Cakes are truly my weakness – This is my favourite spring-time cake recipe! Ingredients For the Cake250g golden caster sugar250g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder5 large eggs250g unsalted butter, softened1 tsp vanilla extract1 tbsp milk For the Lemon Curdzest of 4 lemons juice of 4 lemons200g golden caster sugar100g unsalted butter4 eggsTop tip: if your lemon curd doesn’t thicken … Read More
This is my favourite summer cake recipe! Super simple to make – you can’t go wrong! Ingredients For the Cake200g golden caster sugar200g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder4 large eggs200g unsalted butter, softened1 tsp vanilla extractzest of 1 lemon For the Filling50g caster sugar50ml water50ml amaretto 250g mascarpone cheese300ml double cream1 punnet of raspberries Method– Preheat the oven to … Read More
This is a light coconut sponge sandwiched with raspberry jam and a fluffy cream cheese buttercream, which isn’t sickly sweet – an absolute treat! This recipe is from the book ‘The Modern Preserver’s Kitchen‘ by Kylee Newton. Ingredients90g unsalted butter90ml sunflower/rapeseed oil350g caster sugar200g sour cream2 tsp vanilla extract350g plain flour1 tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of soda½ tsp salt40g desiccated … Read More
This cake is sandwiched with citrus lemon curd and sweet fresh cream , and topped with raspberry for a sharp finish. One of my all time favourite cakes.