Tag Archives: Cakes and Tarts

Light Chocolate Cake
Lovely moist cake with the added bonus of being very easy to make. Beautiful texture and taste. Once the cake  has cooled, keep it properly covered and that way it will stay moist for longer..I like to keep mine in the fridge.     Ingredients 75g unsalted butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 2 eggs1  Continue Reading
Chocolate, Hazelnut & Salted Caramel Tart
This tart is very delicious. A bit time consuming but very easy to make. Not too sweet and not too rich and it is worth every single calorie.       Ingredients For the hazelnut pastry: 50g | 1.8 oz blanched hazelnuts 200g | 7.5 oz plain flour  1 tbsp icing sugar  140g | 5 Continue Reading
Chocolate Brownie Cake
Make this delicious chocolate brownie cake in just 10  minutes with ingredients that you probably have around the house right now ! I don’t recall a time when I’ve made this and it did not turn out perfectly! It’s the cake that everyone loves. Crunchy texture on the outside and gooey on the inside.  Delicious !! Continue Reading
Self-Saucing Chocolate and Orange Pudding
This intense chocolate orange sponge bake with thick sauce is about as indulgent as a good pudding gets.       Ingredients 100g | 3 1/2 oz butter, melted, plus a little extra for the dish  250g | 8.8 oz self-raising flour 140g | 5 oz  caster sugar  50g | 1.8 cocoa  1 tsp baking Continue Reading
Quick Apple and Cinnamon Cake
This fruity, spicy cake is quick and easy to make and the appetizing aroma as it bakes is wonderful. You can also make it with pears.       Ingredients 1 egg, beaten 40 g | 1 1/2 oz | 3 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar 120 ml | 1/2 cup milk 50 g | 1/4 Continue Reading
Raspberry & Blueberry Lime Drizzle Cake
This moist and fruity cake is easy baking at its best.          Ingredients For the cake: 225g | 8 oz softened butter , plus extra for greasing  225g | 8 oz golden caster sugar (light brown sugar) 4 medium eggs  2 limes , grated zest and juice  250g | 9 oz self-raising Continue Reading
Apricot Upside-Down Cake
A delicious cake made with canned apricots.  Soft, moist & irresistible!        Ingredients For the topping: 12-13 can apricot halves in natural juices 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup ground almonds a little less than 1/4 cup butter, softened  For the Cake: 100 g | a little less than 1/2 cup softened butter  Continue Reading
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Need a delicious dessert that takes just minutes to make? Look no further !!       Ingredients For the topping: 50 g | a little less than 1/4 softened butter 50 g | 2 oz | 1/4 cup soft brown sugar 7 pineapples rings in syrup, drained and syrup glacé cherry For the cake: Continue Reading
No-Bake Raspberry & Milk Chocolate Cheesecake
Use good quality chocolate for this sumptuous cheesecake. If raspberries are not in season just leave them out. Enjoy !     Ingredients 180g | 6 1/2 oz  digestive biscuits or  graham crackers  75g | 2 1/2 oz  melted butter  100g | 3 1/2 oz milk chocolate  300g | 10 1/2 oz cream cheese  200ml Continue Reading
Carrot Cake
This is the best carrot cake I have eaten. It’s very easy to make and so delicious ! If you don’t have two tins, divide the batter in two parts and bake them one after another. Or bake it at once in a deeper tin. Typically a 20cm/8-inch 2 layer cake will take 25 to 30 Continue Reading
Fresh Fruit Cake
This is a great quick and easy cake. You can use whatever fruits you like and have that are  good for baking. You probably already have all the ingredients at home, so will not even have to go to the shop (that’s why I love it even more).  But do not be tempted to add Continue Reading
Chocolate and Orange Marbled Cake
I am sure that everyone would like a piece of this cake..or two.         Ingredients 225 g | 8 oz butter, softened 225 g | 8 oz caster (superfine) sugar 4 room temperature eggs, beaten 225 g | 8 oz self-rising flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder grated zest of 2 oranges For Continue Reading
Grapefruit And Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
This cake is amazing. It just can not be more delicious and it is so quick and easy you will not believe it !        Ingredients 175 g | 6 oz | ¾  cup butter, softened, plus extra for the tin 300 g | 11 oz | 2 cups plain flour, plus a little Continue Reading