Chocolate, orange and cardamom loaf cake
I had a really hard work day on Friday, and when I finally clocked off I decided to bake something to relax. …
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 …
Plum and almond upside-down cake
It was 18 degrees yesterday, and it’s mid-October (and we live in the NORTH now!), but nonetheless I was feeling autumnal. We …
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 orange praline booze mousse death cake
We had an early Christmas meal with some friends, and since one is gluten-intolerant, Christmas pudding is out. I made this to …
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 …
Chocolate, orange and honeycomb cheesecake
Not one for the faint-hearted, faint-toothed or weight-watching, but a delicious pudding. I made my own honeycomb because shop-bought is always really …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Pear, almond and chocolate cake
We had friends round for an apocalypse party, and if the world’s going to end I want to go full of cake. …
Spiced honey ginger cake
It’s Jewish New Year tonight, and traditionally we eat apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year. Honey cake is also …
Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake
200g white chocolate (it’s important that it’s good white chocolate. If you use cheap stuff it goes all oily and separated and …