Tag Archives: Cake

Scrumptious coffee cake

So this feels like a bizarre follow up to my last post about weight gain… But what’s a birthday without cake?! It was my boyfriend’s birthday yesterday and he has a certified coffee obsession. So I whipped up this coffee … Continue reading

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Rocky road cake topping

This is a really easy way to make any cake look good ridiculously indulgent and over the top. It comes from this recipe for caramel rocky road cake , which looks amazing, but who has time to bake four cakes?! … Continue reading

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Triple Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Sorry for those waiting desperately for this recipe! It comes from Phoodie, which is a food blog so excellent I implore you to go over and have a look now. Gone? Good. Now, the Triple Peanut Butter Cheesecake is certainly … Continue reading

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Under the Big Top: Lauren’s Circus Themed 30th

It’s pretty safe to say I’d been looking forward to this party for a long time. Two months in fact. That’s when I purchased the bulk of my costume online. On Friday night, the bearded man and I had another … Continue reading

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Ottolenghi’s Chocolate Fudge Cake

It was in London in 2010 when I was first introduced to Ottolenghi by my Aunt. We had just had lunch elsewhere and popped into the Ottolenghi restaurant in Belgravia to grab some sweets. I remember being very impressed with the … Continue reading

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Lemon cream cheese butter cake

I come from a line of very skilled bakers. My aunt, HK, in London very kindly sent me this book she put together of a collection of delicious lemon cakes. HK is baking a different lemon cake every month for … Continue reading

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