I made this Foret Noire Cake for our 10th wedding anniversary. As we wanted roses and rose petals on our wedding cake, I though I should recreate our idea on this cake. I am delighted with the cake. It looked beautiful and it tasted good too. Initially I thought I will cover the cake with
Category: Special occasions
Beetroot bread
I saw a lovely pink bread on Angie’s blog and I thought it looks amazing. As I had some cooked beetroot in the fridge and I was planning to bake that day, Beetroot bread was an obvious choice. I like the taste, the texture and the colour. The taste is mild and it’s noticeable only
My Easter Menu
I hope everybody who celebrated Easter had a wonderful time. I wanted to share what I prepared for Easter because it’s a great way to get inspiration when I’m deciding on the menu for next year. We didn’t have a 4 course meal, but we had starters in the morning, then desserts, then soup and
Nutty caramel cake
I wondered how I should name the cake, flavours or decorations. I decided on Nutty caramel cake because Sheep Cake doesn’t sound as good. I will talk a bit more about the decorations at the end of the post. The cake has two fillings, one with cream and a creme patisserie with nutty flavour, peanut
Simnel cake
I have to say that this cake was made last year, for Easter. As I thought it would be strange to share a recipe of Simnel cake after Easter, I kept it for today. Simnel cake is a fruit cake with a layer of marzipan in the middle. The tradition of the Simnel cake is
Red Valentine’s Day Doughnuts
As tomorrow is the big day, I wanted to share this Red Valentine’s Day Doughnuts recipe. It’s very easy to make and it looks so cute. The doughnuts are baked, so it’s a healthier option. I made lots of variations on the recipe and they turned out perfect each time. I decided to add a
How to make the perfect glass biscuits
I love how glass biscuits look, they are such a showstopper. After trying a few different things, I can say that now I know how to make the perfect glass biscuits and I want to share that with you. The glass biscuits are very easy to make, once you know how to make them. For
