When I think of Bakewell Tarts, I immediately conjure up an image of a Mr Kipling's Cherry Bakewells. However, the traditional Bakewell Tart is slightly different and in fact, contains no cherries whatsoever. It comes from a pretty little market town called Bakewell in the Peak District which is full of bakeries selling the traditional … Continue reading Bakewell Tart #GBBO5

There was a new theme for The GBBO this week - batter week. And I've got to be honest, unfortunately they didn't really make anything that tickled my fancy. I'm a massive fan of pancakes but those lace pancake just didn't look substantial enough for me! If im going to have pancakes, then I want … Continue reading Buttermilk Pancakes #GBBO4

Bread week was always going to be a challenge for me as I'm most definitely a beginner when it comes to all things bread! But, in true Bake Off style, I decided to have a crack at it and see what I could produce. I was given a Bake Off Cookbook for my birthday and … Continue reading Chocolate & Pecan Babka #GBBO3

The leaves have started to fall and it’s starting to feel like Autumn, so I thought what better way to greet the season than with a homely blackberry and apple crumble! I usually just stick to good old fashioned apple crumble, but thought I would add the blackberries while they're looking so great at the … Continue reading Blackberry & Apple Crumble

Week 2 - Biscuit week. This is more my style! So this week, I made Viennese Whirls and they were much more fun than last weeks Jaffa Cakes. Although my piping isn't great (it's a skill I'm working on!), you don't have to be a professional piper for these to look presentable. I actually piped … Continue reading Viennese Whirls #GBBO2

"I've got a great idea" I thought, "why don't I make something from the Great British Bake Off every week?" What a mistake. For my first week, I attempted to make jaffa cakes. Attempt being the main word there. Several attempts in fact. And lets just say, I can totally see why they made them … Continue reading Jaffa Cakes #GBBO1

This is one of the cakes that reminds me of my childhood. My Mum used to bake this whenever there was a cake sale at school so it's full of good memories for me. Good memories that is, unless my brother, Ben, got there before me and ate it all which wouldn't be unusual! I … Continue reading Banana and Chocolate Slices

This cake makes the BEST birthday cake. And it's a good one for me to make as, incase you hadn't noticed, I LOVE baking with chocolate! It seems to be making quite a regular appearance in my kitchen. Anyway, I made this cake for my boyfriends birthday last year and his mum, Catherine, liked the … Continue reading Chocolate Orange Drizzle Loaf

This brownie was something I made quite a while ago. To be precise, it was the day of the mens singles Wimbledon final. It consisted of me running from the TV and back to the hob quite a lot. Looking back on it now, I'm not sure why I didn't just turn the TV round. … Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Cake

I wouldn't normally add another cookie recipe so soon after the last one but these cookies were made for a special occasion... My boyfriend, Alex's birthday. It might seem like a strange choice for a birthday but he absolutely loves them. And let's face it, I have a lot of spare time on my hands … Continue reading Smarties Cookies