Category: Cakes
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Edward’s chocolate Coca-Cola birthday cake
This is quite possibly the most perfect homemade birthday cake for any boy or girl. However, if chocolate and Coca-Cola are amongst your favourite, yet normally restricted food items (like our great-nephew Edward), it becomes even more perfect. This James Martin recipe sounds quite unusual (I have adapted his original method slightly to ensure that…
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Pine nut and almond tart with boozy sultanas
This Spanish pine nut and almond tart is one of those unassuming looking desserts that both surprises and delights as soon as you take your first bite: light crisp pastry with a golden almond filling, the crunch of the pine nuts and the rich softness of the marsala soaked sultanas. Perfect for a lunch or…
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Cheat’s sourdough bread
I love sourdough bread. It does’t just taste great, it’s also so much better for our digestion. The thing is, I haven’t got around to making a sourdough culture, so when I saw this Co-operative ‘Loved by us’ Sourdough Bread Mix cheat’s version, I couldn’t resist. A 500g packet, just enough for a 2lb loaf,…
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