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Apple & Sultana Teacakes

Subtly spiced buns studded with apples and sultanas. These Apple & Sultana Teacakes are irresistible toasted and slathered with butter! What are teacakes? Here in the UK, a teacake is a sweet, yeasted bun containing dried fruits. They are typically served toasted and spread with butter. They have a dark brown, slightly rounded surface which is lighter underneath. Common fruits to include are raisins, sultanas, currants and mixed peel. Teacakes got their name because they were ... continue reading...

Biscuits, Cookies & Traybakes

Caramel Rocky Road

My Caramel Rocky Road is a must for caramel lovers. Tasty caramel treats covered in chocolate then drizzled with decadent caramel sauce. What is rocky road? Rocky Road is one of those recipes that is referred to by a few different names. As well as rocky road, I have heard it referred to as tiffin and refrigerator cake. Personally, I think Tiffin is different as it doesn't typically have marshmallows in it and rocky road does.  But what actually is rocky road? It is a no bake ... continue reading...

Biscuits, Cookies & Traybakes

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Soft and chewy cookies sandwiched with deliciously smooth peanut butter filling - these Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are my idea of heaven. Chocolate and peanut butter are a classic combination of flavours, and one that I am a big fan of!  Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are the ultimate cookie I absolutely love cookies. They are one of my favourite things to bake and eat. These Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are definitely taking the humble ... continue reading...

Cakes

Rhubarb & Vanilla Cake

This Rhubarb & Vanilla Cake is a great way of celebrating the rhubarb season in a different way to the usual crumble. The rhubarb and vanilla compliment each other to make a delicious cake.  What is rhubarb? Rhubarb is a leafy green plant with pink stalks. The leaves are inedible as they are poisonous and it is the stalks that are eaten. Technically it is a vegetable but it is largely considered a fruit because it is usually used in desserts and cooked with sugar. You can ... continue reading...

Cupcakes & Muffins

Courgette Cupcakes with Lemon Curd & Cream Cheese

Fluffy cupcakes filled with sharp lemon curd and covered in delicious cream cheese frosting. These Courgette Cupcakes with Lemon Curd & Cream Cheese  are far too tasty to get put off by the fact they have courgette in them! Courgette or Zucchini? Courgette or zucchini, whatever you like to call them, they are in abundance at the moment. My parents have an allotment which appears to have the perfect courgette growing conditions because they have grown more courgettes than we ... continue reading...