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Mini Christmas Cakes
I thought I would make some mini Christmas cakes this year as they would make great presents for friends or family. I have added dried cranberries into my cakes but you could just use a traditional dried fruit mix. You can add any decorations you like and be creative! I have lots of nice festive cutters that I have used in the past to decorate my Christmas cakes for my cafe. I also think the addition of the baking parchment and festive string really finishes them off but you
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 313 min read
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Lemon Madeleines
We went on holiday and had a delicious coffee in a French cafe. We shared a little basket of lemon madeleines between us and I thought...
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 122 min read
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Apricot and Almond Cake
It’s an oil based cake, dairy free and really light and fluffy and really tastes delicious. You can enjoy it is with a cuppa or with cream.
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 12 min read
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Blueberry & Lemon Drizzle Traybake
My lemon drizzle traybake was a popular choice in my cafe and is delicious with a cup of tea or coffee.
I decided to add some blueberries
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 182 min read
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Rhubarb & Pistachio Traybake Cake
I wanted to do another traybake cake this year using pistachios, as my other traybake cakes using rhubarb have been very popular. I did a Rh
Sarah L Samuels
May 62 min read
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Mini Easter Simnel Cakes
I thought I would make some mini Simnel cakes this year as they would make great presents for friends or family. I have added dried...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 253 min read
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Persian Love Cake
It’s the 4th birthday of my blog today so to celebrate I had to make a special cake. I asked on my social media for suggestions and this...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 113 min read
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Guinness Loaf Cake
This is a cake I see quite often on social media and recently one of my followers said they had made one and it was very disappointing...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 283 min read
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Honey Loaf Cake
This cake is based on my very popular Golden Syrup Cake but I have used honey in this recipe. It was actually one on my original...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 172 min read
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Battenburg Cake
Quite a few years ago I was watching the Great British bake off and the technical challenge was a battenburg. I had a go as I have always...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 103 min read
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Tunis Cake
This is a cake I remember from the Great British Bake Off and it was a Mary Berry recipe I seem to remember. It was actually a cake...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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Mincemeat Loaves
I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Clementine & Ginger Marmalade Loaf Cake
If your not that keen on marmalade you will still enjoy this delicious citrus cake with little bursts of ginger and a sticky marmalade.
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Caraway Seed Cake
Seed cakes appeared from the 17th century and it is similar in texture to a Madeira cake.
It is a perfect cake sliced with a cup of tea.
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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Lemon Polenta Cake
I bought some polenta recently for a bread recipe I was working on and had a lot left so decided to whip up a quick lemon polenta cake....
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Rhubarb & Custard Traybake Cake
I love a traybake and I love rhubarb and I have been making my Rhubarb & Almond traybake for years so I wanted to make a different one...
Sarah L Samuels
May 10, 20242 min read
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Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake
It is zingy, moist but fluffy cake and is delicious with a cup of tea. The cake has lots of lemon zest in it and has a delicious crunchy lem
Sarah L Samuels
May 7, 20242 min read
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Lemon & Blueberry Mini Loaves
I love my new mini loaf tin and after my popular Mincemeat Loaves I did for Christmas I wanted to make some more Mini Loaves and as I had...
Sarah L Samuels
May 2, 20242 min read
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Easter Swiss Roll
I decided to make a chocolate Swiss roll for Easter this year - well why not you make them for Christmas! I have filled it with vanilla...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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Black Forest Cake
I made this cake for the third birthday of Sarah's Slice on 11th March 2024. I asked on social media for some ideas of what I could make...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 11, 20246 min read
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