by Shirley | Jul 2, 2023 | Cakes
This loaf is so easy to make and no less delicious. The sugar content is optional; I leave it out as I find it sweet enough with all the dried fruit in it. Succumb to the temptation to tuck in as soon as it is baked with just some butter or a slice of...
by Shirley | Jul 1, 2022 | Cakes, Pâtisserie
I absolutely love black cherries. They are a perfect combination with almond in these dainty financiers. I love this recipe because, not only is it easy, it uses up the copius amount of egg whites I always seem to have leftover! Black cherry financiers Very easy and...
by Shirley | Apr 7, 2022 | Cakes
This is a delicious memory from my childhood growing up in Southern Africa. It’s a light, buttery biscuit type cake filled with jam and a crumble like topping. I remember my mum serving it as a dessert or as a treat for afternoon tea or morning coffee. I have no...
by Shirley | Oct 7, 2021 | Cakes
This is a super easy cake to make. I tried using spelt flour for the whole quantity of flour but found it was a bit too dry and heavy for my liking hence the combination with plain flour; the ground rice adds an intriguing bit of texture. You can also use ground...
by Shirley | Dec 12, 2020 | Cakes, Gluten Free, Xmas
I started making my own homemade marzipan some years ago when I realised how easy it was to make but more importantly, how much nicer it is than the bought stuff, in my very humble opinion. I hope you’ll find the same. Step by step instructions on how to make marzipan...
by Shirley | Nov 8, 2020 | Cakes, Gluten Free, Xmas
This is a beautifully rich, super moist, gluten free Christmas cake. It’s got bags of flavour and keeps for months. My key success factors are these: one consistent low temperature throughout baking; covering the cake part way through baking with a...
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