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After Eight cake

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ gas mark 4. Line four 20cm cake tins with non-stick parchment paper. To make the sponge, place all of the ingredients except for the boiling water into a large bowl. Beat together until the mixture is just combined. Add the boiling water, a little at a time, mixing and […]

Chocolate hazelnut drip cake

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease three 15cm cake tins and line with parchment paper. Beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually stream in the beaten eggs, mixing well between each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder […]

Gluten-free Black Forest chocolate roulade

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line a Swiss roll tin with non-stick parchment paper. Beat the eggs and sugar together for a few minutes until the mixture resembles softly whipped cream. Sieve the flour and cocoa together and fold into the egg mixture. Pour onto the prepared tin and spread gently into […]

Everything you need to know about autumn bakes

Food stylist Shannon Peare gives us the low down on how to get the warmth in your bakes… We are now approaching chillier months. The kettle boils more frequently, the cosy socks are out and the heating is finally on! It’s time to say farewell to fresh berry and stone fruit desserts, and hello to […]

Cardamom and pear cake

To make the poached pears, place all of the syrup ingredients in a pot. Allow to come to the boil until the sugar has dissolved. Add the peeled pears and allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Remove the pears from the syrup and allow to cool completely, reserving the syrup. Preheat the […]

Pistachio Cake

Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/ gas mark 4. Line three 20cm tins with parchment paper. In a food processor, blitz the pistachios until very fine and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in well […]

Siúcra gooey graveyard cake

Preheat oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/ gas 4. Line three 8” round tins with parchment paper. In a bowl, whisk the cocoa powder and boiling water together until the cocoa has dissolved. Whisk in the stout and set aside to cool. In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate over a pot of simmering water. Once melted, […]

Apple crumble cake

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease two round 15cm cake tins and line with parchment paper. Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat until well blended. Combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, […]

Espresso martini trifles

Mix the black coffee, brown sugar, vodka and three tablespoons of the coffee liqueur in a shallow bowl. Mix the mascarpone in a separate bowl for two minutes, then beat in the double cream, icing sugar and vanilla until it forms soft peaks. Spoon out one-third of the cream into another bowl. Mix the coffee […]

Pineapple upside down cake

Preheat the oven 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 20cm cake tin with butter. Sprinkle two tablespoons of the sugar into the base of the buttered cake tin. Arrange the slices of pineapple over the base of the tin in a single layer. Place one cherry in the centre of each pineapple slice and in […]