Tag: Vanilla
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Blueberry cake with vanilla frosting
I’ve been making this delicious blueberry cake on special occasions for many years. It’s originally a Hummingbird Bakery recipe and everyone who tastes it loves it. The sour cream in the sponge makes it really moist and the thick vanilla buttercream contrasts beautifully with the sharpness of the blueberries. I made this one for my…
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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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Jubilee chocolate trifle
In the run up to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee there was a competition to find the best pudding to celebrate at a Jubilee party. A lemon trifle won and I’m sure it was lovely but my chocolate and coffee version with chopped pears and stem ginger was a real winner at our party. Definitely should…
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