Delicate, tender and moist vanilla layers with whipped cream and strawberries.
Cakes/Cupcakes/Cookies
Cookies and Cream (Oreo) Cake
Oreos on their own I’m not a big fan off but once used in cake or coated in chocolate, I’m game. This cookies and cream cake is exactly what you need. I had a guest Ty, who is a stand up comedian and writer. WE baked and decorated the cake together and lemme just say, […]
Chocolate Almond Cake
Fudgy, rich and decadent chocolate almond cake with dark chocolate ganache.
Cinnamon and Cardamom Moist Zucchini Loaf
Did you know that you can use grated zucchini in cake? Oh yes, you can. Zucchini or courgette is a great addition to cake batter as it adds moisture to the cake. Essentially one doesn’t really taste the zucchini. This loaf is very easy to make and yields a mildly spiced moist and tender cake. […]
Mixed Berry Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
It’s my birthday! 33! Jesus year. Excited to celebrate another year and keeping with my tradition I’m baking my own birthday cake. I’ve made a mixed berry cake based off my vanilla cake recipe which coincidentally I shared last year for my birthday. This cake is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. The pairing […]
Rich Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Every cake lover and baking enthusiast needs a decadent chocolate cake recipe in their arsenal and I’m sharing mine today. Tender and soft chocolate layers with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting. Chocolate cake is one of my all time favourite cake and I enjoy having a slice with some chilled milk. This recipe is very […]
Kenyan Black Forest Cake
Originally the Black Forest Gateau or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte as it’s called in German is a cake made up of chocolate sponge layers filled with whipped cream and cherries then covered with more whipped cream and chocolate shavings. In Germany for it to be called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte , it’s law that the sponge cake layers must […]
Lemon Loaf
Looking for the perfect cake to accompany your hot beverage? Well look no further, this lemon loaf is the perfect tea/ coffee cake. Rich and flavourful, drenched in lemon syrup and topped off with some glaze. This is the ideal cake for when you couldn’t be bothered to make frosting for cake. It’s a firm […]
Basic Vanilla Cake
A basic vanilla cake recipe is a necessity in any baker’s arsenal, whether hobbyist or professional. It serves as a base for many other flavours. From just a vanilla cake recipe you can add different essences or ingredients to yield a totally different cake. Addition of some lemon zest and voila lemon cake. Some roughly […]
Red Velvet Madness
Red velvet is one of those cake flavours that is sort of misunderstood and thus liked and disliked in equal measure. For starters, red velvet cake is a mild chocolate cake, yep. Why the red colour?