Boozey! Though rum is not favourite liqueur to drink, I think it pairs really well with cake and generally as a mixer. The Gingerbread cake finished and I craved a cake that had raisins in. Found currants that I purchased from an Indian store in my pantry and figured let's booze this up! Had to … Continue reading Rum and Currant Bundt Cake
Category: Not really a Baker
Gingerbread Cake
You know how I always add the caveat, "I'm not really a baker" when I share cake posts? I've had people say to me, you bake good and your recipes are super easy to follow, why then do you say you are not a baker. Well I say it because when it comes down to … Continue reading Gingerbread Cake
Vanilla Pound Cake
Some tribe members have been saying I should saying I'm not a baker. Lol. I understand what they mean but I maintain that in the strict sense of the word, I'm not, just the same way being a blogger doesn't make me a chef. I'm just a home cook that enjoys cooking and baking. Am … Continue reading Vanilla Pound Cake
Sponge Cake
Here is a sponge cake recipe i found online and adapted. Remember I'm not a baker right, so the easier the recipe the better for me. I like this recipe because the ingredients are very easy to recall. So even If I don't have the recipe in front of me I'd remember exactly what I … Continue reading Sponge Cake
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
My favourite cake ever! I've been looking for blueberries since the the lockdown began, I couldn't find any! Thankfully I found some this week. I did a dance when I was told blueberries was available. All I had on my mind was folding them into my cake I forgot to save some for a photo … Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
Yaay I made Sourdough Bread
My first attempt ever at making Sourdough bread. As a first timer that made a couple rookie errors I don't feel like I'm an authority to give any sort of recipe yet. I'd just share what making it was like. Not quite the crumb i was looking forward too, but not bad for a first … Continue reading Yaay I made Sourdough Bread
Sweet Potato Loaf
Something about baking this cake, reminds me of Christmas. Must be the nutmeg and the cinnamon! Maybe I should make a fruit cake out of this and douse it in loads of booze few months to Christmas! I found this recipe when I was looking for sweet potato yeast bread recipes. I will share the … Continue reading Sweet Potato Loaf
Super Moist Chocolate Cake
Before becoming the lazy baker that I now am, I have used this fail safe recipe for the most sinfully delicious chocolate cake for years! Until I fell i hot hooked on premix. The inclusion of coffee and vinegar gives me an amazing result. This is one of the reasons I always have at least … Continue reading Super Moist Chocolate Cake
Easy Lemon Loaf
Lemon Loaf I might just start a side hustle after the lock down, baking cake loaves. Maybe I'd fool people enough to take me serious and bam I'd be cashing out. I'm already counting the money in my head. First let me arrange with Chef Julz for a ton of this Cake mix to be … Continue reading Easy Lemon Loaf
Focaccia Bread (Rosemary Garlic Focaccia)
The weirdest thing has been happening to me this lockdown period. From about 9 pm I get the urge to bake bread. I just want to get up and start kneading bread. It doesn't help that it seems like the whole world seems to be baking bread at home right now too. All over my … Continue reading Focaccia Bread (Rosemary Garlic Focaccia)