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Lemon & Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry muffins are something we always see on our trips to America and something I love to eat! I love the combination of lemon and...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 26, 20222 min read


Raspberry & Almond Cake
Raspberries pair so well with almond and as this is an oil based cake and is really light and fluffy and really tastes delicious. It is...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 11, 20222 min read


Cinnamon Cake with Biscoff Buttercream
My kids have been begging me to make a cake using Biscoff spread and I have had several attempts but the cake didn’t really taste of...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 5, 20222 min read


Malted Chocolate Tray Bake
Everyone that knows me will be aware that I love Maltesers and Horlicks so a quick bake that uses both is a must for me! I made an all in...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Coffee & Walnut Cake
I was trying to decide what to make for my Dad’s birthday this year and as I hadn’t made him a coffee cake before I decided on this...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Chocolate Mini Egg Loaf Cake
My favourite Easter eggs have to be Mini eggs so this year I wanted to make a chocolate loaf cake and decorate with lots of eggs!!! This...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Almond & Coconut Cake
On March 11th 2021 I started Sarah’s slice so I wanted to mark this day with what else but a cake. A year ago when my husband helped to...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 11, 20224 min read


Grandma’s Genoa Cake
I have been wanting to add a light fruit cake to my blog for a while and haven’t found one I was happy with so I looked in my Grandma’s...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 7, 20222 min read


Easter Mini Egg Mini Muffins
I saw these mini muffin cases in my local shop and I knew I had to make something for Easter with them. I decided on chocolate cake...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 21, 20222 min read


Easter Simnel Cake Slice
As my Christmas cake slice was so popular I thought I would make an Easter slice. This is a delicious fruit cake topped with toasted...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 18, 20223 min read


Sarah’s Tea Loaf
Tea loaf is traditionally made with black tea and served as part of an afternoon tea, sliced and spread with butter. It was a popular...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 31, 20222 min read


Chocolate Chip Muffins
When we go on holiday my youngest son always gets a Chocolate Muffin at the airport for his breakfast!!! So I have been trying lots of...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 28, 20222 min read


Orange Semolina Cake with Orange Blossom Water Syrup
We recently had a meal in a Turkish restaurant and I chose semolina cake for dessert. I really liked the texture of the cake and the...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 25, 20223 min read


Carrot Cake Muffins
This is my first new recipe of 2022 and I really wasn’t sure what to make as it’s January it’s cold but we are probably all fed up of...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Cranberry, Almond & Orange Bundt Cake
I wanted to make a festive cake that was also a bit of a showstopper. For this recipe I decided to pair the tart cranberries with almond...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20214 min read


Sarah’s Christmas Battenburg Cake
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 loved...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 6, 20212 min read


Gingerbread Christmas Cupcakes
I made these for cake sales at my sons primary school and they never lasted very long! These are nice and sticky gingerbread topped with...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 29, 20213 min read


Carrot Cake with Orange Blossom Water & Cream Cheese Icing
This is a cake I have made lots of times but not since I closed my cafe and seeing the Signature challenge on the Bake Off this week made...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 26, 20213 min read


Christmas Cake Slice
I like Christmas cake but my Husband and boys don’t! So I wanted a recipe so I could enjoy a little piece but without making a whole cake and baking it for hours. I used to buy Mr Kipling Christmas cake slices so I could have a little bit of cake at Christmas but this year I decided to make my own. I have used a mixture of dried fruits, glacé cherries and crystallised pineapple but you can use whatever are your favourites. Jump to recipe Put the dried fruit, glacé cherries a
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 10, 20213 min read


Making a 6” Christmas Cake
This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. It is a very deep cake and the ingredients will fill...
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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