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Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Posted in : Cupcakes, Local Produce, Lockdown Baking, Recipes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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This recipe is adapted from ‘The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook’. The sponge recipe is different from mine as it uses butter rather than margarine. Most of my plain sponge recipes use margarine as I find that it gives a light, fluffy sponge that stays fresh for up to a week. However, when I’m baking recipes that
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Raspberry & White Chocolate Blondies

Raspberry & White Chocolate Blondies
Posted in : Chocolate, Lockdown Baking, Recipes, Traybakes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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I love raspberries….. especially when encased in a bake!  These Blondies are gorgeous!  The sharpness of the raspberries compliments the sweetness of the white chocolate.  Probably one of my favourite things I’ve baked during lockdown! Ingredients: 200g unsalted butter 150g white chocolate, roughly chopped 300g light muscovado sugar 3 large eggs 200g plain flour 1/4
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Strawberry & Cream Sandwich Sponge

Strawberry & Cream Sandwich Sponge
Posted in : Cakes, Layer Cakes, Local Produce, Lockdown Baking, Recipes, Summer on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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With strawberry season in full swing, this is the perfect recipe to make use of fresh strawberries (or raspberries).  I actually grew these strawberries myself! Ingredients for the sponge 225g unsalted butter, at room temperature 225g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 large eggs 225g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder splash of
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Nutella Stuffed Cookies

Nutella Stuffed Cookies
Posted in : Chocolate, Cookies, Lockdown Baking, Recipes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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More lockdown baking!  Chocolate chip cookies with a secret Nutella centre!  A big hit with the kids… and the adults! Ingredients: 125g unsalted butter, softened 110g soft light brown sugar 1 egg 230g self-raising flour 100g chocolate chips 6 tsp Nutella Instructions: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan assisted) and line two baking trays
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Lotus Biscoff Rocky Road

Lotus Biscoff Rocky Road
Posted in : Lockdown Baking, Recipes, Traybakes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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Lockdown baking continues!  Rocky Road made with white chocolate, marshmallows, Biscoff Crunchy Spread and Lotus Biscoff Biscuits.  I will warn you though….. this is extremely moreish! Ingredients 300g White Chocolate, chopped 125g Biscoff Crunchy Spread 50g Unsalted Butter 150g Mini Marshmallows 200g Lotus Biscoff Biscuits, chopped 125g Biscoff Crunchy Spread, for drizzle 50g Lotus Biscoff
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Mini Egg Cake

Mini Egg Cake
Posted in : Cakes, Chocolate, Easter, Layer Cakes, Lockdown Baking, Occasions, Recipes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com
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A perfect bake for Easter time, this cake will keep the kids happy during lockdown too! A three tier chocolate sponge, decorated with vanilla buttercream in different pastel shades and topped with Cadbury’s Mini Eggs. Recipe adapted from www.janespatisserie.com Ingredients for the sponge 400g Stork margarine 400g light brown sugar 340g self raising flour 60g
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