I absolutely love tangy desserts — the sharper, the better! And these lemon and rhubarb muffins are exactly that kind of treat. Sweet yet pleasantly tart, filled with plenty of rhubarb and finished with a crisp sugar topping. They’re wonderfully soft, rise beautifully
Molasses cookies are crisp on the outside, soft and slightly sticky in the centre, with a deep, distinctive molasses flavour and aroma. I don’t use molasses much during the year, but in the winter and festive season I simply can’t resist it. It’s become a bit of a ritual
A wonderfully moist orange cake with cranberries and pistachios – a bit like a cranberry loaf cake. Fragrant with orange zest and finished with a simple orange icing. It’s incredibly quick to make – just like muffins, you simply mix everything together. It keeps fresh
Soft, lemony yoghurt muffins bursting with juicy raspberries. Quick to make, wonderfully fluffy, and absolutely packed with flavour – perfect for raspberry season!
These indulgent muffins come from Nigella Lawson’s book How to Be a Domestic Goddess, where they appear in the children’s baking section. Intensely Snickers-like, sweet, and filled with the aroma of peanuts and peanut butter – they’re a dream for any Snickers
Some say these cookies simply melt in the mouth… And it’s hard to disagree. These soft chocolate buttermilk cookies are wonderfully tender and, best of all, they stay soft for hours… Deeply chocolatey, easy to make, and perfect for cosy autumn evenings.
When it gets a bit cooler, I like to spend time in the kitchen baking cookies ;). Today’s recipe is a lighter version of oat cookies – wholemeal oat cookies with prunes. They’re made without butter, using just two (!) tablespoons of oil, with wholemeal flour
It couldn’t really be simpler – peanut butter, an egg and sugar. One, two, three and you’ll have delicious, easy peanut butter cookies ready to enjoy! They’re also flourless and made without baking powder or bicarbonate of soda. Despite that, they rise nicely
Rhubarb muffins – lightly sweet, with a crunchy topping and tart pieces of rhubarb. With the addition of chopped walnuts and cinnamon, the flavour combination is simply fantastic. Not only for rhubarb lovers!
Do you know and love amaretti? Try their soft version :). These soft almond amaretti have a delicate crisp shell and a soft, slightly chewy centre, reminiscent of classic macarons. They’re sweet, irresistible and impossible to stop at just one. They’re also a perfect
A traditional Yorkshire gingerbread, usually eaten on Bonfire Night (5 November), although well known throughout the UK and baked all year round. How is it different from our gingerbreads? It is soft, very sticky and moist, made with molasses and oatmeal.
This chocolate loaf cake is very rich, chocolatey and fudgy. Lighter than brownies and soaked in sticky syrup, with some extra chocolate sprinkled on top. It tastes perfect with fresh strawberries and crème fraîche. This is one of the moistest and most flavorful
An easy, quick and delicious cake! A sticky chocolate cake straight from Sweden – one of the country’s most popular homemade bakes. It’s simple to make with basic ingredients, and you don’t even need a mixer! Serve with whipped cream and fresh fruit. It tastes like
Golden cinnamon cookies are perfect for this time of year and full of flavour. Named after their main ingredient — golden syrup — they have a delicious caramel and cinnamon taste… perfect autumn cookies.
Definitely one of the best muffins we’ve eaten lately — perfect in every way: texture, flavour and appearance. Pear and ginger muffins are soft and moist, and with juicy pears they make the perfect autumn treat…
A simple yet delicious carrot cake – wonderfully moist and incredibly easy to make, as everything comes together in one bowl. Finished with a homemade cream cheese frosting, lightly sweetened with honey for extra flavour. A classic, reliable carrot cake recipe
“Banana bread” is one of the most popular sweet breads in the United States. It has little to do with traditional bread – it is softer, more moist, and sweeter, and spices are often added to enhance its flavour. It’s essentially a sweet banana cake :).