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This article first appeared on Food24 Nothing is a quick and easy to make as a Swiss Roll. From start to finish it probably takes under 30 minutes to make and bake! Perfect for surprise guests! Apart from creamy or buttery fillings, the Swiss Roll …
This article was previously published by Food24 – written by Julie Donald The origin of carrot cake, as we know it, is somewhat obscured by history. What we do know is that bakers have been using carrots in baked goodies since medieval times, carrot cake …
This cake has golden syrup that keeps it lovely and moist and delicious. Perfect, classic chocolate cake
Scrumptious red velvet cupcakes and a perfect cream cheese icing. This recipe can be baked as a cake, but bake it in thin layer to avoid discolouration (eg 2x 23 cm layers or 3x 18cm) Perfect red velvet cupcakes but this recipe can also be …
This is one of our favourite recipes, adapted from Kerry-Anne’s original. This recipe bakes flat and is perfectly suited to using under fondant. The recipe can be varied by changing out the vanilla essence for lemon zest or other essences. Cake keeps well for about …
A perfect brandy soaked Christmas cake. Instructions for non-alcoholic version is included in the recipe. Leave about 2- 4 weeks for maturing (or more). Cake can be kept for about a year at room temperature or longer if frozen. This cake can be covered with …
The trick to getting the chocolate-iest chocolate buttercream is to cook the cocoa a bit. In this recipe this is achieved by making a paste of cocoa and boiling water which is then added into the butter and icing sugar when cooled. Buttercream and butter …
This is an amazingly moist chocolate cake. Made with buttermilk or maas and an oil base for a long lasting cake that never gets a chance to become stale. This cake can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months very successfully. This …
