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How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are a classic. Nothing beats when a fresh batch is pulled out of the oven, the smell wafting through the house, and you dip one into the perfect cup of tea. This recipe is super easy and a great route into baking if you’re new to the scene. Within a couple of steps, you’ll have delicious cookie dough that’s ready for the oven. Once baked, these cookies will last a good few days in an air tight container. Unless, of course, you’re anything like my family and the batch will be devoured within a matter of minutes. There’s just something about cookies and their moorish-ness which makes…
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Easy Victoria Sponge with Buttercream
In my final recipe of 2021, I’ve opted for a classic. This Victoria sponge cake is one that just can’t go wrong. Safe to say after a week of Christmas food, no more cake is required in my house. However, sometimes you just need a slice and this sponge is light, fluffy and layered with buttercream and sweet raspberry jam. If you’re looking to start your baking journey (perhaps it’s one of your new year resolutions), this recipe is the perfect way to start. A Victoria sponge cake is easy and simple to make and the foundation to most cake recipes. Once you’ve nailed this recipe you can easily play…
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How to Ice Your Christmas Cake
When it comes to cake, no cake is complete without icing. With such a full-bodied, or in my case alcohol heavy, Christmas cake to ice sometimes simple is best. This year, I baked two Christmas cakes; one traditional and one Scottish Whisky Dundee Cake. I’ve been “feeding” them over several weeks and it’s safe to say they’re well fed! With it nearing Christmas, they’re ready to be iced. I’ve opted for two types of icing and always favouring an easy option, I’ve chosen to glaze one and use ready-rolled icing for the other. If you like quick and easy steps to ice your Christmas cake, this is the guide for…
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Creating the Best Mince Pies
In my eyes, mince pies are a necessity at Christmas. I could quite happily work my way through a whole box. I’ve made them throughout the years but never quite nailed the recipe. So for the last few weeks, I’ve been testing and trialling a few variations to create my own. I tried a traditional recipe, chocolate pastry, using caster sugar versus icing sugar, adding marzipan or almond flour, plus varying the quantities of mincemeat to pastry to get the perfect ratio. Here I take you through what worked (and didn’t) with the recipes I tried and you’ll see how I’ve incorporated elements from them all to create, in my…
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White Chocolate and Cranberry Flapjacks
In the mood for something buttery and delicious? You’ve come to the right place. These white chocolate and cranberry flapjacks are full of flavour, devilishly addictive and will melt in your mouth. This recipe is super easy to make as the ingredients can be thrown together before a short bake in the oven and minimal time spent decorating. Ideal for when you need a sugary treat right away! Cranberries come into season during autumn and they’re a great accompaniment to this recipe as they add a bit of tanginess to the mix, cutting through the sugary sweet flavours of the caramel and white chocolate. By removing the white chocolate and…
