Anyone who grew up in the 90s will remember that an Upside Down Pineapple Cake was kind of famous at one point. A trend, if I could call it one. There was always something very intriguing about putting fruit in a cake. Even more so to put it at the bottom of the cake and […]
Cinnamon is one of my favourite ingredients to bake with. It is naturally sweet, adds great flavour and smells like Christmas. What more could one ask for? This Cinnamon cake is a vanilla cake elevated to a charming tea cake with the simple addition of cinnamon and sugar. It is non demanding but high on […]
Why is it called a Swedish Visiting Cake? Because it is exactly that. A cake that’s served to visitors in Sweden. When I found this recipe in Dorie Greenspan’s book, I thought it was a name she came up with on her own. But a little googling told me that in Sweden, this rustic vanilla […]
A hummingbird cake is an upgraded Banana Cake, to be honest, but upgraded to a level of “perfect” that is impossible to ignore. A hummingbird needs almost regular ingredients, if you can forgive the cream cheese, tinned pineapple and walnuts (all very easy to get your hands on) and dishes out a comforting, all delicious, […]
‘Tis the season for fruit cakes and if you’re looking for an extra rich and fruity Christmas Cake, this Jamaican Fruit Cake is the answer. Steeped in rich fruit, texture and colour, this fruit cake can be made without soaking the fruit for weeks in advance. Ingredients in the Jamaican Fruit Cake Jamaican fruit cake […]
Presenting to you a chocolate cake, that’s made with almond flour, is gluten free and tastes like fudge brownies. This Almond Flour Chocolate Cake needs only 5 ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. As with all good recipes I discover, this too has been tried, tested and loved two times […]
Gluten free and with a burst of strawberry flavour, this is just the kind of cake you need on a summery day. This Strawberry Almond Cake needs no milk, no all purpose flour and comes together real quick. Using Fruit in this Cake I’ve used strawberries because they are in season. I’ve chopped some of […]
This Moist Chocolate Cake is so good, you might never go back to baking a regular chocolate cake in your life. It is very easy to put together, tastes ridiculously good and stays moist for days. Deviating from classic recipes doesn’t always sound like a good idea but replacing the diary in this cake with […]
This Carrot Cake with Mascarpone Frosting is different from any other carrot cake you’ve had before. Unbelievably moist and extremely simple to put together, the easy frosting recipe is the icing on the cake, quite literally. With Halloween lurking around the corner, you can by all means spin this cake to match the theme, by […]
There’s a reason I make so many cakes using apples; they never fail to taste great and super moist. This apple and cinnamon cake doesn’t disappoint for sure. Everyone knows and agrees that apple and cinnamon make a great combination and a sprinkle of brown sugar just elevates the taste and texture instantly. Using Apples […]