Passion Fruit Cake with Mascarpone Icing
A passion fruit and lime cake baked in a fluted tart tin, with a soft mascarpone icing and an optional coulis. A simple bake, but the fluted tin gives it a quietly impressive finish.
Brioche French Toast with Roasted Rhubarb and Ginger Granola
Caramelised brioche, tart roasted rhubarb, vanilla honey yoghurt and a ginger oat granola. A proper spring breakfast, or a very good dessert.
Homemade Brioche Loaf
A rich, buttery French brioche with a deeply golden crust and a tender, pillowy crumb. The only bread worth making if you're planning French toast.
Cardamom and Saffron Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding
Silky saffron and cardamom custard poured over buttered, marmalade-spread hot cross buns and baked in a bain-marie. Easter pudding worth making every year.
Apple Crumble Cake
Moist vanilla sponge topped with caramelised cinnamon apples and buttery crumble. The apples are cooked first to prevent sogginess, and the crumble is frozen to stay crisp.
Florentines
Thin, crisp biscuits with golden syrup caramel, mixed nuts and dried fruit, dipped in dark chocolate. Completely flexible recipe using whatever you have in the cupboard.
Lemon and Pistachio Cake with Torched Meringue
Moist lemon and pistachio cake topped with pillowy torched Italian meringue. Elegant, citrusy and surprisingly straightforward - perfect for celebrations or afternoon tea.
Mince Pie Baklava
Buttered filo layered with spiced mincemeat and nuts, soaked in orange cinnamon syrup. A festive fusion dessert.
Spiced Pear and Cinnamon Custard Tart
Silky cinnamon custard in a crisp tart shell, topped with red wine poached pears that slice cleanly and look properly dramatic.
Ginger Treacle Sponge Pudding
A sticky ginger treacle sponge soaked with warm ginger wine syrup, perfect with custard.
Chocolate Christmas Pudding Cookies
Soft spiced chocolate cookies decorated like mini Christmas puddings with white icing and holly.
Cocoa and Cardamom Sandwich Biscuits with Orange Buttercream
Rich cocoa and cardamom biscuits that keep their embossed pattern and are filled with orange buttercream.
Garlic Butter Tear and Share Wreath with Cheese Fondue
A soft laminated garlic butter wreath baked until golden and served warm with a silky Gruyère and Comté fondue in the centre.
Gluten Free Ginger Cake with Miso Caramel Sauce
A warming gluten free ginger Bundt cake with stem ginger, sultanas, and a silky miso caramel sauce.
Protein Malted Chocolate Loaf Cake with Peanut Butter Icing
A rich malted chocolate loaf with peanut butter icing, high in protein but soft and cake-like.
Mince Pie Truffles
Easy festive mince pie truffles made with dark & milk chocolate, vegetarian mincemeat and a hint of brandy, finished with a gold shimmer.
Bolo de Bolacha (Portuguese Biscuit and Coffee Cake)
A classic Portuguese no-bake cake of coffee-dipped biscuits and buttercream, finished with cocoa and toasted nuts.
Pumpkin Brioche Buns with Saffron, Turmeric and Orange
Golden pumpkin-shaped brioche buns scented with saffron, turmeric, and orange zest. Soft, buttery, and gently spiced.
Blackberry & Almond Galette
A buttery puff pastry galette layered with almond frangipane and glossy blackberries. This rustic summer dessert has a crisp base, jammy fruit, and golden, flaky edges.
Goat’s Cheese and Squash Tart
A crisp puff pastry galette with roasted butternut squash, goat’s cheese, honey, and sage — easy to make and perfect for autumn.