Cake, kids & exercise
I made this Chocolate Guinness Cake last year for St Patrick's Day and I wasn't sure if the kids would eat it. They did. They were also delighted with themselves as they know what Guinness is and felt all grown up! It's a Donal Skeehan recipe and I didn't alter a thing. His is just… Continue reading Chocolate Guinness Cake
I make Lemon traybake a lot. To say that it is a huge hit is an understatement. My family loves it as does anyone I know, who has baked it. For years I have made 'Ice Lemon traybake' using a mixture of Icing sugar & lemon juice to decorate it. I'll be honest, I was… Continue reading Lemon Traybake – Variations.
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
These biscuits are a bit different to what we usually bake, as they have a filling, but are a nice change when baking with kids. My daughter loved pressing the fork down on the cookie dough before we baked them - she really got into it. The recipe does say to use peppermint essence in… Continue reading Chocolate Kisses Biscuits
Oreo Truffles? Oreo Cookie Balls? These bad boys have so many different names but they are so easy. My 6 year old daughter wanted to do some baking today (Valentine's Day) and I remembered how easy these are to make. I made these years ago and went to look for the recipe that I used,… Continue reading Oreo Cake Balls
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