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Easter Simnel Cake

March 28, 2016 by thefoodie Leave a Comment

Simnel Cake Easter |the foodiesway.co.uk This delicious simnel cake is the perfect bake with which to celebrate Easter. Rich, fruity and spiced with a layer of gooey marzipan in its centre, and eleven balls of marzipan on top represent the disciples of Jesus, minus Judas. This version also has a marzipan ‘nest’ with tiny chocolate eggs snuggled at the centre.

This is the very first simnel cake I have made, and I chose Mary Berry’s classic recipe to follow, adapted very slightly by using a smaller cake tin, to give a taller bake. I also made a batch of her hot cross buns, also intending to write a post on those, but they were all devoured the very morning they were made! There is little that can beat the aroma of hot cross buns toasting in the oven. Smothered in butter with a cup of hot coffee, they are a gorgeous treat at Easter.

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Cherry + Amaretto Cupcakes and The Foodie Month: March

March 14, 2016 by thefoodie 2 Comments

Cherry and Amaretto Cupcakes |thefoodiesway.co.uk

These cherry and amaretto cupcakes are a seriously indulgent treat. I baked them for Mother’s Day, as cherry is one of my Mum’s favourite flavours. I didn’t manage to post the recipe in time for Mother’s Day, but thankfully these sweet little bakes are a gorgeous gift to give (or indulge in yourself!) any time of the year.

Cherries are in season from July to August, so I did cheat a bit this time in the name of Mother’s Day! You could substitute the fruit, preserve and liquor depending on the season. You could try cranberry and cognac in winter, or blackberries with blackberry liqueur in autumn, or summer fruits soaked in a floral, citrus sweet wine, such as Torres Floralis Moscatel Oro (I’ve tried it – it’s wonderful!)

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Speckled Easter Sunday

April 10, 2015 by thefoodie Leave a Comment

Easter Sunday|thefoodiesway.co.uk Spring has arrived!

Yes, there is still a nip in the air, but I’m not letting that get in the way of my Easter merriment.

It’s been a while since I’ve had an order for a celebration cake (the most recent was last May for the lovely Ali Williams’ wedding) so I was keen to whip up something special to keep my skills honed. As with most of the ‘big’ cakes I do, I like to try out something new each time. For this cake, it was to use buttercream frosting to ice the whole cake, instead of the usual fondant. This was attempted with mixed success – not such a piece of cake, after all!

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