Wednesday 30 May 2012

Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake for the Jubilee


Around the time of the Royal Wedding I was most interested in the choice of Groom’s cake.  I have to admit I wasn’t that excited about the main cake, mainly because it was a traditional fruit cake and no matter how many I have tried, I haven’t tasted one I like.  And for me it doesn’t matter how pretty it is, if it doesn’t taste nice, what’s the point?  I probably going off on a tangent now but I did go to see the dress and cake at Buckingham Palace and both where stunning.  I can’t imagine the hours of work that must have gone into every fine little detail of that cake, but back to my original point, I really wanted to make that chocolate cake.  
Google it and you will soon discover that it is not all that simple to pin down the recipe.  The bakers at McVitie’s who made the cake where given the recipe by Buckingham Palace and sworn to secrecy.  I honestly gave up on it last year, but with the Queens Diamond Jubilee approaching I have had a renewed interest.  I want to make a cake to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee and after a bit of nosing around the internet I discovered the Queen’s supposed favourite cake is none other than the same Chocolate Biscuit Cake made for the Royal Wedding.  Well now this time I have to give it a go, don’t I?  
After more research I have managed to pin down this recipe by Darren McGrady the former personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana and Prince William and Harry.  Now if he doesn’t know how to make it who does, right?  So here is the recipe for the Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake. 

Friday 11 May 2012

Lily of the Valley Tutorial




Lily of the Valley Tutorial



Lily of the Valley is one of my favourite flowers.  I love it so much I choose it as my bridal bouquet.




It is a popular wedding flower and can be used on its own as well as a filler in larger arrangements.  And it is realitively simple to make.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Red Velvet Cake for 2

Feeling a bit inspired by yesterdays experiment with the chocolate cake in a coffee mug just for fun I decided to create my own variation for you to try. I promise to get back to serious baking after this.

Red Velvet Cake for 2































Tuesday 8 May 2012

Microwave Chocolate Cake in a Coffee Mug


Today I came across the most bizarre cake recipe I think I have ever seen.  I had to give it a go.  I completely expected to write it off as a complete waste of time and disgusting.  After all, its technically not even baked, its made in the microwave.  But shockingly I was impressed.  This recipe produced a moist delicious chocolate cake for me and my children to share in less than 5 minutes.  So strange and surprisingly good I had to share.  I hope you give it a go and let me know what you think :)




Microwave Chocolate Cake in a Coffee Mug