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 […]

Nice and traditional, easy to make, and lovely and yummy.. Cream together 6oz butter and 6oz caster sugar until pale Beat in 2 eggs. Fold in 6oz self raising flour. Divide between 2 8inch sandwich tins (greased and lined) Cook at 180C for approximately 20 minutes, until golden and skewer inserted into the centre comes […]

In a fit of ‘Englishness’ I was craving scones, and so instantly set out to make them! They’re so simple and easy to make And best served warm with clotted cream

Made for a friend – 2 6×6 dark chocolate cakes, 2 6×6 white chocolate cakes. First time I’d used this recipe, it was really nice and will definitely be using again! Melt 100g chocolate in a bain marie with 200g butter and 2.5 fl oz water Sieve 12oz plain flour with, stir in 250g light […]

So I got bored today and decided to make cupcakes It’s just a basic sponge recipe (6 butter, 6 sugar, 6 sr flour, 2eggs) I decided to make some frosting, just a simple buttercream, and then I played about with food dyes. I didn’t have enough icing sugar to make much, but I dusted them […]

Everything went wrong.. The oven didn’t cook it properly, so it didn’t rise properly, and sunk when it came out the oven. It stuck to the tin and fell apart.. So I covered it in icing to hide it all! It tasted good though!

They worked! This year they actually worked! Okay I overcooked them a little so they’re a little crisp on the outside.. but they worked! 1 tbsp dried yeast (I used a sachet) 100ml warm water 1lb plain flour 1 3/4oz demerera sugar milk 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1oz softened butter 2 tsp spices 3oz […]