Anna Hollisey 
Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Halloween: these are excellent excuses to get into the kitchen and whip up a batch of celebratory cakes. Miniatures are ideal for getting the kids involved, too, so what are you waiting for? At Christmas, Valentine’s and Halloween, baking shops are awash with decorations and edible …
Ever since Nigella introduced us to her glamorous lavender-topped version the cupcake has become an acceptable end to even the fanciest of dinners. Just choose from the selection of chic ideas below, and your guests will be utterly charmed. Vanilla Cupcake Peach Melba Sundae Makes 12 Last time you went …
You want your cake to look spectacular but you don’t want to spend hours in a hot kitchen, covered in icing sugar, to achieve it. What’s the solution? Well, it really can be easy… Fake Your Way to Professional Results With everything you can buy in the shops these days, …
This Easter get the children involved in all the traditional baking rituals. Here are our ideas for a happy Easter holiday! Easter Traditions Just like Christmas, Easter is a season for the cake baker to really shine. Shrove Tuesday, when householders race to use up the last eggs and butter …
Looking for an alternative Christmas cake recipe this year? Try making our rich and luxurious Yule Log recipe. This traditional Christmas ‘cake’ is simple and fun to make with children. History of the Yule Log Before it became a chocolate-covered Christmas Cake, the Yule Log was a perfect piece of …
For more than three centuries, chocolate éclairs have been delighting chocophiles all over the world. This elegant pastry creation combines some of our favourite things: chocolate, custard cream, and light, crispy pastry. Ready to try making chocolate eclairs for yourself? We thought you might be… There are three elements to …
Baking the perfect scones is well and good, but you’re going to need some perfect jam to spread on them. In this article we cover the basics of jam-making and a recipe for a decadent Strawberry and Champagne Jam. Just pile it onto Freshly-baked Scones, top with Clotted Cream, and …
Why not make your own clotted cream or butter to use in your baking? It’s not as intimidating as it sounds! Try our traditionally-inspired methods to make your own dairy butter for toast and cakes – or luscious clotted cream to spread on Home-baked Scones! Making Fresh Butter Have you …
Afternoon Tea has been an English tradition since 1800. And though it’s famous for the scones, the first course of an Afternoon Tea is a selection of dainty sandwiches. They should be crustless, finger-sized, and served on an antique platter. The fillings should be quite light and delicate, in keeping …
Here’s an Afternoon Tea with a difference – everything is made with chocolate! From genuine hot chocolate to chocolate and cherry sandwiches, this Chocolate Delight menu is reserved for devoted chocoholics only! What’s For Tea? This is Afternoon Tea, so you could sip cups of Earl Grey. Or you could …
