A recipe from Colonsay which I found in ” A Taste of the Scottish Islands” by Sue Lawrence.
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Tag Archives: Cakes
Cardamon and Honey Friands (8)
A variation on a French classic from Bake Off Finalist Tamal Ray.
Chocolate Expresso Cake (6)
A rich flourless chocolate cake from ” Old Food” by Jill Dupleix. She adapted it from a recipe by Elizabeth David in ” French Provincial Cooking”. It makes a great pudding for a spacial occasion served with creme fraiche or custard, but can also be sprinkled with icing sugar or cocoa powder and served as a cake.
Orange, Ginger and Rye Upside Down Cake (8-10)
A cake from Claire Ptak to serve with yoghurt or creme fraiche.
Whisky, Orange and Almond Cake (8-10)
An award winning special dessert from Kerry Teakle.
Sticky Prune Chocolate Cake (4)
A fudgy indulgent cake made without flour from Claire Ptak of the Violet Bakery, London. You could also omit the frosting and serve warm as a pudding with creme fraiche.
Panforte (16 slices)
Rachel Roddy’s version of this spicy and fruity cake from Siena. It will keep in a tin for up to two weeks, but dust with more icing sugar just before serving.
Chocolate Apricot Amaretti Cake(10)
A dark, soft and moist cake for a special occassion from Nigel Slater. It will keep well for a day or two in an airtight container. Serve with cream or creme fraiche if you like.
Jeremy Lee’s Ginger Cake (1 cake)
A dark and sticky cake from Jeremy Lee, chef/owner of Quo Vadis, London. It is best left for at least a couple of days before eating.
Blood Orange Cake (10-12)
A citrussy mousse like cake from Thomasina Miers.
Fig, Dark Chocolate and Brandy Cake ( 1x 23cm cake)
A seriously good cake from Thomasina Miers. if you like serve with some whipped cream or creme fraiche on the side.
Hazelnut Chocolate Cake with Sultanas (10)
A rich, moist and intense cake from Nigel Slater. Serve in thin slices with sour cream or creme fraiche. It will keep for a day or two, wrapped in cling film or foil.
Bakhlava Traybake (24 pieces)
This recipe from Maryam Sham won the best readers recipe award in Observer Food Monthly in 2017.
Orange, Chilli and Vodka Cake (8-10)
A delicious sticky cake from Sybil Kapoor.
Orange Drizzle Cake (10)
A recipe from ” The Little Book of Marmalade” by Lucy Deedes. You can serve warm as a pudding with cream or ice cream, or cold as a cake. Or both….