Sweet recipes, including cakes, tiffins, cheesecakes, trifles & more
This no bake Black Forest cheesecake, UK style, was devised when making one to take to a friend’s for dinner. I asked whether they preferred fruit or chocolate. ‘Fruit’ requested the mum; ‘Chocolate!’ yelled her daughter. Hmm… best of both worlds, I pondered. As myself and …
This easy gingerbread trifle recipe was inspired by ‘Lebkuchen‘ – those German Christmas treats consisting of chocolate coated gingerbread hearts with an apricot filling. So addictive – every time I shop at the supermarket I seem to end up with a bag – or three …
Now I’m not massively into foraging for fruit or any other food, but the loveliest blackberries grow down this little country lane I’ve discovered when out cycling. Plump, juicy orbs of the deepest purple dangle enticingly from the hedgerow. Hence my creation of an easy, basic …
I really miss the Drifter bar. It was some time ago when I suddenly realised I hadn’t eaten – or even seen one – for a while. A quick search revealed that it has been discontinued. This Drifter chocolate tiffin thus aims to recreate the …
I LOVE Easter – mainly because I get my fix of mini eggs and creme eggs. Both of which I adore equally. I’m a sucker for any kind of chocolate in a crispy shell, and any kind of fondant filling too. Yep, pass those leftover …
Easter egg cheesecake. The name speaks of chocolate, of course, but there are no eggs in this no bake Easter egg cheesecake recipe. Nor is there any gelatine. This is so easy to make, and makes a great dessert for the time of year that …
As I wrote this baked Baileys cheesecake recipe, it was twelfth day of Christmas and I was going to a girls’ night (yay). I’d promised to take a pudding, and thought that this cheesecake – with just a nod, a final farewell, to Christmas, in the …
Don’t be alarmed – no mythical creatures were harmed in the making of this unicorn trifle! My daughter had a pair of magical unicorn slippers, which she instantly fell in love with, to the extent that she wanted to sleep in them the first night. They inspired …
I remembered having a fragrant, elegant almond and orange cake at a local cafe some time ago, when I’d been planning to make an orange and poppy seed cake. I’d wondered, however, if my youngster would like the seeds, being quite fussy about her food. I had some …
I have a real sweet tooth, and can scoff super-sweet treats like chocolate fudge cake with the best of them. But I do love fruit with a bit of tang. So this baked raspberry cheesecake recipe is one of my favourites. It is impressive enough for …