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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


Cranberry & Clementine Scones
This recipe is based on my fruit scone recipe just updated to be a bit festive. I love using dried cranberries in my recipes and with this scone I paired them with clementines and a touch of cinnamon. When I had my cafe I was making scones every morning before we opened at 10am. We always made fruit and cheese scones and they were always good sellers. It took many tries to get a recipe I was happy with and my customers really loved them! They are delicious served warm with ju
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 10, 20212 min read


Mini Fruit Panettone
I decided to make these mini panettone as little gifts for Christmas to go with my festive marmalade. It is an Italian sweet bread not...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 9, 20213 min read


Christmas Cake Decorating
This is the second part of my Christmas cake making and decorating blog. The first part was how to make the cake and this part...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 8, 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


Orange, Oat & Cranberry Cookies
I love baking lots of cookies during the festive season and these don’t disappoint. They are very easy to make and are based on my oat and raisin cookies but I have given them a festive twist! I have used cranberries instead of raisins and added the zest of an orange for a delicious Christmas cookie. They are delicious soft oat cookies and perfect with a cuppa during the festive season. Or why not give them as Christmas gifts for family and friends. Jump to recipe These coo
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 27, 20212 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


Clementine Drizzle Mince Pies
After the success of my Frangipani and Viennese mince pies I was trying to think of another version to try. I love lemon drizzle cakes...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 24, 20213 min read


Mint Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
These are a slightly altered version of my double chocolate cookies. They are soft in the middle and crunchy around the edges and taste...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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