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Chocolate Brownies

Almost everyone loves intensely chocolatey and perfectly fudgy chocolate brownies and if there is one time of year when we can treat ourselves to some decedent baking it has to be in the depths of winter. Chocolate brownies are indeed a real indulgence and, when made properly, definitely give you a feeling of treating yourself …

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Ginger Cake

Ginger cake is a perennial favourite, great for lunchboxes and picnics, easy to make but it can be quite messy…dry ingredients in one bowl, melting the sugar, syrup and fat in a saucepan, blending the two together trying not to splash yourself with the hot liquid…it can be a little off-putting. So much better to …

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Country Slice Cake Recipe

country slice cake recipe

A rather famous make of Country Slice cakes have been enormously popular since they were first introduced in the 1970’s. As a child I remember how much of a treat they were as they were one of the more expensive varieties so I wasn’t too surprised to see them recently in the supermarket priced at …

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Flapjacks – The Ultimate Recipe

If I had to choose just one cake to eat for the rest of my life, the flapjack would win hands down. The simple combination of oats, butter, sugar and syrup was one of the first recipes I ever made as a child and, because of it’s simplicity, I have never bought a flapjack from a …

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Layered Angel Cake

angel layer cake recipe

Angel cake has always been a firm favourite with my family. I mean the layered ones that you find in the supermarket with pink, yellow and white layers sandwiched together with buttercream. It is a classic English cake so beloved by generation after generation of cake lovers! This is more than a simple sponge cake …

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