Author: Sweets
Breasts!
Commissioned by a friend, chocolate sponge, chocolate butter icing and fondant. Good fun to make!
Continue Reading...Creme Brulee
I was given a creme brulee set (4 ramekins, a catering blowtorch and gas) as an early Christmas present and so this weekend I decided to play about with it. There are many recipes around but I figured I’d start with a basic one as once you can do a basic one any others made […]
Continue Reading...Cakes at work!
Got summoned to make a sponge cake for 300 people for the President’s leaving ‘party’ at work. In the end it was two separate cakes, make of two tiers sandwiched with jam and covered in fondant. Each layer consisted of over 2lbs of flour sugar and butter each! it took 5kg of icing to cover […]
Continue Reading...Lemon Drizzle Cake
I made this as gluten free (exchanging the flour and baking powder), but it’s a gorgeous cake either way Cream together 6oz butter and 6oz caster sugar Beat in 3 eggs Add 6oz flour and 1tsp baking powder, mix well Add the juice and grated rind of one lemon. Pour into a greased tin and […]
Continue Reading...50th Birthday Cake
Commissioned for the birthday of a work colleague. A two layer chocolate sponge, sandwiched with chocolate butter icing (and all the extra shapes ‘glued’ on with butter icing), carved into shape. Crumb coated with same icing and then covered in fondant. It’s the first real shaped cake I’ve done that I’m really happy with (the […]
Continue Reading...Matilda Cake
So, we’ve all read Matilda.. or at the very least seen the film. And we all remember the chocolate cake.. yes.. that one.. the one that Bruce Bogtrotter has to eat all of. So on finding the recipe for the cake, as it is in Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Recipes’ I just have to try it […]
Continue Reading...Chocolate Whisky Mousse
Made at work for a function (no camera at work so no pictures 🙁 ) This made 9 portions, served piped into wine glasses with wipped cream piped on top. 675g Chocolate 45g Butter 300g Caster Sugar 9 eggs, separated 130ml Whisky (or spirit of your choice) 130ml cream, whipped Melt the chocolate, butter and […]
Continue Reading...Beef Stew
The cold weather’s here (or maybe it just seems colder to me after a month in the heat) and it’s the time of the year for stew! This one contains beef, potato, carrots, parsnip, swede, onions and liver and kidney.. served with dumplings of course!
Continue Reading...Chocolate Cherry Brandy Truffles
I had a hankering for truffles, but while doing a good job of resisting the urge to go shopping and make them, I was convinced that it was a fabulous idea. Had some Cherry Bounce to use (Brandy that’s had Cherries soaking in it) and some of the brandy soaked Cherries (very very potent!) Started […]
Continue Reading...Toad in the Hole
Not cake in the slightest but my luck with yorkshire puddings rising is sporadic so I had to share.. Whole, fresh out the oven Butchered into portions and served with mint gravy
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