Cake, kids & exercise
A loaf tin is a great multi purpose tin to own. I love baking a small cake, in a loaf tin. It’s enough for a small gathering, perfect with a cuppa and so easy to slice. I’m also a sucker for a marble cake - they just look so pretty. This recipe is an old… Continue reading Marbled mocha and vanilla loaf
I've tried lots of different recipes over the years - some were too sugary or hard for me. This recipe which I got from the lovely ladies at Kidscook (which has now closed), is a keeper. It has the unusual addition of flour and I think this is what makes it a success. I make… Continue reading Flapjacks
'A very simple loaf cake with a heady hit of coffee and a light-as-anything whipped mascarpone topping'. That's the blurb that got my attention, while flicking through You magazine last year. It's a recipe by Eleanor Maidment and I've had it on my 'to try' list for ages. Version 1: made with instant coffee I… Continue reading Cappuccino Loaf
This sounds like a magical combination to me. Personally, I prefer not to use chocolate flavoured batter with orange, I like a madeira style cake with either chocolate chips or chocolate frosting, so this ticks the boxes. This recipe is from 'Fast Cakes' by Mary Berry, which is a book that I highly recommend. We've… Continue reading Chocolate and Orange Loaf
I love looking at recipes in the weekend papers and in magazines. I often cut them out, but it may take years before I try them, if I ever do. I saw a recipe by Tom Doorley in The Mail at the start of the year, for Orange Cake and it caught my eye. I… Continue reading Orange Sponge Cake
'Life without cake is like cake without chocolate', this quote was on a birthday card that my son got a while ago and I love it. I clearly love chocolate cake too. I have a few good recipes in my repertoire - a rich chocolate fudge cake, a nice birthday cake and now a new… Continue reading Simple Chocolate Cake
I’ve made plenty of lemon tray bakes & round cakes but never a loaf cake. As I’m a big lemon fan, it’s been on my ‘to bake’ list for a while. It had to happen. I saw a recipe in a kids cookery book from the library and decided today was the day. I’m a… Continue reading Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
I've wanted a 'nice' crowd pleasing Chocolate sandwich cake for a while. I have a delicious heavier chocolate sponge cake but wanted a lighter cake that is quick to bake. Well, I found it. I like to take random cookery books from the library and try one recipe. This week's book was in the kids… Continue reading Chocolate Birthday Cake
Cake, Chocolate & Coca Cola. I have always been curious about combining the three but only got around to trying a recipe recently. I had saved a recipe by Sophie White, which was published in a weekend supplement months ago and decided my husband's birthday was the perfect opportunity to give it a whirl.… Continue reading Coca Cola Chocolate Cake
I make this a lot, for ourselves and also as to bring to other people's houses. I can't take the credit for the recipe, I found it ages ago and it's a Mary Berry (aka my hero) one. I love it as it's an all-in-one recipe, so super easy to make. I do like other… Continue reading Banana Loaf
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