Summer is most definitely here but unfortunately that means the thought of spending lots of time in the kitchen loses its appeal. I haven’t done …
cakes
Double baked chocolate meringue brownie
I saw this recipe on Twitter ages ago and immediately knew I wanted to make it. Brownie and meringue as a cake – what a …
Chocolate banana upside-down cake
Hooray for half term! It’s an opportunity to catch up with friends and a chance to enjoy some of my favourite things. Today I was …
Rhubarb & custard cake
Today was World Baking Day and to celebrate I decided to try out this BBC Good Food rhubarb and custard cake. I had seen the …
Chococcino Cake
This was a bake for a charity bake sale at Mr Birdie’s work. One of his colleagues, Keith Spicer, has just completed the amazing feat …
Carrot Cake
I had never made a carrot cake until yesterday – shocking I know. There were two reasons for rectifying this situation. 1) On the last …
Dulce & banana cake
I received Lorraine Pascale’s ‘Fast, Fresh and Easy Food’ as a Christmas present from Mr Birdie. One of the recipes that caught my eye was …
White chocolate and raspberry melting cake
This cake was meant to be an entry for a John Whaite Book Club competition (and also dessert for a gathering with some of my …
Chocolate brownie meringue cake
Today was a special day. You might have seen ‘The Big Reunion’ on the TV (lots of pop bands from the late nineties and early …