Homemade Sweets: Lemon Drops
I loved making marshmallows last week so this week I continued the theme with some lemon drops. They’re harder to make than the marshmallows but they’re worth it! It’s so...
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Vintage Recipes: Cadbury Scottish Fingers
A few weeks ago I made Cadbury Space Invaders from a 1980s Cadbury novelty cook book. This recipe for Cadbury Scottish Fingers is from the same book. I really love millionaires shortbread...
Victoria Sponge
Ever since the Great British Bake Off final on Wednesday I’ve been craving a classic Victoria sponge. It’s often taken for granted when there’s so many other modern cakes to...
American Candy Taste Test
Last weekend I decided to do a bit of a candy taste test. It was basically an excuse to binge on sugary treats. I was a bit limited to what...
Fat Free Banana Bread
I came across this fat free banana bread recipe while searching for something to do with a few bananas that had over ripened really quick in the heatwave last week....
Rainbow Cake
Yesterday was my birthday so I obviously had to make a cake for the occasion. This rainbow cake is actually the third and final cake I made this week. I...
Paul Hollywood’s Mince Pies
These are Paul Hollywood’s mince pies that he made on his tour ‘British Baking Live’ and on TV this morning. They have an almond pastry and are filled with mincemeat,...
Mary Berry’s Cranberry Mince Pies
I promised mince pies so here they are! If you read my blog post about Paul Hollywood Live you will know that he made mince pies with apple chunks and...
Millie’s Style Cookies
I’ve always wanted to perfect cookies but have never managed it. A few weeks ago I tried Pizza Hut’s cookie dough which was amazing and that inspired me to try...
Victoria Jam Swirl
I realised recently I have not done a simple Victoria sandwich yet. Then I thought that’s probably because it’s a bit boring. This recipe is the result of trying to...