I do love a good banana cake. I have been making this version — Chocolate Banana Loaf Cake — with choc chunks for ages. I decided to try something new and make it chocolate the whole way through. Enjoy! Cocoa Banana Cake Serves 8 -300g self-raising flour -150g salted butter -150g granulated sugar -3 eggs -4 large bananas … More Cocoa Banana Cake
Food is one of those things I associate with different people, places, or events. I associate chocolate pudding and custard with school (the only favourable memory…), I associate tomato soup with the Lake District, hot Ribena with being ill, Oreos with my brother, porridge and egg suppers or casserole with my gran. But the person … More Sticky Ginger Cake
If I think of a cake from my childhood, it is my mum’s marble cake made in the bread maker. It was one we had for our birthdays often. Years on and now and then I make the same cake in the bread maker. But that bread maker has gotten pretty old and making cakes … More Marble Cake
Oh yeah, it is chocolate cake … again. This is a good one. This is what I made for Father’s Day today. It is another flourless version, replacing the flour with ground nuts (almonds, to be precise) which gives it that gorgeous gooey texture and a nice crisp topping. Unlike all other flourless cakes that … More Flourless Chocolate Whiskey Cake – gluten free
Yeah… All I seem to post is Nigella recipes. It is because I so recently discovered the Domestic Goddess book, my favourite by far because the chocolate recipes are so damn fine. If you can get it right, this recipe is really yummy. On of my favourites by far, but one I also really struggle … More Nigella’s Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake
It is very easy and quick to make and tastes like a chocolate muffin… but it is a cake so that means that there is more of it! This is adapted from Nigella’s Quadruple Chocolate Loaf Cake from her official website. She adds a chocolate syrup after cooking but I fancied just the plain sponge … More Double-Chocolate Loaf Cake
So… making raspberry curd and it using to make a pink cake just wasn’t fun enough. I had to try blackberries too! We’ve had such a good harvest of blackberries this year thanks to the delightful rain we have in Surrey currently. Really, it can stop now, we’d like summer back please. I made good … More Blackberry Curd Cake
Here’s a list of special things you could make for Mother’s Day to show your mum how great she is! Heart Cake – Valentine’s Day – Show her how much you love her with this heart shaped chocolate cake. Love Buns – Nigella Lawson’s recipe Brownies Chocolate Guinness Cake – Make a Nigella recipe: vanilla flavoured … More Mother’s Day – Make something special for a special person
Crusty White Rolls These are very large rolls, perfect for using as burger buns. The insides should be nice and soft and the outsides crusty, like a French loaf in mini form. To make brown ones, replace the strong white bread flour with strong whole-wheat. (Makes 4 large rolls, large baking tray) -11g … More Crusty White Rolls
Valentine’s Day is a day that isn’t much of a biggy in our calendars unless we are feeling romantic. But it is nice to join in with the traditional chocolate baking and a good excuse to use that love heart shaped cake tin hanging around in the cupboard, huh? If you have a loved one, … More Heart Cake – Valentine’s Day
Beagle Baking 