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Easy Chocolate Birthday Cake with Sprinkles
Last week, I turned 26 – hooray! And it wouldn’t be a birthday without chocolate cake. As the chief baker in the family, it’s my job to create something special for those I love and it’s honestly one of my favourite things to do. I really enjoy creating something with the person receiving it in mind. Perhaps using their favourite flavours, textures or food combos as inspiration. However, November 5th is the one day I’m not allowed to bake. One day a year, I’m treated to others baking for me. This year I was spoilt. I received not 1, not 2, but 3 masterful cakes! The first was by my…
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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…
