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Christmas Vanilla Tray Bake with Festive Sprinkles
This cake is often referred to as School Dinner Cake though it was generally made as a pudding at school and served with custard. This...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Cranberry Curd
I made this as I had a lot of frozen cranberries to use up and it’s really delicious. It is not as sweet as lemon curd but as it is...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20212 min read
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Cranberry, Almond & Orange Bundt Cake
I wanted to make a festive cake that was also a bit of a showstopper. For this recipe I decided to pair the tart cranberries with almond...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20214 min read
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5 comments
Mini Fruit Panettone
I decided to make these mini panettone as little gifts for Christmas to go with my festive marmalade. It is an Italian sweet bread not...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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Christmas Cake Decorating
This is the second part of my Christmas cake making and decorating blog. The first part was how to make the cake and this part...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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Sarah’s Christmas Battenburg Cake
A few years ago I was watching the Great British bake off and the technical challenge was a battenburg. I had a go as I have always loved...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 6, 20212 min read
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Christmas Malted Chocolate Cake
When I had my cafe I had to make at least one of these chocolate cakes a week and it never lasted long! Made with oil, it keeps really...
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 4, 20213 min read
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Gingerbread Christmas Cupcakes
I made these for cake sales at my sons primary school and they never lasted very long! These are nice and sticky gingerbread topped with...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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1 comment
Orange, Oat & Cranberry Cookies
These cookies are based on my oat and raisin cookies but I have given them a festive twist! I have used cranberries instead of raisins...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 27, 20212 min read
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Clementine Drizzle Mince Pies
After the success of my Frangipani and Viennese mince pies I was trying to think of another version to try. I love lemon drizzle cakes...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Mint Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
These are a slightly altered version of my double chocolate cookies. They are soft in the middle and crunchy around the edges and taste...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Mincemeat Frangipani Tart
Every Christmas I am always asked by family to make Frangipani mince pies so I thought I would make a large tart this year for a family...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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Mini Mince Pies
I made these mini mince pies for my sister for a new shop opening last Christmas. They are now a firm family favourite as they are just a...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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Christmas Cake Slice
I like Christmas cake but my Husband and boys don’t! So I wanted a recipe so I could enjoy a little piece but without making a whole cake...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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Frangipani Mince Pies
I have been making these frangipani mince pies for the last eight to ten years at Christmas. My family are always asking me to make them...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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6 comments
Clementine & Cranberry Marmalade
This is a delicious festive marmalade with an amazing colour. The clementines pair beautifully with the cranberries for a Christmas...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 5, 20213 min read
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Chocolate Mousse
This is a really easy recipe that I used to make at Christmas time for a local cafe that did free Christmas dinner for people on their...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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Making a 6” Christmas Cake
This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. It is a very deep cake and the ingredients will fill...
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Making a 8” Christmas Cake
This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. In this blog I will cover how to make and bake your...
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Orange & Cranberry Shortbread
These shortbread biscuits are an old recipe that I used to make at Christmas for my coffee shop and it was so popular it became a regular...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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