Category Archives: Chocolate

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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Curious George Birthday Cake

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Aoife

My sister made this Curious George birthday cake for her daughter’s 5th birthday party.  Curious George is a big star in my niece’s house.  The cake was made using a simple vanilla sponge.  The decoration was done by hand using … Continue reading →

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Viennese Whirls

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Aoife

I was inspired to make these delicious biscuits while watching the contestants struggle with this task on The Great British Bakeoff.  You can find the recipe here.  Their origin is unclear, they appear to be from the UK but are … Continue reading →

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40th Spurs Birthday Cake

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Aoife

This is a 40th birthday cake I made for my husband who is a huge Tottenham Hotspur fan.  This was made with 2 colours which works well.  The cake was a vanilla sponge with buttercream and a jam filling.  It fed … Continue reading →

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Easter Bunny Cake

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Aoife

I made this cake for Easter Sunday.  It was really for all my nieces & nephews but a few adults indulged too!  I made it using a light sponge (no butter) 3 eggs, 3 oz caster sugar, 3 oz flour. … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Easter Eggs & Easter Treats

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Aoife

Here is a selection of treats I made this Easter.  This was my first time experimenting with chocolate.  I made the eggs using Belgian chocolate called callebaut.  This chocolate comes in the form of buttons.   It can be bought in … Continue reading →

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