Nigella’s Christmas Morning Muffin recipe from her Domestic Goddess Cookbook is just one of those recipes I’ve been keen to try ever since I bought the book nearly 10 years ago. In the introduction Nigella suggests that these muffins are good as part of establishing your very own Christmas morning traditions or rituals. To us…
Month: December 2013
The Great British Bake Off Christmas Special- Mary Berry’s Tunis Cake.
As I type, it’s now December 30th. the rain is lashing against the windows and it feels decidedly un- Christmassy. I’m catching up on all the blog posts and getting up to date. It’s been great to veg out at home and I’m now feeling totally relaxed. I won’t be saying that this time next…
Christmas Baking 2013.
It’s been a busy few weeks leading up to Christmas. Even though sometimes you feel as if you’re meeting yourself coming backwards and life is a whirlwind, I do love all the exciting lead up and all the baking I do. I’ve put my Sam’s Smart Cookies and Cupcakes business on hold for the moment…
Mocha Marble Cake from The Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook.
A couple of weeks ago I was looking for a quick pudding or dessert to bake for Sunday lunch. I had always wanted to bake the Mocha Marble Cake from The Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook after tasting it when my friend had made it for one of our local cake club events. It had gone…
Sticky Toffee Cake.
About three weeks ago we had a special family Sunday meal at our house for my Dad and step-mum. After some gammon which was the smallest joint ever and had to be padded out with pigs in blankets and lots of veg, I had to think of a pudding that everyone would like. When it’s…
Chocolate Mocha Hedgehog Birthday Cake.
Who had a chocolate hedgehog birthday cake as a child? I can’t remember having one myself but I do remember my mum making me a Mr Greedy cake when I was about 6 or 7! It was iced with pink buttercream and I loved it as I was a huge fan of the Mr Men….
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cakes
A few weeks back I wanted to use up a tin of pumpkin puree which had been lurking in my baking cupboard. My family don’t like pumpkin pie so I looked through my recipe books and found a few recipes which would help me use this tin. I had made a Coconut Pumpkin Bar cake…
Nigella Lawson’s How To Be A Domestic Goddess- Star Topped Mince Pies.
After making mince pies for everyone else it was finally time to make some for ourselves! It was Christmas Eve afternoon, we’d been out to the pub for our traditional Christmas Eve lunch and to be honest I didn’t feel like doing any more baking. But the rolling pin and the flour beckoned. I’ve always…
Cappuccino Cinnamon and Pecan Muffins
It was absolutely freezing, I had been out on a long dog walk and craved carbs! Lots and lots of them. I could have munched my way through an entire plate of flapjack or sank my teeth into a gooey muffin. Sadly though I am meant to be on a diet but hormones, tiredness and…
