Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
The Victoria Sandwich is a British classic that I keep coming back to whenever I want to serve a light party cake that is guaranteed to be enjoyed by all. The cake came into being in the mid-1800s and soon joined the afternoon tea ritual. The cake is named after Queen Victoria who is known […]
In my baking world, nothing spells Spring more than a lemon cake. And when it comes to lemon cakes, few top the rustic charm of the British Lemon Drizzle Cake. I baked a Lemon Drizzle Cranberry Bundt Cake for Christmas, but cheated by using oil instead of butter. This time around, I wanted to make amends […]
This Christmas season, I ventured a out of my comfort zone and set out to investigate new Christmas treats. Baking a British “Christmas Cake” (a cake with a fruit cake base) was tempting, but I’ve been short on time lately, so I’m saving that project for next Christmas. Then I arrived at Sticky Toffee Pudding. […]
I was itching to bake another Bundt cake this weekend. Part of the reason why was because the kids absolutely love Bundt cakes. Another reason is that these are big cakes and therefore there are a lot of leftovers that I can freeze and save for another day–which has come in handy more times than […]