Mustard and Rye, Truro

This was such a tasty meal at Mustard and Rye. The beef brisket was packed with flavour and covered in a sweet, sticky barbecue sauce. I did think the coleslaw could have been fresher and with a little less mayonnaise. But the cocktail I had to finish the meal was amazing. It was a spiced apple seasonal special with spiced rum and lime. It truly finished the meal off perfectly.

Also the staff were fantastic and truly a credit to the restaurant. If you like all things American, get yourself down to Mustard and Rye. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/MustardRye

Hot Chocolates @ Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay

If your looking for a warming winter beverage this year, I would definitely recommend heading to Lusty Glaze. They've got a great range of flavoured hot chocolates, that can be pimped up with alcohol if you fancy something stronger! I tried the chocolate orange version which was so tasty.

The restaurant is so warm and welcoming with log burners on the go, and the beach front setting is just beautiful.

 

http://www.lustyglaze.co.uk/

Hazelnut Nutella Cupcakes #yum

This is a really tasty little recipe, great for a special treat!

 

100g plain flour

20g cocoa powder

140g caster sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

40g unsalted butter

120ml milk

1 egg

1/4 vanilla extract

 

100g soft unsalted butter
150g Nutella
225g sieved icing sugar
3 tbsp whole milk

Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3. Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl, then add the butter and mix to incorporate.

Whisk in the remaining cake ingredients until smooth.

Divide evenly between eight cupcake cases.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, check with a skewer.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

 

For the buttercream, whisk the butter on high speed for five minutes. Slowly add the icing sugar then whisk on a high speed for a further five minutes.

Finally whisk in the Nutella and milk. Pipe on to the cooled cakes and decorate. I chose to decorate mine with chopped hazelnuts and sprinkles!

Get your orders in for Christmas bakes!!

If you fancy a traditional Christmas cake for this year's festivities, get in touch! I'm also offering mince pies, sausage rolls, gingerbread and biscotti. Any inquiries let me know, I'd be happy to work flavours and quantities to suit you. I look forward to hearing from you!

#fiveweekstogo

Very exciting times!!!

 

I am very proud and excited to announce my new logo! This also means exciting developments on the cake business front. I will now be taking orders for cakes and desserts and hopefully coming to a market near you soon!!!!

Millionaires Cheesecake

packet of hobnobs

50g butter

300ml double cream

200g cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla extract

can of carnation caramel

mini millionaires shortbread

 

Crush the hobnobs into crumbs and melt the butter. Then combine and press into a loose bottom circular tin. Leave to chill in the fridge.

Whip up the cream cheese then add the vanilla, double cream and caramel until thick and fully combined. Pour the mixture over the base.

Chop the mini millionaires shortbread into chunks then sprinkle over the top then leave to chill in the fridge until serving.

Plum Crumble Cake for Cake Club!

175g unsalted butter

175g caster sugar

3 large eggs

225g self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp vanilla extract

100g ground almonds

85g soured cream

 

Mix ingredients together well until fully combined then divide the mixture evenly between two sandwich tins. Half 6 plums and add cut side up to one of the tins. Bake at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

For the crumble, rub 50g ground almonds, 50g plain flour, 50g caster sugar and 50g unsalted butter together until it forms large crumbs. Then bake on a baking tray for 15 minutes in the same oven as above.

Leave all components to cool fully.

Spread 50g of plum jam onto one of the cakes then sandwich both together. Next whip 300ml of double cream to soft peaks then spread on the top of the cake.

Finally sprinkle over the crumble topping onto the cream and enjoy!

 

I took this cake to my Clandestine Cake Club event and it went down a treat. Check out your local group here: http://clandestinecakeclub.co.uk/