I haven’t had a baked treat from outside the home in so long. I loved this- crunchy, rich and ever so chocolatey! Frosts Garden Centre, Woburn Sands
Category: sweet treats
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Have you ever tried Whoopie Pies? I hadn’t either, before yesterday. And now I wonder where they’ve been all my life! As part of a bank holiday weekend project, I made these carrot cake whoopie pies to enjoy. They were so much fun to make- essentially, they’re two biscuits sandwiched together and filled with buttercream… Continue reading Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Simply scrumptious scones
I absolutely love afternoon tea (as anyone who follows this blog will know). And what is no afternoon tea complete without? Scones! Now, I feel that scones are one of those foods that everyone has their own recipe for- however there seems to be a huge amount of variations online. Therefore, you need to try… Continue reading Simply scrumptious scones
Going bananas for banana bread
The accepted wisdom is that if you haven’t baked banana bread whilst being in lockdown, are you even doing it right? But it’s not surprising that banana bread has been so popular whilst quarantining- it is utterly delicious, the natural sweetness of the fruit lending itself perfectly to baking. I tried out this recipe from… Continue reading Going bananas for banana bread
Eggless Sponge Cake
Being in lockdown presents many challenges, not least attempting to shop for groceries. With online deliveries being hard to come by and a shortage of food on the shelves, a lot of people are finding themselves having to come up with alternatives for cooking and baking. Last weekend I made this yummy eggless vanilla sponge… Continue reading Eggless Sponge Cake
Strawberries and Cream Dream Cake
We walked for ages to find Cutter and Squidge in Soho- it was actually slipped down a side- street. Was it worth it? Well, the cake doesn’t need words:
Christmas Sweet Treats
Happy New Year! Seeing as we are now on the last day of Christmas, I thought I’d post a throwback picture of the dessert table at a Christmas do at my workplace. It was beautifully arranged and the colours made me feel very festive. Looking ahead to a fantastic 2020, full of gorgeous and delicious… Continue reading Christmas Sweet Treats
Irish Liqueur Cheesecake
Okay, so I had a lot of sweet food over Christmas. However my favourite was probably this Irish Liqueur Cheesecake, courtesy of The Chequers in Houghton Conquest.
Churros at Christmas
Churros are the perfect sweet treat and these ones were gorgeous. This was a lovely end to a festive dinner with friends. Albero Lounge, Bedford Merry Christmas!
Let’s go nuts for doughnuts
Great doughnuts, great company. I’m super fussy about doughnuts, preferring jam, but these were divine. Longboys, Boxpark, Wembley
