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Gingerbread man cake by Síucra
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line four 20cm tins with non-stick parchment paper. Beat together the butter and Siúcra Brown Sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly stream in the eggs, mixing after each addition. Sieve in the flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Add in the milk and mix until just combined […]
Chocolate cream roulade
A homemade roulade of chocolate sponge filled with Avonmore Freshly Whipped Cream and dark chocolate shavings, dusted with icing sugar. Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Set […]
Caramel banana buns
Preheat the oven to 170˚C/150˚C fan/gas mark 3. Line two standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. In a mixer, combine the butter and sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix to combine. Add the mashed banana and blend well. Add the flour and mix to combine. […]
Salted caramel chocolate fondants
Individual dark chocolate fondants filled with salted caramel sauce, served with Häagen-Dazs salted caramel ice cream. Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Generously grease four mini pudding moulds or large ramekins with butter and dust well with cocoa powder, ensuring all of the butter is covered in a layer of cocoa. Combine the […]
Retro baking tips
This month, we’re going to take a little trip back in time. I was sitting in my Granny Redmond’s kitchen recently, looking through some of her old cookbooks. Let’s just say, we had a good giggle and a serious case of nostalgia. A lot of these retro bakes have become true classics; Black Forest gateaux, […]
Spider web surprise cake
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and line three 15cm tins with non-stick parchment paper. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the eggs, mixing well after each addition. In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa powder and boiling water. Beat this into the butter mixture. […]
Halloween patterned chocolate roll by Dr. Oetker.
Method Print the Halloween pattern template on a piece of A4 paper and place in a Swiss roll tin then put a piece of baking paper over the template. Preheat oven to 190°C / 180°C / Gas 5 and line a 23 x 33cm tin with non-stick parchment paper. For the Halloween batter, in a […]
Raspberry Swiss roll
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4 and line a 16 x 28cm baking tin with non-stick parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk together the eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Stir in the vanilla paste. Sieve in the flour and gently fold through […]
Summer lemon berry cake
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/ gas mark 4. Line three 20cm tins with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Fold in the flour, baking powder, lemon zest and milk until […]