V is for Vasilopita

I honestly thought I would have finished my ‘alphabet challenge’ by now, but due to hurting my knee in the middle of January, I have been off my feet for at least 6 weeks and am only just back to …

Chocolate Orange Cake

I found a Chocolate Orange lying around, left over from the Christmas stash of chocolates and sweets.  I could, quite easily have unwrapped and tapped it and eaten it all myself, but thought I’d put it to good use in …

Recipe 214 – New Year Tipsy Cake

Yes, I know it’s not the New Year, well not for around 6 weeks (where has this year gone?), but Mary does say that this could be made at another time of the year and I have every intention of …

Recipe 198 – Maple Syrup Cake

I’m back!  After a lovely two weeks in sunny Cornwall, I feel completely chilled and it’s now back to baking and finishing the last 20 or so recipes I have remaining in the book.  I’m so looking forward now to …

Recipe 183 – Sticky Ginger and Orange Cake

It’s another one of those dreaded ginger cakes.  In my opinion there are too many ginger cakes in this book!  As you all know I don’t particularly like ginger cakes (unless it’s of the Jamaican variety) and as I’ve said …

Recipe 181 – Angel Sponge Cheesecake

Another lovely warm sunny day, so after flicking through the remaining recipes I have left to bake a summery pudding looked like a good idea.  With only a few cheesecakes left to make, this one ticked all the boxes and …

Recipe 147 – Orange Drop Scones

On Thursday mornings, my daughter doesn’t have to go into school until lunchtime so as a surprise I thought I’d cook her these for breakfast (albeit a late breakfast). I have already cooked the ‘drop scones’ and looking at the …

Recipe 139 – Apricot and Orange Cheesecake

14th January 2013 A word of warning – if you don’t like washing up or don’t own a dishwasher, don’t attempt this recipe … At the beginning of the year I posted on my Facebook page a list of recipes …

Recipe 84 – Orange Wholemeal Victoria Loaf

11th June 2012I’m already getting fed up with the football on the TV and it’s only the 4th day of playing.  Put a rugby match on and I’m there watching it, but football, sorry they’re all overpaid prima-donnas!  I feel …

Recipe 80 – Crunchy Orange Syrup Loaves

27th May 2012Gosh, I’ve just realised looking through my blogs that I haven’t typed up the blog for recipe No 7 of my challenge from last week, and it was one of the best bakes yet!Need to think back now …