courgette cake

Hmm... delicious courgette cake baked for the arrival of my brother. Filled with lemon curd & topped with cream-cheese and pistachios. Couldn't be better. Thanks Nigella !

the oven is back

It pains me to say it, but I haven't baked a thing since they took our oven out in April. I kept promising to wade into the 'fridge tart' league but there's so little motivation without a kitchen. Here I am now, and the oven is back in. I've started unpacking the boxes, and soon I will discover my scale. I have ordered three lovely cookery books published by Apple. It's all cakes, muffins, cookies, and the like. Lots of inspiration. Watch this space !

chocolate fudge cake

I made Mary Berry's Chocolate Fudge Cake for Zack's 3rd birthday cake. Friends did the decorating but everyone raved about the icing... and it's so easy. Just melt butter and cocoa together, add icing sugar and a dash of milk to smooth. Scrumptious!

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