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Classic carrot cake

by Jenny // October 16, 2015 // 3 Comments
This carrot cake is adapted from the cake I made for Simba the Lion’s birthday a couple of years ago. As well as using lemon juice to sour the milk in this recipe I also added some orange juice to... Continue reading →
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Winnie the Pooh showstopper cake

by Jenny // October 16, 2015 // 5 Comments
The great British bake off finished for another year this week and I really think the right person won this year. The final showstopper challenge was a multi tiered classic British cake and one of my favourites is lemon cake.... Continue reading →

Baked chocolate tart

by Jenny // October 5, 2015 // 4 Comments
This week was chocolate week in the Great British Bake Off. I did briefly consider making a chocolate centre-piece, however spending most of the weekend at my brother in law’s wedding meant that realistically it wasn’t going to happen. I... Continue reading →

Nectarine and raspberry frangipane tart

by Jenny // September 14, 2015 // 1 Comment
This week’s GBBO was pastry so I had a go at something new – a frangipane tart, I added nectarines and a layer ofraspbery jam at the bottom. I used the sweet pastry which I made previously for my summer... Continue reading →

Spanish Windtorte

by Jenny // August 31, 2015 // 2 Comments
So I decided to have a go at the technical challenge from this week’s GBBO, all very last minute and rushed (slightly cheating because it’s all normal meringue but here it is in all it’s sugary glory. It’s made with... Continue reading →

Plaited Cranberry Bread Wreath

by Jenny // August 20, 2015 // 4 Comments
This week the contestants on the Great British Bake Off tackled bread. I haven’t seen the episode yet but from the trailers it looks challenging to say the least. Show-stoppers were bread sculptures which are very impressive but I’m not... Continue reading →

Black forest cake

by Jenny // August 8, 2015 // 7 Comments
The Great British Bake Off stated again this week and as (almost) always the first week was cake week. There were Madeira cakes, Walnut cakes and Black Forest Gateaux. When thinking which I would make I wanted to try something... Continue reading →

Summer fun with the Co-operative food and More drinks

by Jenny // August 1, 2015 // 1 Comment
Don’t ask me how it happened but this year I somehow ended up as chair of the PTA at my children’s school. The first big event that we’ve run was a Summer Fun Day (a Summer Fete by any other... Continue reading →

The Minions are coming!

by Jenny // June 19, 2015 // No Comments
We love minions in this house. they’re cute, immoral and great for a cuddle. If they were really wandering around looking for a new evil master to serve I’d probably try and get them to come and live with me.... Continue reading →

Magic Squares Playdates

by Jenny // May 17, 2015 // No Comments
We were recently asked to organise a playdate involving the new range of Petits Filous yoghurts called Magic Squares, a combination of either raspberry or strawberry and vanilla. My kids have been learning about 2D shapes so we had a... Continue reading →

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