Preparation Time; 25 minutes Cooking time; 18 minutes Ingredients 125g soft margarine 125g caster sugar Two eggs are beaten 125g self-raising flour Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 175g icing sugar sifted Pink food colouring Sugar flowers, to decorate You are braver than you believe and more durable than you seem, a smarter than […]
Hazelnut and Blueberry – Cakes
Preparation Time; 20 minutes Cooking time; 20 minutes Ingredients; Three eggs 150ml reduced-fat crème Fraiche 150g caster sugar 50g finely ground hazelnuts 175g plain flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 152g fresh blueberries 15g hazelnuts roughly chopped Sifted icing sugar, for dusting You are braver than you believe and more durable than you seem, a […]
Banoffee Meringues – Cupcake
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time; 11/4 hours Ingredients: 3 eggs whites 100g light muscovado sugar 75g caster sugar To decorate; One small ripe banana One tablespoon of lemon juice 150ml double cream Eight tablespoons of ready-made toffee fudge ice-cream sauce Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes, do not resist them; that […]
Apricot and Sunflower – Muffins
Preparation Time; 20 minutes Cooking time; 18 minutes Ingredients: 300g self-raising wholemeal flour One teaspoon of baking muscovado sugar Grated rind of 1 orange Three eggs 200ml full-fat crème Fraiche 225g can apricot halves in natural juice, drained and wrongly chopped, the juice reserved Three tablespoons sunflower seeds Life is a series of natural and […]
Strawberry and Lavender – Shortcakes
Preparation Time; 30 minutes Cooking time; 15 minutes Ingredients: 150g plain flour 25g ground rice 125g butter, diced 50g caster sugar One tablespoon of lavender petals To decorate: 250g strawberries or a mixture of strawberry and strawberries 150ml double cream 16 small lavender flowers (optional) Sifted icing sugar, for dusting Life is a series of […]
Spiced Pear and Cranberry – Muffins
Preparation Time; 20 minutes Cooking time; 18 minutes Ingredients: 40g dried cranberries Two tablespoons boiling water Three small ripe pears 300g plain flour Three teaspoons of baking powder One teaspoon of ground cinnamon Half a teaspoon of grated nutmeg 125g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 50g butter, melted Three tablespoons olive oil Three eggs […]
Banana and Sultana Drop Scones
Preparation Time; 10 minutes Cooking Time; 8 minutes Ingredients: 125g self-raising flour Two tablespoons caster sugar Half a teaspoon of baking powder One small ripe banana, About 125g with skin on, peeled and roughly mashed One egg, beaten 150ml milk 50g sultanas Oil, for greasing Butter, clear honey, and golden or maple syrup, to serve […]
Chunky Chocolate – Muffins
Preparation Time; 20 minutes Cooking time; 18 minutes Ingredients; 275g plain flour 25g cocoa powder Three teaspoons of baking powder 150g caster sugar 75g butter, melted Three eggs, beaten 150ml milk One teaspoon of vanilla essence 200g white chocolate, finely chopped 100g plain dark or milk chocolate, broken into pieces A word of encouragement from […]
Lamingtons – Cake
Preparation Time; 20 minutes Cooking time; 30 minutes Ingredients; 125g unsalted butter, at room temperature 125g caster sugar Two eggs, lightly beaten 250g self-raising flour pinch of salt Four tablespoons milk One teaspoon of vanilla extract For the icing 400g icing sugar 100g cocoa powder 150-175 ml boiling water 200g desiccated coconut A word of […]
Mini Cappuccino – Cakes
Preparation Time; 30 minutes Cooking time; 15 minutes Ingredients; Three teaspoons of instant coffee Two teaspoons boiling water 175g soft margarine 175g light muscovado sugar 175g self-raising flour Half a teaspoon of baking powder Three eggs To decorate; 300ml double cream 75g dark or white chocolate curls A word of encouragement from a teacher to […]