Funfetti Birthday Cake

March 20, 2017 in Cake

This is probably one of the most colourful cakes you could make for someone; the rainbow sprinkles/jimmies are eye catching! This is my go to cake recipe when I’m asked to bake a cake for someone’s birthday party. This recipe uses a moist vanilla sponge cake combined with rainbow sprinkles/jimmies baked inside of cake, which is then finished off with a rich vanilla buttercream. It is quick and easy to make so it is a perfect birthday cake recipe for beginners to try.

Candied Bacon, Maple and Chocolate Chip Cookies [VIDEO]

March 09, 2017 in Cookies

Bacon in a cookie may sound like a bad combination however, the saltiness from the bacon and the sweetness from the maple syrup and chocolate chips some how works together!

When I visited New York last year I stumbled across a cookie shop called Schmackary’s, one of their unusual cookie flavours was there a bacon and maple cookie. So here is my take on making these cookies.

GBBO Technical Challenge S2E3 - Focaccia

February 07, 2017 in GBBO Technicals

Focaccia was the third technical challenge of the second series of The Great British Bake Off. This a great challenge to test the baker’s bread skills as focaccia contains a lot of water, which is different, compared to most bread recipes. It is important to use all of the water in the recipe no matter how sticky the dough gets, as this is what gives the focaccia its signature irregular crumb structure (see the picture at the bottom of the page).