Fruitcake
VINTAGE CAKE BAKING TIP
A great baking tip from a few decades ago. “To extend the life of your cake store with an apple or a couple of sugar lumps. “It’s a long time since I’ve seen sugar lumps […]
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
NADIYA HUSSAIN’S SCONE PIZZA RECIPE IN HER BOOK “NADIYA BAKES”…
Nadiya Hussain’s cookbook “Nadiya Bakes” includes her version of the traditional scone. The Daily Beast wrote “Topped with clotted cream and blueberries, this creative scone from “The Great British Bake Off” champion Nadiya Hussain’s cookbook […]
BAKE YOURSELF CALM BY BAKING BREAD…
In an article in Prima Magazine Pauline Beaumont, counsellor and author of Bread Therapy: The Mindful Art of Bread Making she says, ” By mindfully making a loaf of nutritious bread, you will give yourself […]
VINTAGE CAKE BAKING TIP…
A great baking tip from a few decades ago. “To extend the life of your cake store with an apple or a couple of sugar lumps. “It’s a long time since I’ve seen sugar lumps […]
TURMERIC WITH ORANGE & STAR ANISE TEA LOAF RECIPE…
I don’t know about you but once the temperature has dropped I start craving for more filling loaf cakes especially fruit ones and with all the different types of tea infusions available today it can […]
Cakeaway Afternoon Tea – The Assembly House Norwich — Wheelescapades
You’ll know by now that I’m quite the regular at The Assembly House Norwich. Their afternoon tea being one of my highlights of the season. You’ll also know I’m not quite ready to get back […]
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE…
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
3 COOKING TIPS FROM THE VILLAGE KITCHEN ON HOW TO STORE YOUR FRUIT CAKE…
If you plan to store it for a long period of time, wrap the cake in brandy or wine-soaked towels, or a double layer of plastic wrap then in aluminium foil. Non-liquor soaked cakes may […]