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• Grapefruit Curd Celebration Cake

  

  I have had enough of Swiss Meringue Buttercream. This may well be the last time I make it. There is a lot of work involved, and to be honest I know of several... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Orange Blondies

  

  2016 has been a year for the polarisation of a lot of people's political opinions. It can be difficult when a friend or partner, someone you respect, turns... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Anniversary Cake: Blackberries & Cream Cheese

  

  This post marks two milestones in my life:1: At the end of August I celebrated one year in Birmingham. It's been full of new experiences, and I have been so muc... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raspberries & Cream Layer Cake

  

  I love living in a city. Having lived in Birmingham for nearly 10 months, the novelty of having conveniences like a supermarket, clothes shops and a very cheap... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blackberry Cake 2.0

  

  I always try to keep this blog as something that I do for fun, and not work. It's been quiet around here for about a month, basically because I haven't felt lik... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banoffee Brownies

  

  Sometimes I don't really know what I'm going to make until I turn the oven on. This time around, I'd had an idea for using a banana curd with dulce de leche, bu... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hummingbird Cake [Low In Saturated Fat]

  

  I turned 25 last week! Happy birthday to me. It was a fun day of shopping, watching The Hateful Eight and pizza with friends. In the UK and much of Europe,... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cherry & Pistachio Brownies [Low In Saturated Fat]

  

  The media is full of conflicting arguments on what is and isn't good for us, and the facts behind them are not always black and white. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Introducing Healthy(ish) January

  

  How was everybody's Christmas and New Year? I hope that you took a break, ate too much, and spent some quality time with friends and family. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Cranberry Eggnog Loaf Cake

  

  It feels like I blinked and the year flew by. However, looking back, I have packed in quite a lot since January. For instance, I made this cake at the end of th... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Spiced Up Bread & Butter Pudding

  

  I know, I know... Baking With Spirit posts: they're like buses. Months go by without a single one, and then two come along in the space of a fortnight. Alas, th... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirt: Tequila Sunshine Cheesecake

  

  Have you ever seen Zoolander? Remember the bit where Hans and Zoolander try to break into the computer? That's me with hardware. Printers, hoovers,... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caramel Apple Crumble Cake

  

  It's Autumn again, and I couldn't go without showing you another apple caramel combo. I don't know why exactly, but a chill in the air always sends me... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit Spotlight: Chocolate & Whisky Cake

  

  It's been quite a while since my last Baking With Spirit: Spotlight post, so you can be forgiven for not knowing what this is all about. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blackberry & Chocolate Cake

  

  If you’ve been keeping up with me on social media, you’ll know that I recently came across a massive stock of blackberries. I’m very new to the area, but a... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Junk Cake

  

  Anyone who has moved house will know that there comes a point where one must decide what to do with all the random bits of food in the backs of cupboards and th... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sour Cherry & Pistachio Crocodile Biscuits

  

  Oh yeah. Crocodile shaped biscuits, flavoured with freeze dried sour cherries and coated with pistachio pieces.So I know it's been a little while since my last... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Cake

  

  "Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Cake?!" I hear you cry in alarm. Fear not, dear readers! This is a tale of profound success. So much success, in fact, that I this... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Fool Cupcakes

  

  Ah, British summers. One moment we're complaining because it's too hot, the next we're complaining because the sun has retreated behind the clouds and it's... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Aztec Cupcakes

  

  Last weekend, in the midst of the heat, I met up with my mother in London. She lived there for many years during her twenties, so she took the opportunity to... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES