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The Best Date and Pecan Muffins
Looking for something sticky, nutty and sweet? Then I have just the recipe for you. These date and pecan muffins ooze sticky toffee pudding vibes. Anyone who knows me knows I can’t resist a sticky toffee pud – and I definitely won’t share. I’ve taken the recipe from my ski season days and added a nutty twist, pairing it with pecans. These muffins can be enjoyed solo or accompanied with a delicious dollop of yoghurt, cream cheese icing, orange glaze or custard – whatever you fancy. Therefore, they can exist among an afternoon tea spread or feature as an individual dessert. The possibilities are endless. You’ll start by soaking the…
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Ginger Cake with Orange Syrup
With Christmas around the corner, it’s time for something spiced and delicious, and this ginger cake with orange syrup is just what you need. This recipe gives off similar vibes to sticky toffee pudding, which is one of my favourite desserts, and you honestly need this cake in your life. When I think of using ginger in baking, I tend to associate it with gingerbread cookies. But, if I’m being honest I’m not that much of a fan. They’re usually hard, brittle and overpowered with spice. So, I’ve created this ginger cake as an alternative. The combination of ginger and cinnamon makes this cake delicately spiced which can be enjoyed…
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Easy peach crumble cake recipe with syrup glaze
Looking for an easy but delicious dessert for your bank holiday weekend? Try this peach crumble cake recipe. The combination of crumble and cake in one is just too good not to enjoy and I promise, won’t last a sitting! Plus, seeing as August is National Peach Month, it’s only right to celebrate this sumptuous fruit before the month is up. A chance discovery at the back of our kitchen cupboards during the depths of lockdown resulted in me finding a rogue can of peaches. Keen to make good use of them, I scouted round Pinterest (always my go-to recipe search engine) to find inspiration on what I could create.…
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The Best Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding Recipe
This self-saucing chocolate pudding recipe is the ultimate guilty pleasure. The crunchy top, smooth middle and oozing, rich chocolate sauce makes it a show stopper of a dessert. The method is very simple, can be put together in a matter of minutes and will have you nursing a food coma just long enough to go back for a second scoop. The recipe is James Martin’s Baked Double Chocolate Pudding which was kindly shared by a family friend who understands my deep love for chocolate. This chocolate pudding swiftly became a family favourite, and soon necessity for isolation survival during the height of the lockdown lows. My twist, however, turns it…
