some are really oily or too dry, not enough spice and flavour and just not quite right for me.  My cousin wanted carrot cake at part of her birthday cake so the challenge was set to make the best carrot cake to suit us!  Carrot cake is really easy to make and I like to think of it as one of my 5-aday. If only cake could be!! Continue reading “Carrot Cake” →