Desserts

Cakes, Desserts

Strawberry and Orange Drizzle Cake

This Strawberry and Orange Drizzle Cake was described by one of the ladies that works in the tearooms as ‘a slice of sunshine on your plate’ and is one of my alternatives to the classic Lemon Drizzle Cake. I have two other Lemon Drizzle alternatives – Raspberry and Lemon Drizzle Cake […]

Cakes, Desserts

Lemon Cake

My Lemon Cake is another popular cake in the tea rooms and I have received many compliments for it. It is an especially lemony lemon cake as I douse the sponge layers in lemon syrup. Use Butter for the Lemon Cake Do use butter to make this lemon cake – […]

Desserts

Strawberry Meringue Gateau

In June and July British strawberries are at their best so now is the time I like to make my Strawberry Meringue Gateau in the tea rooms. As I write this Wimbledon is on too so it’s a doubly perfect time to try this very popular dessert. It’s also quite […]

Cakes, Desserts

Coffee and Walnut Cake

This Coffee and Walnut Cake is soft and moist with delightful coffee and walnut flavours and a creamy coffee buttercream icing. It is quite an easy cake to make and is very popular in the tea rooms, along with some of my other cake recipes – Classic Carrot Cake, Chocolate […]

Cakes, Desserts

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache

This week I am sharing my recipe for Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache which is the recipe I use for the chocolate cake we serve in the tea rooms. It is based on Robyn Stone’s recipe for ‘The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe (Ever)‘ at ‘Add a Pinch‘. The main change […]