Sarah's Slice

Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here I will take you on my baking journey, show you my recipes and hopefully you'll find your own passion for baking from my blog.

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Rhubarb and Almond Traybake Cake

I had a new window fitted in my eldest sons bedroom yesterday and they dropped some rubble in my rhubarb patch so I had to go and rescue...

Sarah L Samuels

Jul 14, 20232 min read

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Cumbria Life - July 2023

Lemon & Strawberry Frangipani Tart I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I wanted to come up with one that incorporated...

Sarah L Samuels

Jul 1, 20231 min read

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Blackberry & Almond Cake

I have always loved blackberries or brambles as I call them! As my raspberry version went down well I thought I would try with...

Sarah L Samuels

Jun 13, 20232 min read

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Rhubarb & Almond Friands

I had a small stick of rhubarb and six egg whites from making lemon curd to use up so I decided to make my delicious friands with them as...

Sarah L Samuels

May 26, 20233 min read

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Cherry & Almond Friands

I had a few fresh cherries to use up so I decided to make my delicious friands with them as cherries and almonds go so well together!...

Sarah L Samuels

Apr 14, 20233 min read

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Gluten Free Raspberry & Almond Crunch

I started making this crunch recipe years ago with dates then I started baking for a local cafe and the owner said her customers loved it...

Sarah L Samuels

Mar 14, 20233 min read

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Almond, Orange & Raspberry Cake

I wanted to make an orange and almond cake and after various ideas I decided on an almond cake, filled with orange buttercream and...

Sarah L Samuels

Mar 3, 20233 min read

4,563 views

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Cherry Bakewell Crunch

This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates. I recently asked on my Facebook page for some ideas for different...

Sarah L Samuels

Feb 10, 20233 min read

4,515 views

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Whole Orange & Almond Cake

This cake is made with whole oranges and contains no dairy or gluten so it's a perfect bake for people with these allergens.

Sarah L Samuels

Jan 30, 20232 min read

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Whole Satsuma Cake

I love this time of year with Christmas approaching there are lots of citrus fruits in the shops. I used satsumas in this recipe but...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 4, 20222 min read

15,725 views

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Sarah’s Nutty Mincemeat

Last year I didn’t have time to make my own mincemeat but I had lots of requests for a recipe so this year I got prepared early and I was...

Sarah L Samuels

Oct 23, 20222 min read

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Blackcurrant & Apple Frangipani Tart

I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I am always trying different ways to update my basic recipe. They don’t always work or pass...

Sarah L Samuels

Sep 16, 20223 min read

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Nectarine & Raspberry Frangipani Slice

I made some nectarine jam recently and wanted to incorporate it in a frangipani recipe. I decided to make it in an oblong tart tin so it...

Sarah L Samuels

Aug 11, 20223 min read

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Gooseberry & Orange Blossom Water Friands

If you have a small amount of gooseberries at the end of the season this is a perfect recipe to use them up. I have paired them with the...

Sarah L Samuels

Jul 22, 20223 min read

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Blackcurrant & Almond Friands

Friands are small almond based cakes using egg whites as the only raising agent. The texture is quite unusual and not what you may...

Sarah L Samuels

Jul 22, 20222 min read

838 views

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Lemon & Strawberry Frangipani Tart

I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I wanted to come up with one that incorporated strawberries. I decided on lemon and...

Sarah L Samuels

Jun 30, 20223 min read

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Iced Bakewell Slice

My first attempt at a Bakewell tart was when I was in the Girl Guides and it was award winning!!! Even at an early age I had the baking...

Sarah L Samuels

Jun 15, 20223 min read

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Apricot & Almond Flapjack

This is yet another version of my popular flapjack recipe. This time I decided to use apricots and pair it with my favourite nut with is...

Sarah L Samuels

Jun 9, 20222 min read

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Rhubarb and Almond Cake with Pink Peppercorn Buttercream

I made this cake for my entry into the Queen’s Platinum Pudding competition. I knew when I entered that it was probably a bit of a...

Sarah L Samuels

Jun 1, 20224 min read

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Madeira Loaf Cake

This is a cake I have always loved - it is a simple but tasty cake and perfect for any afternoon tea. It is also delicious served with...

Sarah L Samuels

May 26, 20222 min read

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