My love for Collies, Cakes, Cooking, Eating Out & Days Out.
With Christmas little over a month away my mind has turned to festive baking. This Luxury Giant Mince Pie is a fabulous festive dessert that can be served warm with cream, ice crem or brandy butter. Or, you could just enjoy a slice cold as a cheeky treat. Follow my recipe below to create your own Luxury Giant Mince Pie.
The English Cherry season tends to end around mid-September but my local supermarket here on Skye had some in stock this week. Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth I grabbed myself a punnet and embarked on a cake recipe. It would be very easy to fall into the trap of rehashing a Black Forest style cake so I opted for something a little different. Fresh Cherry and Marzipan Cake, the marzipan gives the almond flavour a real boost!
I adore Bakewell Tart and go out of my way to hunt a good one down. My
absolute favourite outside of Bakewell itself is from Malton Relish. When Sophie, my good friend and owner of Malton Relish comes to visit she brings some up to Skye especially for us!
But as I am now so far away from my favourite Bakewell Tart I thought I had just better make my own. And as I am also and avid lover of marzipan, I supercharged the frangipani with some extra marzipan! So below is my version of Bakewell Tart.
After an impulsive blueberry purchase in the supermarket this week I thought
it best to bake a Blueberry and Almond Cake. There are so many recipes out there for Blueberry Muffins or Lemon & Blueberry Cake so I thought it would be good to have something a bit different. So here’s my recipe was a delicious Blueberry and Almond Cake with a cream cheese filling and frosting. Continue reading “Blueberry and Almond Cake”
Stir up Sunday is an annual tradition when you make your Christmas Pudding.
Usually the last Sunday in November which in the Anglican calendar marks the last Sunday before the start of Advent. When I was a little girl my Mum started to make her own Christmas Pudding and they were amazing. My own adult life always seemed too hectic and crazy so to make my own so I stuck to shop bought. That was until recent years when I was prompted to make my own. Continue reading “Christmas Pudding”
This recipe for Almond Macaroon Cake is my very first Cookbook Challenge. I 
love to bake a cake so it was an easy place to start. Not wanting to give myself a free pass I have chosen a cake I have never seen before. Also because I now call Scotland my home I wanted the first recipe to have a bit of Scottish history. Continue reading “Almond Macaroon Cake”
Mincemeat only ever comes out near Christmas and Marzipan is returned to
cupboards after Easter. With this delicious recipe for Mincemeat and Marzipan Loaf Cake you have a great excuse to enjoy both all year round. The loaf cake is bursting with flavour from the Mincemeat and you bite into juicy little squares of Marzipan throughout. It’s a very simple bake that keeps well for 4-5 days if you can resist it that long.
As much as I love Bakewell Tart I also love something with a burst of citrus on your tongue. This Lemon and Marzipan Tart satisfies both of these loves. This Continue reading “Lemon and Marzipan Tart”
Having recently moved house I found myself unpacking the pantry and unearthed my Bundt tin. Whilst I had it in my hand it seemed like an appropriate time to make a Bundt Cake, so here’s the recipe for my Cherry and Almond Bundt Cake.
