Some years ago I supplied cakes to a lovely local coffee shop in Marlow. Without doubt this along with my carrot cake were their best sellers. Made with sunflower oil it seems to keep for several days in the fridge without deteriorating, if you can resist! You can also make a dairy free version by…
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Cherry, Lemon & Almond Cheesecake
The cherry season is so very short, this makes them all the more desirable to me. So when I stumbled across this recipe in a Swedish publication Lantiv Sommarmat (Country life – Summer Food) on my resent trip to Stockholm I just had to make it. This is a cheescake but not as you know…
Blueberry, Buttermilk & Lime Cake
This blueberry, buttermilk and lime cake has a delicate zesty flavour from the limes with a lovely moist crumb from the buttermilk. This bake really needs nothing else with it other than a cup of tea or coffee. Sweet summer blueberries are an absolute joy, it doesn’t take me long to work my way through…
Mother’s Day Almond Cake With Rhubarb & Rose Yogurt
With the clocks ‘Springing’ forward this weekend, yes an hour less in bed but longer days, surely has to be a good thing. Why not take the time to make this simple almond cake, naturally gluten free for Mother’s Day. While appreciation for a parent should be every day of the year, I still love…
Blood Orange and Almond Cake
At this time of year, we have our pick of the citrus, they are the sunshine in a season otherwise filled with vegetables grown underground, citrus is also worthy of our appreciation because it’s incredibly versatile. Last summer my partner and I travelled to one of our favourite places, Italy, the region of choice, Sicily….
