Tag Archives: cake

Banana, sultana and almond loaf

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Katie Bryson

Manky banana alert – why can’t we ever get through the damned things? No matter how green they are when I buy them they ripen in an instant – infuriating. Well only slightly coz it’s always an excuse to bake … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged baking, banana, breakfast, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers | 2 Comments

Lunchbox idea: banana muffins

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Katie Bryson

I had a bunch of manky bananas hanging on my kitchen worktop for longer than I should have – they went black and really started freaking me out so I quickly mashed them up and looked for a recipe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Lunches | Tagged baking, banana, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers | 2 Comments

Bake sale orange and poppy seed cupcakes

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I love it when I can tick off two tasks in one go – and on this occasion it was baking for the school cake stall and writing an article about a recipe using orange. Love it! So after a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking | Tagged baking, cake, cupcakes, home baking, orange | 5 Comments

Weekend bake recipe: hey, blondie!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Reading this month’s Sainsbury’s Mag, I came across a massive feature on some of Dan Lepard’s amazing looking cakes with enormous glossy pictures of the most tempting array of goodies I’ve seen in quite a while. The squidgy banana blondies … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Edible Gifts | Tagged baking, baking recipe, banana, blondies, brazil nuts, breakfast, cake, cake recipe, comfort food, dan lepard, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, recipe | 5 Comments

Rocky road cupcakes

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Sponsored post Now that my little ones are having packed lunches a few days a week I thought it’d be a good idea to bake a batch of cakes at the weekend rather than spend a fortune on cereal bars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Batch cooking | Tagged baking, cake, comfort food, cupcakes, fairy cakes, home baking, lunchbox ideas, packed lunch ideas, rocky road | 4 Comments

Perfect with coffee: Chocolate, hazelnut and cardamom brownies

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Couldn’t resist making this picture as large as possible – hope it’s brought a little warmth to your day! I baked these bad boys up for the day at Union Roasted when we were asked to bring something we liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Desserts, Edible Gifts | Tagged baking, cake, cardamom, Chocolate, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, hazelnut, home baking, quick recipe | 8 Comments

Father’s Day Chocolate Beetroot Brownies

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Katie Bryson

We were meant to be camping at the coast for Father’s Day weekend, but the hideously wet forecast changed all that. Matthew decided to pitch the tent in the back garden instead – so he and Sam had a ‘guys … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Desserts | Tagged allotment, baking, beetroot, brownies, cake, Chocolate, comfort food, family favourites, Fathers Day, feeding boys, good food magazine, grow your own, home baking | 11 Comments

Cupcakes to accompany Royal Wedding TV fest

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Living in a house full to the brim of boys, I had no option but to indulge in the fairytale world of Royal Wedding mania elsewhere. It felt like the 1950s cycling through the deserted roads of leafy Ealing with … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Party food | Tagged baking, cake, cupcakes, home baking, royal wedding | 6 Comments

Chocolate Potato Cake

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Katie Bryson

So I’ve finally used up the chocolate mountain in my kitchen this week after making a rather special cake as a warm-up for Easter. I love trying out new recipes for chocolate cakes, especially ones that are a bit different … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Desserts | Tagged cake, Chocolate, home baking, potato | 8 Comments

Cake stall madness

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Sam’s school has a fundraising cake stall every friday, and each year group takes it turn to provide the cakes and manpower. Volunteering your services behind the stall is not for faint-hearted, as come 3:30pm a swarm of children buzz … Continue reading →