Full of flavour Banana and Pecan Load – perfect for afternoon tea When an afternoon cuppa needs something a little more decadent, or if you …
Recipe: Banana and Pecan Loaf
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Biscoff Frosted Traybake Recipe
Do you love Biscoff? and what about a Biscoff cake, with Biscoff frosting on top? See if you can stick to one slice of this …
Scottish Fruit Slice Recipe
AKA dead fly cake, fly cemetery or flies’ graveyard A sweet treat known as dead fly cake, fly cemetery or flies’ graveyard might not sound …
Gingerbread Cake Recipe
Gingerbread cake with a kick This isn’t one of those lame gingerbread cakes, this one has two levels of ginger – ground ginger and stem …
Recipe : Scottish Cream Cookies aka Cream Buns
Scottish Classic – Cream Cookie Growing up, I’ve known these as cream cookies however Mr Foodie knows them as cream buns, enough to cause a …
Chocolate Coconut Bakewell Tart
A platinum pudding fit for a Queen! Bakewell Tart is a classic British dessert which we wouldn’t think about meddling with, but we have! It’s …
Recipe : Gluten free Drambuie Polenta Cake
FOOD AND DRINK WITH DRAMBUIE HONEYED LIQUEUR AD – PAID PARTNERSHIP WITH DRAMBUIE Drambuie is a sweet and complex honeyed whisky liqueur with a smooth …
Raspberry Victoria Sponge Recipe
Summer in a cake with fresh Scottish raspberries Summer means fresh fruit and with fresh Scottish raspberries in season we used these instead of strawberries. …
Cherry Blossom Cake
Gluten-Free Fresh Cherry Cake Scottish cherry season is here and Scotty Brand kindly sent us some cherries to enjoy. We’ve had them in pancakes, in …
Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
A showstopping coffee cake for afternoon tea A delicious and impressive-looking cake that would surely get you bonus points if made for a visit from …
Recipe : Gluten Free Orange and Polenta Cake
Citrusy orange and polenta cake When there isn’t any flour to be found, polenta is an excellent alternative, and this gluten-free orange and polenta cake …
Recipe : Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Embrace the 70s with this pineapple upside-down cake A proper cupboard cake, utilising that long-forgotten tin of pineapple at the back of the cupboard, shall …
Recipe: Carrot, cardamom and clementine cake
Easy 3 C’s cake We are big fans of the Contini range of restaurants in Edinburgh (Canonball, The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant and Contini) so …
Recipe: No bake Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Decadent cheesecake for a peanut butter fan They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. It certainly is with Mr Foodie …
Recipe: Strawberry Pimms Showstopper Cake for Wimbledon
Strawberry Pimms Showstopper Cake for Wimbledon Why not treat friends and family to a slice of this delightful summer bake, perfect to enjoy whilst watching …
Recipe: Bonne Maman Valentine’s Chocolate Cake
Is there anything more romantic than getting something home-made? A card? Dinner? or this cake? Bonne Maman have this delicious cake recipe which I had …
Recipe: Dan Lepard’s Caramel Christmas Cake
Ok you were a little tired on stir it Sunday and didn’t make a Christmas cake. No problem there is still plenty of time. This recipe by …
Recipe: Ukrainian Easter Bread
Ukrainian Easter Bread Even though I have Ukrainian genes, I think the first time I had tried this Ukrainian Easter Bread was on our trip …
Recipe: Vegan Chocolate and Avocado Cake
Vegan Chocolate and Avocado Cake This brownie like cake will go well with coffee, hot chocolate and for school fairs etc. It is converted from …
Recipe: Lemon Pound Cake with Plums
Comforting home-made cake Being completely useless I forgot about a punnet worth of plums which we had in our fruit bowl – hidden under decorations …
Recipe: Rose, honey and matcha madeleines
From the Lorraine region of France comes the Madeleine, a delicate small sponge cake with a dainty shell shape. Lighter than a sponge cake, this …
Recipe: Canelés De Bordeaux – French Rum and Vanilla Cakes
We recently received the book “Teatime in Paris” by Jill Colonna and what a great wee book. Its filled with delicious French treats and takes …
Saffron peach cake
Saffron and peach cake for afternoon tea This saffron peach cake would make an ideal part of afternoon tea or with custard for a …
Recipe: Dan Lepard Lemon Butter Cake
Once you taste this light, fluffy and buttery cake you’ll be convinced it wasnt home made. Dan Lepard’s Lemon Butter Cake is perfect for an …