Category Archives: Cakes

Banoffi Pie

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Aoife

This is my first time making this dessert and the good news is that it is very easy to make, looks good and tastes great. Ingredients 2 large bananas For the top: 250ml cream 1 Flake or cocoa powder For … Continue reading →

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Vanilla & Chocolate “Rose” Cake

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Aoife

This is a 2  tiered vanilla and chocolate sponge cake.  I don’t have a photo to show it, bit when you cut into the cake you get a checkered layered cake.  This was easier to do than I thought.  You … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Meringue

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Aoife

This is a strawberry meringue cake made at Christmas time as a lighter dessert than Christmas cake.  Meringue is handy to make when you have egg whites left over.  This tends to happen when I make custard which uses 4-5 … Continue reading →

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Banana Bread

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Aoife

I never tried  baking Banana Bread until recently when I found I had lots of bananas in the fruit bowl and I thought I’d try making something ‘healthy’ for a change. It turned out pretty well.  It is a tasty … Continue reading →

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Financiers

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Aoife

I came across these little cakes recently at an Italian coffee shop in Dublin.  They are in fact French in origin and are really delicious.  So delicious that I thought I should have a go at making them and save … Continue reading →

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Madeleines

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Aoife

I had a go at making Madeleines.  They are suprisingly easy to make and delicious. Like many good baking products, they are French, originally from the North East of France.  I read that they don’t keep very well and are … Continue reading →

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Victoria Sponge

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Aoife

Here is a true classic, the Victoria Sponge.  Everyone likes this teatime treat and it is equally tasty in the afternoon with a decent cup of tea. Ingredients  8 oz butter 8 oz self raising flour 2 teaspoons  baking powder … Continue reading →

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Open Access Cake

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Aoife

I made this cake for a voluntary group of which I’m a member called ‘Repository Network Ireland’ who held a workshop in Dublin on October 25th 2013 during international open access week.  This is just a simple vanilla sponge with … Continue reading →

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Christening Cake

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Aoife

This is a christening cake I made for my niece Gráinne in July 2013. It is a two tiered cake, the bottom tier is vanilla sponge, made using the BBC’s recipe for ‘Easy Vanilla Cake’ which I would highly recommend.  The … Continue reading →

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Fluffy Lemon Pudding

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Aoife

Here is a Fluffy Lemon Pudding I made using Rachel Allen’s tried and tested recipe.

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