When it comes to making choux buns, I think the lighter the better - the lemon cream filling is so perfect for these buns. Combined with the sweet toasted meringue, you have just the right amount of sweetness to tartness!
All in Baking
Raspberry and Peach Crumble Pie
This is really a cross between a pie and a summery crumble, perfect warmed up and served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream - because you can’t beat peaches and cream, can you?
Blogerversary Doughnuts with Sprinkles
This month my blog turns two - and what better way to celebrate than with doughnuts and sprinkles?
Bergamot and Honey Cake
Earl Grey tea is made using the oil from bergamot’s rind. I've always loved it, and was pretty sure I’d enjoy baking with bergamot. It sounds really silly to say - but it was amazing to cut open the fruit and immediately get the aroma of something I usually only ever associate with tea.
White Chocolate Mud Cake with Pistachio and Rosewater
Whilst super sweet white chocolate might not be quite as sophisticated in comparison, I still really love it - probably because it reminds me bingeing on white chocolate buttons as a child!
Winter Wonderland Cake
If, like me, you’d rather opt for something a little less traditional than the typical fruitcake offering around the festive season, then this cake is perfect for you.
Salted Honey Pie
If you go to New York and don’t get pie from Four & Twenty Blackbirds, then did you even go to New York? In my opinion, you did not! Here's my version of a special Salty Honey Pie...
Autumnal Pavlova
It’s not often a pudding I make in the winter, usually because I love to pile on lots of fresh summer berries, but I seem to have bypassed the whole summer without a single pav, so I saw this as the perfect opportunity to switch up my traditional toppings for something bit more comforting as the dark nights draw in.
Spiced Toffee Apple Cupcakes
Nothing says autumn quite like toffee apples, right? I was obsessed with them growing up and can still remember that sweet crunch of the toffee coating, as my teeth made their way through to the juicy apple underneath - pure joy!
Cinnamon and Maple Crullers
I’ll pre warn you now, you’re going to want to have lots of hungry volunteers around when these come out of the fryer - if you want to avoid a self-induced cruller-coma.
Chocolate and Nutty Caramel Tart
This rich tart is definitely one for die-hard chocolate fans - namely, my boyfriend. It’s dangerously rich and the kind of tart that you’d ask for just a slither of, but would ultimately find yourself going in for seconds...thirds might be pushing it though!
Summer Berry Crumble Cake
I guess this recipe represents the current weather in the UK right now. It’s as cake that encompasses all of the comfort of a classic crumble – a lightly spiced brown sugar sponge cake, complete with a crunchy, yet chewy crumble topping, whilst celebrating summer with a homemade compote, fresh berries and a light and creamy swiss meringue buttercream, that almost acts as the cream you’d drench a hearty slice of crumble in after a big Sunday lunch.
Lemon and Coconut Cupcakes
One of my favourite holiday rituals to perfectly round off each day, is an early evening walk with an ice cream. My flavour of choice is usually coconut, and there’s nothing better than a big creamy scoop in a waffle cone! I’m dedicating this recipe for Lemon and Coconut cupcakes to all the helado de coco we devoured on holiday.
Chocolate Swirl Banana Loaf
Often I end up having to freeze all of the overripe bananas that get left in the bottom of the fruit bowl, which is really handy for emergency banana-bread-making.
Lemon, Elderflower and White Chocolate Cake
I think my love for florals stemmed (sorry) from my growing love for baking. There’s not much more beautiful than a cake adorned with fresh flowers. My favourite part of wedding-cake-baking is actually setting up at the venue and decorating the cake with an array of florals - even better when they’re edible!
Maple-caramel, Pecan Fudge Brownies
I find that baking perfectly gooey brownies is kind of like waiting for avocados to ripen. That window of opportunity where they're just right is so slim. Overcook your brownies by a matter of seconds, and they go from fudgy deliciousness to dry and crumbly disappointment.
Pistachio Sticky Buns
I’m a bit obsessed with pistachios - and atop these buns they add a perfect kick of saltiness to the sweet, honey caramel. Though I’d encourage you to make these in a jumbo muffin tin (mine was just £6.99 from TK Maxx), you could also make them in a round 20cm cake tin, or even make mini buns in a regular muffin pan.
Mini Grapefruit Drizzle Cakes
These cute little cakes are a simple take on the lemon drizzle, but the grapefruit offers a perfect balance between sweet and sour (just right for my sweet tooth).
It's My Blogerversary
When I finally started this blog twelve months ago, it had been a long time coming. In between working full time and moving into my first home it felt like such an achievement to finally have it up and running and I knew once I started, there’s no way I’d want to stop.
Rhubarb and Ginger Cupcakes
Out of my rhubarb rambling come these delicious rhubarb and ginger cupcakes. The sweetness, but slightly tanginess of the stewed rhubarb works so perfect with that spiced buttercream - I urge you to give them a go!