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This is a more grown up version of my all time favourite Easter recipe, Cornflake Cakes 🙂 I made 8 cakes from this mixture but I made them fairly big and could have easily got 12 normal sized cakes. Going posh made me want to give a bit of decadence though! Ingredients: 100 g Green… Continue reading Easter Treats: Posh Cornflake Cakes
For me, you can't have Easter without Cornflake cakes! ...or Krispie Cakes, for those who prefer the Rice Krispie version 🙂 This is a very loose definition of the word "recipe" because I only really have one measured ingredient, but these cakes are divine and so simple to make! They're perfect to make with children… Continue reading Easter Treats: Cornflake Cakes
It was a family friend's 60th birthday this week and as we weren't seeing them until today I decided it would be nice to do some celebratory cupcakes! Cakes - be they cupcakes, layer cakes, basic sponge cakes, any cakes! - are so simple and quick to make that even if you have some unexpected… Continue reading Simple Vanilla Cupcakes With Creamy Vanilla Frosting
A while ago I came across a Nigella Lawson recipe for Eggless Dark Chocolate Mousse, tried out by US Masala. They looked delicious but for me the ultimate chocolate mousse has to have something extra... orange! So I amended the recipe to give me a chocolate orange fix, but the great thing is that you… Continue reading Eggless Chocolate Orange Mousse
I love char siu bao! In fact, I'm sitting here eating some while I type out this recipe 🙂 The soft fluffy dough and sweet pork filling make these buns one of my favourites and something I always come home with from Chinese supermarkets! With that in mind, I decided to make some from scratch… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Char Siu Bao (pork buns)
This is a recipe I've wanted to try for a while but have been saving it for Chinese New Year. Mushrooms and I have a very shaky relationship - I love them but they don't love me. Or rather, they used to love me until I turned about 17 and then suddenly gained an allergy… Continue reading Chinese New Year: Mushroom And Water Chestnut Steamed Buns