Despite only drinking decaf, we’re big fans of coffee in this house, so what better way to accompany a nice cuppa than with a slice of coffee and walnut cake. It’s a deservedly classic combination that makes a great pick-me-up when you need some sugar and caffeine (although you could make it with decaf too!). I don’t mind walnuts, but I’ve never been that much of a fan of the bitter taste that the skin gives them. Even when toasted in the oven, I find they make my mouth go dry. I am, however, partial to a pecan – I…
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Continue ReadingNow, this has to be one of my favourite cakes, but I’m still not quite sure what it is about it that makes it quite so special. Featured in Nigella Lawson’s Feast, it’s not a fancy cake – more one of those cakes that just puts a smile on your face. It doesn’t even noticeably taste of custard, the inclusion just adds a deep vanilla flavour and gives the sponge that warm yellow colour reminiscent of the cakes you remember from childhood. If I had to draw a birthday cake, I’d draw one just like this! With it’s high cornflour…
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Continue ReadingNow, I have to say, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! This year, it’s taken a long time for the festive feeling to reach our house – despite the deluge of Christmas adverts that have been on TV for months, and the length of time that the stores have been promoting the big day, it’s only now that it’s sinking in. I feel I should apologise that it’s taken so long to get this recipe uploaded (or anything on this blog for that matter), but it’s been a hectic few weeks that have involved my birthday,…