Tunnel of Fudge Cake

I've been wanting to make this recipe again for awhile now and was waiting for the perfect occasion. The perfect occasion came when I finally got my kMix stand mixer and wanted to put it to the test, as my hand mixer struggled with mixing all the batter for this cake.  I first made this cake several years ago for my friend Zoe's birthday after finding it on the net but had no idea it was a classic American recipe that originated from a Pillsbury...

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Live Below The Line

I recently received an email about a great fundraising campaign called Live Below The Line. I checked out their site and felt it was time for me to give back to the larger worldwide community. I have accepted the challenge feeding myself on £1 a day for 5 days. £1 a day is the UK equivalent of the extreme poverty line. This will give me a glimpse into the lives of 1.4 billion people who have no choice but to live below the line every day and who...

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Cinnamon Swirl Cake

I had no idea that the episode of the TV show I was on was going to air today, until the tweets started coming in. Thank you everyone for all the great messages this evening and asking for the recipe that I baked on the show. I was going to make it again this weekend so I could take better photos with my camera but here are some shots from my mobile when I was practicing before going on the show. I am a huge fan of cinnamon and when asked to...

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I'm on... Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard!

Earlier today on Channel4, I was on an episode of "Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard"!! I had a great day at Cake Boy in London and taking part in the show was a great experience. If you are in the UK, you can watch the show on 4oD. Anyone know how I can get it available for my family in the US? They would love to see it. Here are some pictures from the day! ...

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Meatloaf Cupcake with Roasted Beetroot Mash

I was recently challenged to come up with a recipe based on the colour Purple. I had no idea what I was going to make and was brainstorming for a few days. I finally came up with this little creation with inspiration from friends and the net. I loved these little meatloaf cupcakes with the roasted beetroot mash. They turned out great, loved all the different flavours I packed in! I was very happy with them and it was fun to make, I will definitely...

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Muffin Monday: Roasted Banana Coconut Muffins with Toffee Coconut Peanut Topping

Another Monday, another muffin recipe to enjoy. Now what probably started off as somewhat of a healthy recipe I've transformed it a bit into a naughty breakfast treat. I decided to add crushed roasted peanuts and toffee sauce to the coconut topping. These muffins turned out great and all the flavours really shined though, very tasty! Muffin Monday is an initiative by Baker Street. A culinary journey of sharing a wickedly delicious muffin recipe...

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Muffin Monday: Strawberry Almond Muffins

I can't believe it is March already, and I can't think of a better way to start it then a wonderful Muffin Monday recipe. The original recipe 'Hazelnut Plum Muffins' is from Women's Weekly and I decided to change it slightly. I'm not a huge plum fan so replaced it with strawberry and thought almonds would compliment the strawberry flavor better than hazelnuts.  They turned out wonderfully moist and I really enjoyed the flavor, not overly...

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