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Halloween Baking – Bats!!
Given the lack of an oven in my apartment, I had to make Halloween treats that didn’t require any baking; these are pretty delicious! And very easy to make, with only 5 ingredients: Here’s the recipe if you want to … Continue reading
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Coca cola cake
As we also had a lot of coca cola left from the wedding I decided to try out a new recipe. It’s Nigella’s chocolate and coca cola cake found on this blog: https://happydomesticity.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/nigella-lawsons-coca-cola-cake/ It’s pretty easy to make and I … Continue reading
More cheese scones
These were such a hit that I decided to make some more with the cheddar left from my sister’s wedding (that and the fact that I got complaints at work that they didn’t get any, naming no names – Pikey!) … Continue reading
Lemon leaving cakes
For my last cakes at work before I leave for Singapore I’ve made a lemon drizzle cake. Actually I made two – so that the HR team and the business team can have one each and not fight over it!! … Continue reading
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Pre-wedding cake
I made a lemon drizzle cake and some delicious cheese scones for a tea and cake gathering the day before my sister’s wedding. The cheese scones were from a Paul Hollywood recipe and tasted great made with fresh rosemary from … Continue reading
Healthy (?!) chocolate cake
well, it does have vegetables in it! Plus it’s dairy free if you don’t eat the ganache icing… This recipe made a deliciously moist courgette chocolate cake. The tin I used was a bit smaller so I made a couple … Continue reading
Creme egg “scotch eggs”
You may have seen these on social media- “scotch” eggs that are made with creme eggs in the centre and covered in chocolate.I decided to give them a go this weekend! http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6942957/This-man-just-made-a-Cadburys-Creme-Scotch-Egg-and-its-blowing-peoples-minds.html
Heart shaped shortbread
i haven’t made shortbread in a while so decided to make some as it’s quick and easy. I used this recipe and used 1.5 times the quantities: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortbread_1290 When they were cool i drizzled dark chocolate over them (I use … Continue reading
Showstopper – Hannah’s death by chocolate birthday cake
There seem to be a lot of birthdays at work at the moment! Hannah requested a chocolate cake for hers so I decided to make this one decorated with Cadbury’s chocolate fingers and Maltesers I used Nigella’s chocolate cake recipe … Continue reading
Valentine’s brownies
The request this week was for Nigella’s brownies. I used cacao powder and Cadburys dairy milk chocolate, however the recipe came out more like a cake, than brownies: Nigella's Everyday Brownie Recipe I added milk chocolate hearts to the top … Continue reading
Frances Bakes 