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GBBO 2025 Technical Challenge No. 5 – White Chocolate Tart

Posted in Chocolate, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, Summer, tagged , , , , , , on October 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

A couple of weeks ago we had family to stay for the weekend and once again the bake off technical made a great pudding! Click here to keep reading.

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GBBO 2025 Technical Challenge No. 1 – Raspberry and Almond Fondant Fancies

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Other Cakes, pink, Summer, tagged , , , on September 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

It’s that time of year again, the Great British Bake Off is back! We are all looking forward to seeing how this year’s contestants get on and trying some new recipes when we try all the technical challenges. So here’s the first one, click here to see how we got on making these fondant fancies.

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Easter Bunny Flowerpot Cake

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, Easter, Figure Modelling, Fruit/Veg, gluten-free, Iced Cakes, Spices, Sugarpaste flowers, tagged , , , , on June 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Last year I had a minor operation on my left hand just before Easter so I wasn’t able to make and decorate an Easter cake, so this year I had to make up for it by creating something special. I took inspiration from a flower pot cake that I had seen and reused the two bunnies I had kept safe in a box from the Easter cake I made a few years ago. I also tried a new simnel cake recipe that had chocolate in and pistachio marzipan. Click here to see more pics of this colourful cake and try the recipe.

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White Chocolate, Orange and Cranberry Log

Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Fruit/Veg, Puddings, Red, White, Winter, tagged , , , , on December 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I always make a Yule log at Christmas although at the moment I haven’t found a favourite recipe, so I am keen to keep trying some new ones. Last year I chose a white chocolate, orange and cranberry flavoured one and adapted a couple of recipes to make it, click here to see the full recipe.

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Clementine and Almond Cookies

Posted in Biscuits, Christmas, Fruit/Veg, Nuts, Winter, tagged , , on December 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I saw this recipe in Olives Christmas magazine last year and thought it looked really good, a bit like a soft amaretti biscuit with clementine added. They sounded perfect to have with coffee or to add to a box of mixed baked goodies for Christmas presents. Click here to read more.

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GBBO 2024 Technical Challenge No. 7 – Banoffee Pie

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, Puddings, tagged , , , on November 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I’m a bit behind with the challenges this year, October and November are always so busy with both the girls Birthdays and Rich’s Birthday too, so I have been busy making 3 Birthday cakes instead. But the other weekend I did manage to squeeze in making a smaller version of the banoffee pie. Click here to see how I got on.

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GBBO 2024 Technical Challenge No. 5 – Spanakopita

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged , , , on October 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

When they first made filo pastry on the bake off as a technical, I had a go and I remembered saying next time I would buy the pastry as it was so time consuming! But it wouldn’t be a proper technical challenge if I bought it and I had two very keen helpers this week, so we spent Sunday making a lot of mess attempting this one, click here to keep reading.

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GBBO 2024 Technical Challenge No. 4 – Pear Tarte Tatin

Posted in autumn, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Other, Pastry, tagged , , , , on October 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Caramel week is always one of our favourite weeks on the GBBO and this year was no exception. Rich was very pleased that the technical bake was Tarte Tatin, one of his favourites and something I have never made. Click here to see how I got on.

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Stock Pot Illusion Cake

Posted in autumn, Celebration Cakes, Fruit/Veg, Iced Cakes, Nuts, Spices, Winter, tagged , , on January 10, 2024| 2 Comments »

It was Mum’s 70th Birthday just before Christmas and she rarely has a Birthday cake as her Birthday is so close to Christmas. But as it was her 70th we had to do something special, so along with all the other Birthday surprises I made her an illusion cake based on a casserole pot and veg as cooking is still one of her favourite things to do. Click here to keep reading.

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GBBO 2023 Technical Challenge No. 10 – Lardy Cake

Posted in Bread, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, tagged , , on December 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Finally got round to doing the last bake off technical challenges at the weekend, everyone was a bit unsure about this one, but it was delicious, the homemade candied orange was amazing. It was a cross between puff pastry and a sticky fruited bun. Click here to see how I got on.

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