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/



Afternoon Tea @ The Scarlet, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

I had heard a great deal about the luxury, adult only, eco hotel. The Scarlet certainly does offer luxury spa and dining experiences for guests. Set in a truly stunning location above Mawgan Porth bay, you can pay for a day spas or longer overnight stays in the romantic setting. I took my beautiful mum for a champagne afternoon tea and the whole experience left both of us feeling very spoilt.

For £37, we received a range of finger sandwiches and sweet treats along with a glass of champagne. Granted it is not cheap and the portions aren't huge, however the setting and overall experience is priceless. The staff were more than helpful making the tea surpass my expectations.

This was a lovely afternoon and great for a special treat.

https://www.scarlethotel.co.uk/

Sunnyhill Glamping, Borden, Kent

This is a bit of a different post but it was such a good weekend I thought it needed sharing. We celebrated my cousins 40th birthday at Sunnyhill Glamping. The site has four bell tents and two gypsy wagons for hire. We had hired the whole site but I feel it would have been equally as enjoyable if we had shared the site with others.

There is a communal barn with hay bayles, fire pits and bbqs, and each tent/wagon also has its own outdoor seating.  All bedding is provided, along with vintage crockery in the communal kitchen. I loved all the little touches, such as the watering can shower and little cakes on arrival.  The hosts were also very happy to help.

It must be noted that additional guests to the site of an evening have to pay £5, I assume to stop it being used as a party venue. Also, any of the sites wood used in the fire pits will be charged.

 

http://www.sunnyhillglamping.com/

Cookbook Review...All Things Sweet! by Rachel Allen

I recently received Rachel Allen's All Things Sweet! cookbook for my birthday. I made these dulce leche brownies. The recipe was really easy to follow and they turned out perfectly. There are lots of great recipes in the book for those with a sweet tooth, especially some interesting recipes with cinnamon, which I am a big fan of!

#youcanneverhaveenoughcookbooks

 

http://www.rachelallen.com/post/all-things-sweet

THE BEST PIZZA EVER @ SimBIOsi, Florence, Italy

SimBIOsi was definitely my favourite restaurant of my recent Italian adventure. Our hotel manager recommended my friend and I try it on our first evening in beautiful Florence. It did not disappoint. Serving organic food and craft beer, you can see your pizza cooking in the authentic oven at the back of the on trend, local hang out. 

We had a beautiful plate of cured meat and soft cheese to start followed by honest and truly authentic, organic pizza. I genuinely feel no pizza will ever compare to that served in SimBIOsi. I will be going back!

 

https://www.facebook.com/simbiosiorganicpizza/timeline