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Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This delicious chocolate and vanilla sponge cake is made in a standard 10-inch circular bundt mould, finished with a dark chocolate ganache and decorated with ready-made chocolate stars and bespoke cake toppers. Using yoghurt and ground almonds in the cake … Continue reading →

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Lemon syrup loaf cake

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

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 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate pavlova with raspberries

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Full disclosure, I have never made a pavlova before I made this one because I normally leave that to my neighbour Lynne, ‘Queen of Pav’. Anyway, I bit the bullet and made this chocolate and raspberry beauty for my lovely … Continue reading →

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Very sticky ginger cake

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This very delicious and sticky ginger cake is one of the recipes that originally inspired me to publish my ‘Whats4teaMum?’ recipe book because I only had it scribbled on an old scrap of paper that was stained with butter spots … Continue reading →

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