With the summer slowly fading away and the rains popping in to say hello, I thought a Cardamom Cake sounded quite right for this week. This cake has subtle flavours of cardamom and lime and is a gorgeous blend of both flavours. Quite simple to make, it needs to bake at a gentle pace and […]
I’m starting my Easter recipes with this apple and date cake. This cake is one of those rare finds that will soon make it to your collectables. The apples and dates in the cake make it fruity and moist. It really can’t get more old fashioned than this. A perfect cake for tea time or […]
You know how much I love using lemon in baking. I can’t put my finger on it but there’s something very comforting and elegant about making a lemon cake. This Lemon blueberry loaf is perfect at tea time or as dessert. It’s light, delicate and oozes flavour and familiarity. As a rule, I love using […]
No fuss, no mess, just a whole lot of deliciousness. This coconut pineapple is like nothing you’ve had before. The ingredients do feel like a recipe for a pina colada, and OMG, this cake is annoyingly tasty. This coconut pineapple cake screams tropical flavours and each bite can literally transport you to a sunny and […]
This Chocolate Pound cake is the real deal. Intense, moist, dark and full of flavour. Probably the first loaf that has got me so head over heels. This loaf is amazing!!!!! The recipe makes a large cake and I made it in two medium-sized loaf tins. More the better isn’t it. Good thing it makes […]
Banana & Rum Cake is just another fancy bake you make out of overripe bananas. When life gives you overripe bananas you bake them. Considering we are all often blessed in our kitchen with bananas that go black, we know we could use many recipes that call for them. Before making this Banana Rum cake, […]
I’m not willing to let the mango season slip away just yet, which explains this recipe for semolina mango cake. This is a recipe my mother in law shared with me and just that almost immediately warranted I try it. So Zi and I did. I baked and he ate. This semolina cake is very […]
This Orange Wheat Cake is so fluffy and light, you won’t believe it’s made with wheat. I’ve only lately had luck baking with wheat. After years of believing that using wheat in baking makes dense and heavy cakes here’s a cake to prove that completely wrong. Ingredients for this orange cake This orange cake uses […]
Carrot cake is a classic. Almost every baking book has a recipe for it and there are so many variations of it. All perfect in their own way. For starters, I’ve tried at least 5 variations of Carrot cake and I don’t think I could pick a favourite. They are all so good. As a […]
Baked doughnuts are a much-needed invention. They’re cute as hell, healthier than fried doughnuts and twice as quick to make too. This is a no yeast recipe for doughnuts and you are going to love them. Trust me, these are a delight!! Baked donuts without yeast are light, fluffy and melt in your mouth. While […]