The children went back to school today after nearly three weeks of Christmas holidays. After lunch I served their favourite cake – a rich chocolate cake that I bake and then top with fruit set in jelly. It’s not a brownie-style cake, not dense or heavy. The children
The chocolate cloud cake is a famous sunken chocolate cake. Flourless – made with just chocolate, eggs, butter, and sugar. It’s a perfect combination of a moist and dense (yet light and airy at the same time) chocolate base topped with whipped cream.
Delicious and refreshing cherry cubes, with a layer of rich chocolate cake, yoghurt panna cotta, and sweet cherries in jelly. It’s a fantastic dessert – although quite pricey due to the cost of the cherries. If you have a cherry tree in your garden, you’re in luck!
A simple and perfect rustic cherry tart with a hint of almond extract and a foolproof shortcrust pastry. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also incredibly easy to make! Serve warm with your favourite ice cream.
The best buttery muffins with cherries. They’re delicious, with a lovely hint of vanilla, and so easy to make. Buttery and moist, with a soft, cakey texture, made using simple pantry ingredients.
Summer surprised me this year – just as I was starting to warm to the British weather. I love the subtle English summers, slightly cooler in the mornings and evenings. I only enjoy scorching temperatures when I’m on holiday abroad… For the past month
The famous old-fashioned American classic – pineapple upside-down cake. If I had spent my childhood in the USA, this would have been my favourite dessert :). Pineapple rings are arranged at the bottom of the cake tin, and once baked, the cake is flipped