Plum Upside-down Cake – recipe
This recipe for Plum Upside-down Cake is really a version of the classic and rather retro pineapple upside-down cake. It’s a simple recipe of light...
James Martin Desserts – review
Anyone who loved the series Sweet Baby James (James Martin, that is) will be equally impressed by the companion book “Desserts”. In fact anyone who...
Strawberry Birthday Cake
From Sainsbury’s A light sponge with a thick strawberry buttercream filling, drizzled with a fresh strawberry icing. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking...
Honey and Sultana Cake
From Sainsbury’s Honey gives this cake a distinctive flavour. Serves: Makes an 18cm cake, cuts into 8 slices Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time:...
Carrot Cake Loaf
From Sainsbury’s A delicious light carrot cake, ideal for sharing. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes Cooling Time: 20 ...
White Chocolate Brownies (blondies)
From BBC Food Ingredients For the brownies 225g/8oz caster sugar 4 free-range eggs 225g/8oz butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 150g/5½oz plain flour, sifted...
Delicious Christmas Cake
From Sainsbury’s Creating this beautiful cake isn’t as hard as you may think. The secret is choosing the right ingredients… Serves: 16 Preparation time:...
Marmalade Cinnamon Cake
From Sainsbury’s A delicious moist cake with marmalade, cinnamon and toasted almonds. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes Ingredients...
Sticky Ginger Parkin
From Sainsbury’s Delicious with a cuppa and perfect for picnics. Serves: 16 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes Ingredients 175g plain...
Passion Fruit Drizzle Traybake
From Sainsbury’s A light sponge tray bake with a fruity drizzle topping. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 30 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes Cooling Time:...
Moist Fruited Teabread
From Sainsbury’s A delicious dairy-free teabread. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 70 Minutes Cooking time: 90 Minutes Cooling Time: 10 Ingredients 75g high fibre...
Chocolate Eclairs
From BBC Food Raymond Blanc’s recipe for chocolate éclairs is full of tips and advice, including how to freeze. Equipment and preparation: You...
Chocolate and Hazelnut Caramel Bars
From BBC Food Ingredients For the chocolate base 200g/7oz butter 50g/2oz cocoa powder 300g/11oz caster sugar 2 free range eggs, beaten 225g/8oz plain flour...
Loaf Springform by Lékué
Truly non-stick sides, and the presentation was crisp and clean Well, you think you have everything. Cake tins, muffin tins, flat sheet tins – all...
Lemon Drizzle Muffins
From BBC Food James Martin turns a classic cake into an indulgent muffin, packed full of lemony zing. Ingredients 2 eggs, beaten 85g/3oz...
Lewis and Baker Traybakes – A WINNER
Winner – Food Gift 2020 It’s been a funny old year and that unpleasant strangeness will likely last till Easter. Christmas won’t be the usual...
Baking at the 20th Century Café
Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake This book can’t fail! Baking at the 20th Century Café: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte...
Ladurée Teatime
What could be more quintessentially English than afternoon tea? A great location helps, and they don’t come much more iconic than London’s Covent Garden. Add...
Vegetable Cakes
I have just returned from a trip to delicious Thailand. There were curries, refreshing and spiced salads, and noodles aplenty. There were also desserts, and...
Pinocchio Afternoon Tea at The National Theatre – review
It’s snowy in London and it does rather give the impression of a Christmas landscape. At that time of year one’s fancy might turn to...