Toffee Apple Cake
I have no clue how the idea for this cake popped into my head, but once I had thought of it, I knew I eventually would have to bake it. I think it was my mind’s sugary lovechild of the... Continue reading →
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Salted Caramel Fudge Cake
I didn’t intend to make this cake. This week’s post was supposed to be cinnamon buns, but life got in the way, and at 11pm on Friday night I found myself reading over the recipe for the cinnamon rolls and... Continue reading →
Red Velvet Ombre Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Let me start off by admitting that this cake is blatantly for Valentine’s Day. It’s cute and frilly and I shamelessly don’t care. :) I’ve always had a laid back attitude towards Valentine’s Day, even when I did have a... Continue reading →
Raspberry White Chocolate Streusel Cake
It’s almost the end of January and I’m only now publishing my first post of 2014. Eep! Where does the time go? Well, I hope this cake makes up for it! This post almost ended in tears. My beloved cake... Continue reading →
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
Two years ago I made my flatmate’s birthday cake. It was the Cake of Death with cream cheese icing and had a (eggless) cookie dough filling. This weekend she had a birthday celebration and she again requested a birthday cake... Continue reading →
Maple Apple Upside Down Cake
As a Canadian living abroad, it is essential that I import my own supply of maple syrup. The maple syrup sold here is heinously expensive and packaged in tiny bottles. Even worse is the fake maple syrup that is basically... Continue reading →
Banana Nut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
A few weekends ago I noticed that I had a bunch of bananas that were getting very brown. Unfortunately, I had no time to turn them into anything tasty. Thankfully, bananas can be mashed up with a bit of lemon... Continue reading →
KitKat Maltesers Chocolate Cake
This is the most intensely chocolate cake I have ever made. Cake of Death. Chocolate buttercream. 12 KitKat bars. Over 200g of Maltesers. This cake is chocolate suicide on a plate. I stumbled across a photo of this cake whilst... Continue reading →
Zwetschgendatschi (Damson Plum Cake)
This past weekend my parents came to visit me! I had a wonderful Saturday and Sunday just spending time with them. They had been in London and also visiting some old family friends that own a farm near Rugby. When... Continue reading →
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Dulce de Leche Buttercream
Way back in June, I found that Aldi was stocking canned pumpkin in their “American” specialty aisle. I went a little bit nutso and bought several cans. However, pumpkin is a flavour I always associate with autumn and Thanksgiving, rather... Continue reading →