Mud Cake

This months blog is a recipe that I grew up on, it's a simple recipe but very indulgent. This recipe is called 'mud cake' but I promise there is no actual mud in it, it gets it's name from the rich dark chocolate colour and flavour. A chilled slice of mud cake, straight out of the fridge is the perfect treat for a hot summers day. So here is the Recipe...

Flapjack

A good Flapjack recipe is a must have, this recipe is my mum's recipe and she's known for her flapjack. This recipe is easy to make, and creates a flapjack which is moist, sweet and decadent. We often make this recipe in our household to bring to events like buffets and cake sales but also just for sweet snack now and then. So here's the recipe for quick and easy flapjack...

Opéra Cake

Firstly I apologise for the lateness of Aprils blog, I recently had my 18th birthday so finding the time to post this blog was difficult. As I just mentioned I recently had my 18th so thought I'd share with you the cake that I made for my birthday, Opéra cake. Opéra cake or Gâteau De l'Opéra is a classic French dessert, this cake is delicate but decadent and perfect for special occasions! Opera cake consists nine intricate layers of chocolate ganache, coffee buttercream and syrup soaked sponge. Note: this recipe is for a large cake to serve around 20 people so halve the quantities if you don't want such a big cake. I have simplified the traditional recipe slightly so anyone and everyone can make it. So lets get into the recipe...