22 h. ago Helen Goh’s recipe for coconut, vanilla and almond cake with strawberries | The sweet spot

Tropical and floral notes mix with the fresh tang of lime in this glorious cake that’s made for sharingThis cake is inspired by the scent of the gorse bushes along the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, where my family and I go walking on summer holidays. The scent can be elusive, but occasionally, on a warm, sunny day, the breeze catches those golden flowers and diffuses their distinct, sweet scent – a mingling of coconut, vanilla and almond. I’ve added lime to freshen things up, should those flavours prove a little heady or rich. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Top chef's chocolate cake recipe uses a popular drink to make it 'incredibly moist'

James Martin's chocolate cake recipe has a secret ingredient that makes it incredibly moist and impossible to have just one slice - as long as you're willing to share it with the family

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3 d. ago Mary Berry's 'perfect' lemon cake recipe is so simple with just three easy steps

Mary Berry's 'perfect' lemon cake recipe has gone viral on TikTok, with bakers praising the 'no-mess' method that involves just three simple steps - and the results are delicious

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7 d. ago Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for lemon, pistachio and white chocolate cake | The sweet spot

This lemon cake will whack up the wow factor, while the filling and topping are a lot less fiddly and involved than they at first appearWhen I’m entertaining, I like a dessert that’s going to bring the wow factor, can be partially made ahead and isn’t too faffy. This nutty citrus cake ticks all of those boxes; it’s also baked in one tin and then cut into strips for layering. I use shop-bought lemon curd to save on time and, instead of making a ganache, I simply fold finely chopped white chocolate into whipped cream. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Famed cake and chocolate cafe announces closure with emotional goodbye

"We opened our doors in 2019 with big dreams and so much excitement, creating a beautiful space we were truly proud of."

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1 week ago Lemons with everything: Letitia Clark’s recipes for creamy baked fennel and spring fregola salad

A hearty and creamy fennel, lemon and pecorino bake, and a herby pea and courgette pasta salad that works as a side or mainTo the northern eye, attuned as it is to the muted and russet tones of our indigenous apples and pears, the lemon is a thing of almost mocking brightness and jollity – so bold, blatant and exclamatory in its yellowness. Lemons are variously described as electric, fresh, optimistic, uplifting, zesty, spritzy, cheerful, sunny, lively. They are synonymous with freshness and optimism, and a happy lemon is full, pert and perky, and unapologetically, proudly yellow. Long live the lemon! Continue reading...

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2 w. ago McDonald’s is axing 5 items from its menu today including popular burger

The fast food chain is getting rid of its Minecraft movie meal, the Philly Cheese Stack, Apple Cake McFlurry, McCrispy BBQ Smokehouse, plus its Raspberry and White Chocolate Pie

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3 w. ago Chocolate cake is fluffy every time after just 5 minutes in the microwave

Fulfil your sweet tooth by making this super easy chocolate cake recipe in under five minutes - all you need is a mug, a microwave and a few ingredients to top it up

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3 w. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for asparagus, pea and lemon orzotto | Quick and easy

Orzo pasta with seeded pea pesto: spring on a plate, and a good option for the kids, tooThis dish manages to be simultaneously spring-like and comforting, thanks to the intense flavour from the pea pesto. Telling you to stir whole peas through orzo feels a bit too much like nursery food, but if you are serving this to small children who are amenable to pesto pasta (mine are not), I’d suggest finely blitzing the pumpkin seeds before adding them to the pesto, because they’re quite large pieces otherwise. Top with seasonal asparagus and this is the perfect dinner to eat outdoors on a warm spring evening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nasa rover spots strange Martian rock that looks like ‘chocolate cake’

Rock formation resembles layered cake that has icing picked off

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4 w. ago Ravneet Gill’s recipe for apple souffle and hazelnuts | The sweet spot

Here’s a showstopper pudding for you: a scooped-out apple shell stuffed with apple souffle and topped with nutsTake souffle to the next level by baking it inside an apple. This retro dessert is easy and a bit of fun, too. The result is a soft, tender apple shell filled with light, airy souffle, perfect with lashings of vanilla ice-cream (which will hopefully form a delightful puddle when served with the hot pudding). Ideal for entertaining – it’s like eating the filling of an apple pie, but lighter. Continue reading...

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