Pudim de Caramelo

Pudim de Caramelo, sometimes known as Pudim de Leite Condensato, is a classic Brazilian dessert of set cream with a caramel sauce. In Brazil, Pudim is the kind of dish mothers and grandmothers are famous for in their families, and it is popular with kids and adults alike! The texture of Pudim is silky smooth…

Pretzels

UK shopping centres seem to have become a popular location for pretzel vans and it’s not surprising why. The mouthwatering, buttery aroma will find your nostrils wherever you are and entice you away from that top or pair of shoes and into the inevitable queue of  shoppers anxious to get their hands on a soft,…

Graffiti cake

Bristol is the home of Banksy and has some fantastic street art! Every summer the city celebrates this by holding Upfest, a festival with live exhibitions by graffiti artists from all over the world. I made this graffiti cake for Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics), who were running a raffle at this year’s Upfest….

Blueberry and white chocolate muffins

Recipe for blueberry and white chocolate muffins.

Jammie dodgers

These are the real deal! The biscuits are sweet, crumbly and just as messy as the ones you can buy. You could use piping to add extra flair. Try different flavours of jam or maybe lemon/lime/passion fruit curd for different colours. The original recipe called for buttercream to seal in the jam filling, but you need such…

White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake

You have to try this recipe. Smooth, rich and creamy, this cheesecake is my absolute fail-safe dessert and a recipe I’ve used time and time again. You can whip it up in less than an hour and it always goes down a storm at parties and gatherings. Just make sure you only make it on…

Honeycomb & chocolate cake

Rich chocolate sponge with a shiny glaze and topped with crunchy honeycomb. I made this for my dad’s 60th and it is probably the prettiest cake I have ever made. I have been quite obsessed recently with following local bakeries on Instagram and seeing how they decorate their cakes. This is my attempt at crumbing around…

Cheesy oat biscuits

Crunchy and moreish, these cheesy biscuits make a satisfying snack. I made them for a retirement party at work and they didn’t last long! When you consider the oats and wholemeal flour, they are kind of healthy, so could be a good lunchbox snack too. You could cut them into shapes or simply cut the dough into simple…

Toffee apple & pecan cake

I made this for a meeting of the Bristol Clandestine Cake Club. The theme was ‘Harvest’ so I used apples in this pretty loaf cake. There was none left by the end of the night so I think it went down well! Ingredients 175 g unsalted butter 200 g Carnation caramel (or make your own soft…

Stack-of-books cake

For a colleague’s retirement, a friend and I made an epic cake shaped like a stack of books and covered with little icing animals. It’s the best cake I’ve ever made and I am so proud of it, I had to share it on here. Hopefully my tips will be useful if anyone wants to make…