Key Lime Pie
I love Asian and Mexican food, but as I have a real sweet tooth I like to make something like this key lime pie for pudding. The zing of lime is very welcome after a spicy meal and rounds things off nicely. Given that there are …
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Sweet recipes, including cakes, tiffins, cheesecakes, trifles & more
Easy Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe
A Victoria sandwich cake is so simple to make, yet can be very special. This easy vanilla sponge cake recipe forms the basis of almost every cake I’ve ever made. Whip up a classic vanilla sponge on a rainy day, take to a friend’s for coffee (guaranteeing another …
Easy Microwave Jam
I’ve never made any preserves before, until I discovered this way of making easy microwave jam. Fiddling around with a thermometer and fussing over setting points isn’t really my style – I’m just too impatient for conventional jam making. When I picked twice as many blackberries …
Mojito Mocktail Syrup + ‘Gin’ & Rosemary
There are a number of other reasons why you might be avoiding alcohol – pregnancy, medication or religion. Perhaps it’s about time you took a turn as designated driver. Or you may be doing Sober October or dry January. Whatever the reason, this ‘gin’, rosemary and mojito …
Gin Pancakes Recipe
I just thought I’d like to make a gin pancakes recipe one day, being a fan of all things juniper. So I did some experimenting – and here it is. Boozy pancakes. It is boozy, too, because there’s no cooking or heating involved at all …
Easter Egg Desserts
Surely the very best thing about Easter is chocolate? Easter eggs, specifically. Well, now it might just be these easy Easter egg desserts. Easter chocolate eggs – namely, Cadbury’s Creme Eggs and Mini Eggs – are so hard to resist. Neither can I pick a …
Orange & Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The first time I ever had a moist orange and poppy seed cake with cream cheese frosting was in Australia in the 1990s. I was temping in an office in Sydney at the time, and someone brought in this vast, round creation slathered in pale …
Easy Chocolate Brownie Cake
One of my go-to desserts when I eat out, chocolate brownies are irresistible when you crave something sweet and cocoa-rich. Perfect chocolate brownie recipes result in freshly baked brownies that are slightly crisp on the top. While the soft, gooey centre provides an instant flavour …
No Bake Oreo Cheesecake (without gelatin)
You can get Oreo chocolate bars, ice creams and other goodies as well as the cookies now, so why not make a no bake Oreo cheesecake without gelatin? I’d previously made an Oreo Tiffin, so it was time to try something else with the ubiquitous …
No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake (UK style)
I just love this no bake blueberry cheesecake. UK supermarkets are partly to thank for the fact that it’s so easy to make. I specify blueberry spread, which is what I used, but you could easily use any of the St Dalfour ‘Rhapsodie de Fruit’ flavours. …