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Pink Grapefruit & Poppyseed Shortbread Biscuits
I was given a couple of pink grapefruit and after making a Bundt cake I decided to make some shortbread too! I love making and eating...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 15, 20232 min read


Lemon & Blueberry Loaf Cake
A Lemon and blueberry loaf cake is something I have been wanting to make for a while! I wanted to make a cake where all the fruit didn't sink to the bottom as that would be a complete fail for me. I have had quite a few attempts at getting this recipe perfected and now I am happy as my fruit is evenly distributed!!! I know I am really fussy but I work hard to get my recipes perfect and I know my perfect is a high bar to reach but I wouldn't want anything less. This recipe is
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Pink Grapefruit & Ginger Bundt Cake
I had some grapefruit given to me this week and I made shortbread but also wanted to make a cake. I decided to pair it with ginger and...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 21, 20223 min read


Ginger & Satsuma Festive Cake
This is a really tasty cake for Christmas and is a great alternative if you don't like traditional Christmas cakes. It is a three layer ginger cake filled with homemade curd and ginger buttercream. I intended this to be a special cake for Christmas so I used my candied satsuma peel and made some gingerbread leaves and trees but you can decorate with anything you want. Crystallised ginger would look lovely too. If you are not confident with the icing then make 2/3 of the ici
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Cookies
I had some dried cranberries to use up so I thought I would put them in one of my favourite cookie recipies. These are nice and soft with...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Festive Ginger Loaf Cake
I have been wanting to make a Christmas ginger loaf cake for a few years but just didn't get around to it until now! The cake has both ground ginger and stem ginger in it and is a really tasty ginger cake. I have iced it with ginger buttercream and decorated it with my homemade ginger biscuits . It is a really festive cake and you can decorate with any shapes of gingerbread biscuits you like - just have fun with it! Jump to recipe To start pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees ce
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 3, 20223 min read


Gingerbread Biscuits
Gingerbread biscuits are delicious to eat all year round but are usually made at Christmas. They can be made in various shapes and sizes...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 2, 20223 min read


Sarah’s Nutty Marzipan Mini Mince Pies
I made mini mince pies for my sister for a new shop opening a few years ago at Christmas. They are now a firm family favourite as they...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 26, 20223 min read


Nutty Mincemeat Crunch
This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates but I decided to make a festive version with my homemade Nutty Mincemeat...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 25, 20222 min read


Candied Satsuma Peel
I have been wanting to make some candied orange for a while for cake decorations. As it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to make...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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