• Chocolate Sables

    Ingredients 50g caster sugar 100g light brown sugar 175g dark chocolate (65-70% cocoa solids) roughly chopped 200g unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 tsp flaked sea salt 40g cocoa powder 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda 275g white spelt or plain flour Method 1) Place the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together into a…

  • Red, White and Blueberry Trifle

    Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 480g double cream 1 ready-made angel food cake Icing sugar, for garnish, optional 1 1/2 tablespoons apple jam or apricot preserve, for garnish, optional 225g cream cheese Pinch salt One 170g punnet blackberries Two 170g punnets blueberries 150g granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons fresh…

  • Banana Walnut Bread

    Ingredients 200g caster sugar 3 very ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed with a fork 50g toasted walnut pieces, roughly chopped 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for preparing the tin 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon table salt 2 large eggs, at room temperature 150g plain flour…

  • Lemon Icebox Rounds

    Ingredients 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest 90g demerara sugar or yellow sugar 310g flour, sifted 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 55g, plus 2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted 1 hard boiled egg’s yolk 1 large egg yolk 55g, plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature Method 1) Beat the butter and icing sugar…

  • S’mores Cookie Crumble Bars

    Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract One 4.4-ounce bar milk chocolate, such as Hershey’s, broken into pieces 1 cup marshmallow creme 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 sheets digestive biscuits, finely ground, or 1 cup…

  • Lemon Pound Cake

    Ingredients For the glaze 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp water 85g sugar 50g flour 120g plain flour 1 tbsp finely-grated lemon zest 300g sugar 5 large eggs, almost at room temperature 80g sour cream (full-fat) 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 220g unsalted butter, just cooler than room temperature Method 1)…

  • Chocolate Amaretti Cake

    Ingredients 2 tsp grated orange peel 4 large eggs Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sifting 130g sugar 120g unsalted butter, room temperature 110g dark chocolate 150g flaked almonds 60g baby amoretti cookies Butter-flavoured non-stick cooking spray Method 1) Preheat the oven to 175°C. 2) Spray a 23-cm spring form pan the non-stick spray. Refrigerate. Microwave the…

  • Victoria Sponge Cake

    Ingredients 225g (8 oz) icing sugar, sieved For the vanilla icing 85g (3 oz) Stork tub 1-2 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 3 tablespoons jam For the filling 225g (8 oz) caster sugar 225g (8 oz) Stork tub 4 medium eggs 225g (8 oz) self-raising flour, sieved 1 level teaspoon baking powder For the…

  • Rocky Road

    Ingredients 12 pink marshmallows, quartered using scissors 2 x 55g of Maltesers (my favourite), Milky Way or Crunchie 140g rich tea biscuits, roughly crushed 3 tbsp golden syrup 300g dark chocolate, broken into squares 100g butter, roughly chopped Method 1) Gently melt the butter, chocolate and syrup in a large pan over a low heat,…

  • Brownies

    Ingredients 175g plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 360g chopped walnuts 315g caster sugar 2 tbsp pure vanilla essence 790g milk chocolate chips 170g unsweetened cocoa powder 6 extra-large eggs 3 tbsp instant coffee granules 450g unsalted butter Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180 C/Gas mark 4. Butter and flour a…