Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies (with vegan option)

It's the WEEKEND and nearly DECEMBER CAN YOU BELIEVE! And we are celebrating with these fluffy and moist Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies. Carrot cake has always been one of my favourite go-to cakes to make (and eat obviously) but I kinda fancied something a bit different for a change and so why not combine a cookie with a cake spin on things, sandwiching them between deliciously light and creamy, festive spiced buttercream. 

Pomegranate Molasses, Pistachio and Orange Loaf Cake

If you're lover of all things Middle Eastern cuisine, or equally, you're obsessed (like I am) with Yotam Ottolenghi's cookbook collection then you'll probably already be familiar with the intense sour and syrupy sweetness of pomegranate molasses. 

Peach, Custard & White Chocolate Cake

Whoever invented the traybake cake or sheet cake as Americans like to call them is a GENIUS, they just somehow feel more effortless to whip up than your regular round layer cakes. This cake was an absolute hit in my house, my mum warmed hers up with even more lashings of custard as if there wasn't enough in the cake already - to be fair you can never have enough and with comments like 'they remind a bit of a school pudding, in a good way!' she can confirm this cake does work just as well hot or cold. 

Berry Muesli Overnight Oat Jars

This scarcely counts as a recipe as the method is pretty much a one step process which couldn't be easier, but think of it as more of a recipe suggestion on how I like to prepare overnight oats. It's my go-to recipe which I like to have on a frequent basis throughout the week for a healthy start to the day (minus the optional flavourings of chocolate - if we're being factually correct!)

Easy Egg-free Chocolate Cake (& vegan option)

Hello strangers, it's been awhile...again, I know, but I'm back and here to help you in this time of need when I think we all need a bit of cheering up with being stuck indoors at the moment, with CAKE OF COURSE!!! 

Banana, Chocolate & Oat Scones

I've always been a lover of scones; plain, cheese, fruit...you name it and I'll be right on it. I think people consider them old fashioned nowadays, bit of an old persons treat, perhaps since it's always been a traditional element to an afternoon tea and guaranteed to be in any twee tearoom and national trust cafe up and down the country flocked with those people of a certain age.

Chocolate, Tahini & Honey Cashew Babka Buns

So first off, you'll probably be thinking what on earth is babka? Well I'll tell you... babka is a sweet yeasted bread, rich like a brioche but more dense in texture, usually with swirls of chocolate or cinnamon twisted in its ribbons of layering, a sweet and buttery cake-bread hybrid, perfect paired with a cuppa, for breakfast or a sweet dessert treat. 

Vegan Coffee & Biscoff Baked Doughnuts

It's been awhile since I last made some baked doughnuts (see my other doughnut recipe here) and so I felt it was about time again to come up with another recipe. This one, my friends, is vegan, yes that's right, anybody, vegan or not can enjoy these lovely cakey rings of joy! 

Double-Choc Digestive Brownies

Brownies are such a treat. So indulgent and naughty, they really are something to be eaten in moderation (as all treats should be) and these ones are no exception but offer something a bit different. Yes that's right, they have biscuits on them too! A double whammy of naughtiness and if you are ever in that predicament as to whether to have a cake or biscuit (I know I am on a regular basis), now you can have both to satisfy greedy needs with my Double-Choc Digestive Brownies. 

London Fog Cake

I bet that unless you've come across it in your coffee shop you're probably think what on earth is London Fog!? A London Fog traditionally is a flavored tea latte combo, made with sweetened earl grey tea, some steamed milk and vanilla syrup. So, in cake form... that equates to one coated in a delicately flavored earl grey and vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. 

Blood Orange Breakfast Kheer (Vegan and gluten free)

I just love this time of year when blood oranges are in season, the fact that you can’t buy them all year round makes them seem so much more of a treat and most certainly when a few juicy segments top this indulgent kheer. Though, if you can’t source them, then regular oranges would be fine too or grapefruit for a sharp twist. 

Chocolate Hazelnut and Peanut Butter Bars (Vegan Option)

Right, so valentine's day is just around the corner and what better way to show your loved ones you care than with chocolate?! I don't mean going out and buying any old box of chocolates. I'm talking the homemade kind, in a truly wonderful gooey nutty chocolatey treat (with the box of chocolates thrown on top for good measure) - that's the chocolate hazelnut part of the recipe... ferrero rochers all crumbled up and sprinkled over the bars before baking. Although you'll have to find an alternative for all you vegans. 

Honey Bombs

I'm often attracted to baking things that I have never heard of before and these honey bombs come under that bracket. I think there's something so intriguing about trying new foods and flavors that you've never seen or tasted before! The opportunity as you grow older, comes far and few between but nevertheless, still, it's very exciting when it does happen. 

Blueberry Cinnamon Waffle Pudding

With being back to the daily grind of coming home from uni and cooking for myself on the reg means I don't bake desserts and sweet treats as much as I would if I was at home, where I get the luxury of my mum cooking meals for me. Don't get me wrong, I don't find cooking for myself a chore, I doooo still enjoy the rather relaxing nature of coming home after a full day of lectures and just experimenting with foods that I wouldn't normally have at home; like tonight's stuffed squash with quinoa, wheat berries and feta (fyi think I'll most definitely be doing that one as a future blog post, it turned out soooo well!)

Plum and Ginger Layer Jars

At this time of year I love nothing more than taking a picnic to a park or field, eating al fresco with good company and enjoying the gloriously sunny weather (when mother nature decides, that is.) 

Polish Vanilla and Raspberry Ripple Custard Slice (Karpatka)

Mille-feuille, the classic french pastry. Just the word puts a shiver down my spine.  I'm no trained pastry chef and I think others would agree with me in saying that this is one of the hardest things to perfect - looks wise! I can never quite master the uniformity aspect, some custard always manages to seep its way out the sides either in cutting or by overfilling!  

Baked Banana Choc Digestive Doughnuts

Some people find it easy to write out and about in busy places like at the park or library, although I’d much rather prefer the silence and comfort of being alone. So as I’m currently sat on this 5hr train on my way up to Edinburgh to visit my friend, this post is proving rather difficult to write. But making the most of this boring journey is a strong priority of mine as with university and work I have hardly found the time to blog – evidently. 

Raspberry, White Chocolate and Green Tea Magic Cake

I'm gonna get straight to it, what's so magic about this cake...I can tell you're all dying to know. The magic is all in the baking since it's actually made of the very usual suspects of eggs, sugar, flour, butter and milk.

Pandiramerino (a.k.a Rosemary and Raisin Buns)

It's been a good while since I've made a bread recipe on here, mainly because they just take that little bit more time to muster up between proving, and with uni life, well, it can 'prove' rather tricky to fit in with studying (yes, the word play was intended there.) However, with semester two not commencing till February (yeah, it does seem a long break with Christmas as well) but I'm not gonna complain cuz it means I now get to do this.... make bread again! Wooooo. 

Lovely Lavender Loaf with Blueberry Icing

The three L's, lovely lavender loaf... this cake has real summer vibes and is perfect for the weekend when you just want to sit outside and chill in the sunshine, and eat of course! I have dabbled with lavender in baking before, but with raspberries, it was one of my very first blog posts which I did way back in July 2014. OMG, that was over 2 years ago. How time flies! (See said post here.)