Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake cases. In a large mixing bowl, beat together all the dry ingredients with the lemon zest. Add the butter and beat to form a sandy texture. Add the eggs and milk and beat until smooth. Spoon into the lined […]
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Mini cheesecakes with caramelised pecans
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases. Prepare the biscuit base by mixing the crushed digestives, pecans, brown sugar and melted butter. Divide equally amongst the muffin tins and press down to create a firm base in each one. Place in the fridge for at least […]
Top 13 fun and interesting facts about pancakes
Pancakes are ‘flat cakes’, usually thin and round, prepared from a starch batter to which you also add eggs, milk, and butter. They’re fried on both sides in a pan, using oil or butter. The Ancient Greeks made pancakes called tagenias, which translate to “frying pan.” Have a look below for the top 13 more fun […]
Banana oat pancakes with berry compote from Siúcra
Combine all of the ingredients for the compote in a saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for five minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit has softened. Set aside. For the pancakes, combine the oats, bananas, eggs, cinnamon and flour in the bowl of a food processor. Whizz together until well combined. Heat […]
Hot chocolate cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/ gas mark 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla, flour, milk and melted chocolate and beat […]
Mini red velvet cakes
Preheat the oven to 190 ̊C/170 ̊C fan/gas mark 5. Line a deep 24cm square baking tin with non-stick parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and […]
Mocha cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake cases. In a large mixing bowl, beat together all the dry ingredients. Add the butter and beat to form a sandy texture. In a jug, whisk together the milk and eggs. Slowly stream this into the butter mixture to […]
Avocado cheesecakes
In a bowl, combine the crushed biscuits and melted butter. Spoon into the bottom of six small glasses. Place in the fridge to chill. Place all of the ingredients for the cheesecake filling into a food processor and whizz until combined and smooth. Spoon the filling over the biscuit base, then tap the bottoms on […]
Chocolate and salted caramel cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake cases. In a large mixing bowl, beat together all the dry ingredients. Add the butter and beat to form a sandy texture In a jug, whisk together the milk and eggs. Slowly stream this into the butter mixture to […]
Dark chocolate and blackberry cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C/gas mark 4 and place 10 paper cases into two 12-cup muffin tins. Place the butter and chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Allow to melt, then remove from the heat and stir to combine until […]