Peanut butter-banana-chocolate cake
I’ve got a friend who is gluten intolerant and has recently gone vegan, so for her birthday I attempted my first vegan …
Pistachio and peach cake
An upside-down cake made with ground pistachios and tinned peaches – it’ll come out a lovely pale green. I tin peach slices …
Chocolate and almond cake
It was my sister’s birthday yesterday and I wanted to make her a birthday cake. This chocolate and almond flourless cake was …
Double chocolate cookies
Visiting friends again this weekend and I though cookies might travel better than cake – these ones were pretty hefty, and survived …
Chocolate fondant
MasterChef, eat your heart out. Chocolate fondants aren’t as scary as John and Gregg would have you believe… Makes 4 120g butter …
Chocolate macarons
I watch waaaaay too many cookery shows, and The Great British Bake Off often inspires me to try ridiculous things for which …
Almond and orange cake
My best friend has just moved into a new flat and I wanted to make her a housewarming cake. Problem: I needed …
Sugar-free banana, date and oat muffins
These are sugar-free because the sweetness comes from the bananas and dates – they’re basically banana bread in muffin form. They’re pretty …
Apple crumble muffins
Having discovered that muffins are ridiculously easy to make, I am now planning various experiments with flavours. These ones were made the …
Mixed berry muffins
These have surprisingly little butter and sugar in them, making them a reasonably healthy version of shop-bought muffins. Obviously, you could add …
Cinnamon buns
Makes approximately 20 buns. 450g self-raising flour 300g bread flour 100g caster sugar 2tsp live yeast, activated in about 1/4 pint warm …
Spiced apple and fig cake
I bought figs to make something else (fig and rum custard tarts, since you ask) but decided to make a cake instead …