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Sticky Pear, Date & Ginger Cake
With autumn approaching I always go for ginger based recipes and this is a favourite of mine. Perfect on a cold day with a cup of tea or...
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Cherry & Almond Cake
I got some fresh cherries on special offer in my local supermarket today so I was trying to decide what to bake with them. Cherries pair...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Plum Crumble & Custard Muffins
I still have many plums from my tree to use up so I thought I would add them to my popular muffin recipe but I have topped them with an...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Peanut Butter Muffins
I was asked recently if I had a recipe for peanut butter muffins and I didn’t but I love a challenge so I set out to make some as my...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Gooseberry & Orange Blossom Water Friands
If you have a small amount of gooseberries at the end of the season this is a perfect recipe to use them up. I have paired them with the...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Blackcurrant & Almond Friands
Friands are small almond based cakes using egg whites as the only raising agent. The texture is quite unusual and not what you may...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins
Muffins are something we always see on our trips to America and something I love to eat! I wanted to make a nice summer version so I used...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Strawberry & Fresh Cream Vanilla Cake
I wanted to make a cake perfect for the summer and a real showstopper! I decided to use fresh strawberries and fresh cream in this recipe...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 27, 20223 min read
Gooseberry & Elderflower Fresh Cream Cake
My Mum gave me some gooseberries out of her garden so I decided to make a cake I had made a few years ago in my cafe. It is a lovely...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Nectarine and Vanilla Muffins
A friend gave me quite a lot of Nectarines so I decided to put some in these muffins and added some vanilla bean paste. They have a...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Sarah’s Hummingbird Muffins
I first tried Hummingbird cake in Walt Disney World in Florida and had never even heard of it. I was totally sold on it after my first...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Rhubarb and Almond Cake with Pink Peppercorn Buttercream
I made this cake for my entry into the Queen’s Platinum Pudding competition. I knew when I entered that it was probably a bit of a...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 1, 20224 min read
Jubilee Vanilla Cupcakes
I always remember my Mum making cupcakes when I was little for when we came home from school and they were generally plain or with...
Sarah L Samuels
May 30, 20223 min read
Madeira Loaf Cake
This is a cake I have always loved - it is a simple but tasty cake and perfect for any afternoon tea. It is also delicious served with...
Sarah L Samuels
May 26, 20222 min read
Vanilla Cupcakes
I always remember my Mum making cupcakes or “buns” as we called them when I was little. They were usually baked for when we came home...
Sarah L Samuels
May 25, 20222 min read
Sarah's Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake
This is another of my popular bakes from my cafe and one I regularly got asked for the recipe as they enjoyed it so much! I also used to...
Sarah L Samuels
May 12, 20223 min read
Rhubarb & Custard Cake
I had a bit of a car accident this week and I had no car for few days and my lovely cleaner offered to do the school run for me. I wanted...
Sarah L Samuels
May 7, 20223 min read
Rhubarb & Almond Cake
Rhubarb pairs so well with almond and as this is an oil based cake and is really light and fluffy and really tastes delicious. It is also...
Sarah L Samuels
May 5, 20222 min read
Rhubarb & White Chocolate Muffins
Muffins are something we always see on our trips to America and something I love to eat! I love the flavour of rhubarb and wanted to pair...
Sarah L Samuels
May 3, 20222 min read
Rhubarb & Custard Muffins
Muffins are something we always see on our trips to America and something I love to eat and I love this time of year when rhubarb is...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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