Category: Cakes
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Celebration cake
Sometimes, you want to make a special cake that everyone wants to be the first to taste. This is one of those cakes. I’ve made it for my daughter’s birthday party and as a dessert cake for a friend’s wedding and it’s gone down a storm on both occasions. The sponge and the Italian meringue…
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Date and orange cake
This simple loaf cake is ridiculously easy to make and packs a real flavour punch. Rich, sticky dates infused with orange zest and juice make this a brilliant cake for an afternoon energy boost with a cuppa. I’ve decorated it with orange icing and juicy Medjool dates here but you could just as easily make…
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Lemon syrup loaf cake
I do love a fancy cake but sometimes the plain looking ‘Cinderella’ ones pack the best flavour punch. This lemon syrup loaf is made with buttermilk in the batter so it’s really light and moist. It’s perfect if you want to make it a day ahead of when you need it or to be able…
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