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Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here I will take you on my baking journey, show you my recipes and hopefully you'll find your own passion for baking from my blog.

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 15, 20242 min read

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...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 8, 20242 min read

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.

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Sarah L Samuels

Sep 27, 20242 min read

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.

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Sarah L Samuels

May 7, 20242 min read

Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

When I had my cafe Lemon Drizzle was always a popular choice with my customers and I made several a week. I also had a regular customer...

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Sarah L Samuels

May 2, 20242 min read

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...

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Sarah L Samuels

Feb 2, 20242 min read

Malted Chocolate Loaf Cake

I was trying to decide what to make for my youngest son for celebrating his GCSE results. He is not keen on loads of icing so I thought a...

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Sarah L Samuels

Jan 1, 20241 min read

Cumbria Life - January 2024

Golden Syrup Loaf Cake Golden syrup has been made in London since 1881 and is a sticky golden syrup that is great on toast, pancakes and...

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Sarah L Samuels

Oct 29, 20234 min read

Christmas Loaf Cake

I was asked a lot last Christmas if I had a Christmas loaf cake so I wanted to make sure I made one for this year! It's based on my usual...

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Sarah L Samuels

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Banana Loaf Cake

We had a lot of extremely ripe bananas that no-one was going to eat and my eldest son was going back to university this weekend so he...

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Sarah L Samuels

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Sarah’s Cranberry & Orange Tea Loaf

I wanted to make another tea loaf for my blog but with a fruity tea. I had a lot of dried cranberries in my store cupboard so I decided...

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Sarah L Samuels

Mar 18, 20233 min read

Easter Simnel Loaf Cake

I was asked a lot last Easter if I had a Simnel loaf cake so I wanted to make sure I made one for this year! Simnel cake is a fruit cake...

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Sarah L Samuels

Feb 6, 20233 min read

Passion Fruit, Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake

I love the taste of passion fruit but have never actually used any in my baking! So when I saw some reduced in the supermarket I thought...

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Sarah L Samuels

Jan 6, 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...

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Sarah L Samuels

Dec 3, 20223 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...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 21, 20223 min read

Satsuma & Poppyseed Loaf Cake

I was going to make a lemon and poppyseed cake but I had a lot of satsumas that needed using up so I thought I would try Satsuma and...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 7, 20223 min read

Sarah’s Hummingbird Loaf Cake

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...

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Sarah L Samuels

Oct 17, 20222 min read

Sticky Ginger Loaf Cake

Now that autumn is definitely here and winter is approaching I always go for comforting or ginger based recipes and this is definitely a...

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Sarah L Samuels

May 26, 20222 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...

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Sarah's Lime, Coconut & Cardamon Loaf Cake

Sarah L Samuels

May 12, 20223 min read

Sarah's Lime, Coconut & Cardamon Loaf Cake

This is another of my bakes from my cafe but I have just updated it a bit and added the cardamon for a little twist. I also used to sell...

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Sarah L Samuels

Apr 5, 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...

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